DCN Archives - constructconnect.com ϳԹ's construction news Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:04:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png DCN Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 ϳԹ halts second tariff wave after Trump announces pause on some duties /dcn/news/government/2025/03/canada-halts-second-tariff-wave-after-trump-announces-pause-on-some-duties /dcn/news/government/2025/03/canada-halts-second-tariff-wave-after-trump-announces-pause-on-some-duties#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:04:14 +0000 /?p=439887 WASHINGTON — Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Ottawa will suspend a second wave of retaliatory tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to pause some new duties on ϳԹ and Mexico and reduce potash levies to 10 per cent. LeBlanc posted on social media that ϳԹ will not proceed with planned […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/03/canada-halts-second-tariff-wave-after-trump-announces-pause-on-some-duties/feed 0 Aecon profits rise but fall short of expectations /dcn/news/economic/2025/03/aecon-profits-rise-but-fall-short-of-expectations /dcn/news/economic/2025/03/aecon-profits-rise-but-fall-short-of-expectations#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:15:28 +0000 /?p=439726 TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. is reporting a quarterly profit boost of 44 per cent year-over-year, but the big earnings increase failed to match analysts’ expectations. The construction contractor says income attributable to shareholders rose to $14.0 million in the quarter ended Dec. 31 from $9.7 million in the same period a year earlier. Aecon […]

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]]> /dcn/news/economic/2025/03/aecon-profits-rise-but-fall-short-of-expectations/feed 0 McMaster University takes first place in MCAA 2025 Student Chapter Competition /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/mcmaster-university-takes-first-place-in-mcaa-2025-student-chapter-competition /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/mcmaster-university-takes-first-place-in-mcaa-2025-student-chapter-competition#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:10:20 +0000 /?p=439720 AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Mechanical Contractors Association of ϳԹ (MCAC) is congratulating the McMaster University Student Chapter for winning the 2025 Student Chapter Competition at the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) Annual Convention in Austin, Texas recently. The competition takes place each year and invites students to create and present a bid package for […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/mcmaster-university-takes-first-place-in-mcaa-2025-student-chapter-competition/feed 0 CAF celebrates continuing efforts to advance equity in the skilled trades /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/caf-celebrates-continuing-efforts-to-advance-equity-in-the-skilled-trades /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/caf-celebrates-continuing-efforts-to-advance-equity-in-the-skilled-trades#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:05:46 +0000 /?p=439715 OTTAWA — March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD) and in recognition of the day, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) is reaffirming its commitment to breaking barriers and advancing opportunities for women and equity-priority groups in the skilled trades. This year’s theme, For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment, is a powerful call to action, […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/caf-celebrates-continuing-efforts-to-advance-equity-in-the-skilled-trades/feed 0 Bird reports $470M of project awards across key sectors /dcn/news/projects/2025/03/bird-reports-470m-of-project-awards-across-key-sectors /dcn/news/projects/2025/03/bird-reports-470m-of-project-awards-across-key-sectors#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:00:37 +0000 /?p=439706 MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. recently announced it has been awarded a total of five projects with a combined value of approximately $470 million. These projects include Bird’s first to be delivered through an Integrated Project Delivery model in Atlantic ϳԹ, two new buildings that support Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) nuclear program, civil infrastructure […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2025/03/bird-reports-470m-of-project-awards-across-key-sectors/feed 0 Nova Scotia premier pushing for momentum on Canadian free trade /dcn/news/government/2025/03/nova-scotia-premier-pushing-for-momentum-on-canadian-free-trade /dcn/news/government/2025/03/nova-scotia-premier-pushing-for-momentum-on-canadian-free-trade#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:10:14 +0000 /?p=439749 HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he is looking to build momentum on freeing up trade within ϳԹ, as the country deals with tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Houston told reporters while the country’s premiers acknowledge trade barriers have to come down, he was “less than impressed” with the urgency of […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/03/nova-scotia-premier-pushing-for-momentum-on-canadian-free-trade/feed 0 CHBA study reveals housing affordability worsened because of municipal delays /dcn/news/economic/2025/03/chba-study-reveals-housing-affordability-worsened-because-of-municipal-delays /dcn/news/economic/2025/03/chba-study-reveals-housing-affordability-worsened-because-of-municipal-delays#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:05:13 +0000 /?p=439745 OTTAWA — The Canadian Homebuilders’ Association (CHBA) has released its 2024 Municipal Benchmarking Study, which reveals an across-the-country look at housing affordability challenges and what provinces are doing better than others. In particular, the study examines how local development processes, approvals and charges impact housing affordability and housing supply in major housing markets. It benchmarks […]

