DCN Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:43:45 +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 G architects and Lebel & Bouliane Launch Studio INNOCA /dcn/news/economic/2025/07/g-architects-and-lebel-bouliane-launch-studio-innoca Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:25:52 +0000 /?p=488144 TORONTO — G architects and Lebel & Bouliane have announced the launch of Studio INNOCA, a partnership dedicated to delivering future-focused environments for Canada’s tech, health and life sciences industries. “Combining G’s deep expertise in lab and clinical design with Lebel & Bouliane’s award-winning interiors and workplace strategy, Studio INNOCA brings together an integrated design […]

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Native leaders blast construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on land they call sacred /dcn/news/usa/2025/07/native-leaders-blast-construction-of-floridas-alligator-alcatraz-on-land-they-call-sacred Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:20:45 +0000 /?p=488140 TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is racing ahead with construction of a makeshift immigration detention facility at an airstrip in the Everglades over the opposition of Native American leaders who consider the area their sacred ancestral homelands. A string of portable generators and dump trucks loaded with fill dirt streamed into […]

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Executive and legislative government authority levels /dcn/news/government/2025/07/executive-and-legislative-government-authority-levels Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:15:25 +0000 /?p=488131 In Canadian municipal law, the council exercises both executive and legislative governmental authority at the municipal level. It is reasonable for setting the strategic direction of the municipality and in that regard for planning and delivery of a range of services and programs that the municipality will deliver to its citizens and authorizing the expenditures […]

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Trade clarity to help Canada’s economy rebound after modest recession: Deloitte /dcn/news/economic/2025/07/trade-clarity-to-help-canadas-economy-rebound-after-modest-recession-deloitte Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:10:59 +0000 /?p=488127 OTTAWA — Some economists are putting an increasingly optimistic slant on Canada’s tariff dispute with the United States, arguing the economy should be able to avoid “worst-case” scenarios from the trade war. That doesn’t mean the Canadian economy gets off scot-free — a new forecast published by Deloitte Canada calls for a modest recession to […]

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CIB closes $50M loan with Dream Industrial for commercial upgrades /dcn/news/projects/2025/07/cib-closes-50m-loan-with-dream-industrial-for-commercial-upgrades Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:05:14 +0000 /?p=488121 TORONTO – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust have finalized a $50 million loan to fund commercial property retrofits at 34 warehouses in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. The CIB’s investment will support upgrades to mid- and large-bay warehouses used for urban logistics, light industrial and distribution, states a release. […]

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From racetrack to ballpark: Bristol’s MLB transformation shifts into high gear /dcn/news/usa/2025/07/from-racetrack-to-ballpark-bristols-mlb-transformation-shifts-into-high-gear Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:00:52 +0000 /?p=488114 BRISTOL — Turning a racetrack into a baseball field worthy of hosting Major League Baseball takes time and a plan. Demolition started in early June with heavy construction now in high gear to transform Bristol Motor Speedway into a ballpark — if only for the Aug. 2 Speedway Classic between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati […]

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Canada rescinds digital services tax to resume negotiations with U.S. /dcn/news/government/2025/06/canada-rescinds-digital-services-tax-to-resume-negotiations-with-u-s Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:33:24 +0000 /?p=488135 OTTAWA — Canada is rescinding its digital services tax and will resume trade negotiations with the United States, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in a statement issued late Sunday night. The announcement came following a phone call between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump, and just hours before the first payment under […]

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Here’s how provinces are trying to remove Canada’s internal trade barriers /dcn/news/government/2025/06/heres-how-provinces-are-trying-to-remove-canadas-internal-trade-barriers Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:19:30 +0000 /?p=488132 OTTAWA — Efforts to boost interprovincial trade have kicked into high gear amid the U.S.-Canada tariff war. Here’s a look at some trade agreements, legislation and proposals among provinces and territories that are in addition to the New West Partnership between the four Western provinces that has been in place in some form since 2010. […]

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iQ Offices opens 302 Bay flagship space in Toronto /dcn/news/projects/2025/06/iq-o%ef%ac%83ces-opens-302-bay-flagship-space-in-toronto Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:35:01 +0000 /?p=488077 TORONTO — iQ Offices, a Canadian co-working operator, recently announced the grand opening of 302 Bay, a historic 14-storey heritage building in Toronto’s Financial District that has been transformed into a next-generation workplace. The space features a four-floor amenity program, a hospitality-grade design and unique shared work spaces, explains a release.     Highlights of the […]

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Ground officially broken on Woodbine GO Station /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/06/ground-officially-broken-on-woodbine-go-station Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:30:51 +0000 /?p=488068 TORONTO — The Ontario government is starting construction at Woodbine GO Station. As part of its agreement with the provincial government, Woodbine Entertainment Group is also providing up to $170 million to support the construction of the new station, states a release. Once complete, the station, located on the Kitchener Line, will be one of […]

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Altus report reveals 41,000 jobs, $10B at risk in GTA housing market /dcn/news/economic/2025/06/altus-report-reveals-41000-jobs-10b-at-risk-in-gta-housing-market Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:25:33 +0000 /?p=488065 TORONTO — A new article by Altus Group, prepared for the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA), states without significant intervention to jump-start the housing sector, almost 50 per cent of residential construction sector jobs in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are at risk. It also reveals […]

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World’s first SMR engineering and service centre to be built at Darlington /dcn/news/projects/2025/06/worlds-first-smr-engineering-and-service-centre-to-be-built-at-darlington Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:20:16 +0000 /?p=488053 CLARINGTON, ONT. – The Ontario government recently announced it has secured an investment of $70 million from GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) to build the world’s first BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) engineering and service centre near the Darlington New Nuclear Project site. Once complete, the new centre will create new opportunities for workers […]

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