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Shell to buy ARC Resources in deal valued at $22B including debt

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:05:04 +0000

CALGARY, ALTA. — Shell plc has signed a $22-billion deal to acquire ARC Resources Ltd., bringing together the lead partner in Canada’s first operating liquefied natural gas project with a major producer in one of the continent’s most profitable shale regions. Wael Sawan, chief executive of the U.K.-based global energy heavyweight, said the transaction “establishes […]

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CHBA-CO commends City of Kelowna for exploring temporary DCC reduction

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:10:18 +0000

KELOWNA, B.C. – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association of the Central Okanagan (CHBA-CO) is applauding Kelowna City Council’s direction to explore the possibility of a temporary reduction in Development Cost Charges (DCCs) in response to the growing slowdown in housing construction. Council voted to direct staff to look into a 25 per cent reduction in […]

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OGCA 2026 Ontario Builder Award winners a true showcase of ingenuity

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:20:36 +0000

COLLINGWOOD, ONT. – The Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) asked for nominations spanning from office buildings to unique niche builds to massive facilities and the industry delivered, showcasing the greatest achievements constructed by general contractors. Projects from $5 million to more than $300 million were honoured as part of this year’s OGCA Ontario Builder Awards, […]

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Caledonia construction company takes home gold in WSIB small business awards

Lindsey Cole — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:21:45 +0000

TORONTO – DESO Construction Limited of Caledonia, Ont. has taken home the gold as the top winner of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (WSIB) 2025 Small �ȵ�� Health and Safety Leadership Awards.    Launched in 2017, the awards recognize and celebrate small businesses that demonstrate exemplary health and safety practices and go the extra mile to keep […]

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WCA applauds City of Winnipeg’s CCDC contract pilot project

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:05:34 +0000

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Construction Association (WCA) is applauding the City of Winnipeg on its recently announced pilot project to use Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) contracts on certain construction projects. “WCA has been advocating with the City of Winnipeg to adopt CCDC documents for at least 20 years,” said Darryl Harrison, WCA’s director, stakeholder […]

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CMHC reports annual rate of housing starts slowed in March

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:12 +0000

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in March fell six per cent compared with February. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate came in at 235,852 units for March compared with 250,961 in February. The six-month moving average of the seasonally adjusted […]

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New Atlantic Construction Alliance seeks immigration reform to address labour shortage

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:30:22 +0000

One of the newly formed Atlantic Construction Alliance’s (ACA) priorities is to advocate for changes to the immigration system that falls short of meeting the labour needs of Atlantic Canada’s construction industry. Immigrants make up only about three per cent of the construction workforce in Atlantic Canada compared with 21 to 25 per cent in […]

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MCAC survey reveals non-harmonized safety certifications increasing costs, delaying projects

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:25:53 +0000

OTTAWA – New survey findings released by the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) reveal contractors operating across provincial boundaries are facing significant costs due to non-harmonized safety certifications, training and verification requirements, not to mention unnecessary administration duties. The national survey, conducted in February, highlights widespread duplication in safety programming, despite identical workplace hazards, […]

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New president and CEO announced for Winnipeg Construction Association

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:31 +0000

WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Construction Association (WCA) has named Darryl Harrison as its next president and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1. Harrison currently serves as director of stakeholder engagement at WCA, where he has led advocacy efforts on key issues including procurement practices, labour policy, prompt payment and industry development for the past seven […]

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A united regional voice: New Atlantic Construction Alliance forms

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:20:15 +0000

HALIFAX — Construction leaders from across Atlantic Canada have come together to launch the Atlantic Construction Alliance (ACA) with the intent of strengthening how projects are planned, managed and built across all four provinces. “By speaking as one region instead of four separate provinces, the alliance aims to reduce red tape, improve consistency and drive […]

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UPDATE: Workers descend on B.C. legislature advocating for and against ‘labour neutral’ bill

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:21:08 +0000

VICTORIA – The BC Building Trades (BCBT) and some of its members intended to put pressure on politicians today, delivering a 2,600-plus signature petition urging the BC Conservatives to withdraw what they are calling an “anti-CBA/PLA bill.” A private member’s bill introduced in March by Prince George-Mackenzie Conservative MLA Kiel Giddens coined “The Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act” would require labour-neutral procurement on all public sector construction […]

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Adjudication becomes more popular – but cases last longer, are more complex

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:02 +0000

Six years after its launch, Ontario’s construction dispute adjudication system – originally meant to be “quick and dirty” – is increasingly popular but also more complex, with some cases now stretching to six months. Construction lawyers Jason Annibale and Donia Hashem, both specialists in dispute resolution with McMillan, told delegates attending the recent Mechanical Contractors […]

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