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]]> /dcn/news/economic/2025/03/chba-study-reveals-housing-affordability-worsened-because-of-municipal-delays/feed 0 P.E.I. may be small but the future is bright for men and women in roofing /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/p-e-i-may-be-small-but-the-future-is-bright-for-men-and-women-in-roofing /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/p-e-i-may-be-small-but-the-future-is-bright-for-men-and-women-in-roofing#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:00:41 +0000 /?p=439736 Karolyn Willis got her start in construction at an early age. The Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) resident grew up helping her father Kendall with his home improvement and siding business which he operated for 50 years. “It’s how I got to know a lot of people in the trades and the industry. The island is […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/p-e-i-may-be-small-but-the-future-is-bright-for-men-and-women-in-roofing/feed 0 Architects say Trump’s tariffs ‘blows a complete hole’ in continental trade agreement /dcn/news/economic/2025/03/architects-say-trumps-tariffs-blows-a-complete-hole-in-continental-trade-agreement /dcn/news/economic/2025/03/architects-say-trumps-tariffs-blows-a-complete-hole-in-continental-trade-agreement#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:42:35 +0000 /?p=439671 WASHINGTON — The Canadian and Mexican architects of the ϳԹ-U.S.-Mexico Agreement say Donald Trump’s trade war has crossed a line that essentially wipes out the continental trade pact, as experts suggest the president’s actions are meant to rattle America’s closest neighbours ahead of a mandatory review. ϳԹ’s chief negotiator, Steve Verheul, and Mexico’s chief negotiator, […]

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]]> /dcn/news/economic/2025/03/architects-say-trumps-tariffs-blows-a-complete-hole-in-continental-trade-agreement/feed 0 The Skills Ontario International Women’s Day Celebration returns to Linamar /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/the-skills-ontario-international-womens-day-celebration-returns-to-linamar /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/the-skills-ontario-international-womens-day-celebration-returns-to-linamar#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:15:16 +0000 /?p=439536 GUELPH, ONT. – Skills Ontario is once again hosting its Celebration for International Women’s Day at Linamar as a way to encourage young women to consider a career in the trades. Today, Grade 11 and 12 students will visit the facility and meet with skilled trade employers to learn about the various training and employment […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/the-skills-ontario-international-womens-day-celebration-returns-to-linamar/feed 0 Nominations open for 16th annual ESA Ontario Electrical Safety Awards /dcn/news/ohs/2025/03/nominations-open-for-16th-annual-esa-ontario-electrical-safety-awards /dcn/news/ohs/2025/03/nominations-open-for-16th-annual-esa-ontario-electrical-safety-awards#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:10:39 +0000 /?p=439534 MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The nomination period for the 2025 Ontario Electrical Safety Awards is now open. Hosted by the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA), the awards celebrate leadership and achievements in electrical safety by recognizing individuals and organizations who are addressing safety concerns in the areas that present the greatest harm to Ontarians: powerline safety, worker […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/03/nominations-open-for-16th-annual-esa-ontario-electrical-safety-awards/feed 0 Campbell receives King Charles III Coronation Medal /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/campbell-receives-king-charles-iii-coronation-medal /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/campbell-receives-king-charles-iii-coronation-medal#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:05:17 +0000 /?p=439526 TORONTO — Chris Campbell, Carpenters’ Union Local 27 president and director of diversity, equity and inclusion with the Carpenters’ Regional Council, has been honoured with the King Charles III Coronation Medal. He was presented the medal during a recent Jamaican Canadian Association Boonoonoos Brunch, which was held in recognition of Black History Month. Campbell is […]

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