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09/27/2024

On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with urbanist, author and Creative Class Group founder Richard Florida about a new report he’s written about the need to revamp Toronto’s waterfront.

https://theconstructionrecord.libsyn.com/the-construction-record-podcast-episode-367-richard-florida-on-torontos-waterfront

09/20/2024

On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey has two interviews with Independent Contractors and Business Association (ICBA BC) president Chris Gardner and BC Building Trades executive director Brynn Bourke about who they’re endorsing and what they want to see for their sectors after the election on Oct. 19.
https://theconstructionrecord.libsyn.com/the-construction-record-podcast-episode-366-bc-election-part-two-with-chris-gardner-and-brynn-bourke

09/18/2024

On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with ConstructConnect director of news media Vince Versace about the long history of the humble hard hat.

https://theconstructionrecord.libsyn.com/the-construction-record-podcast-episode-365-hard-hat-history-with-vince-versace

09/06/2024

On this special episode of The Construction Record Podcast, as children and teens across North America make their way back to school for another year, digital media editor Warren Frey and ConstructConnect director of news media Vince Versace discuss construction as seen in the movies.

https://theconstructionrecord.libsyn.com/the-cnstruction-record-podcast-episode-362-construction-goes-to-the-movies

08/14/2024

From dirty soil to redeveloped places and a P3 school deal, here are some midweek news bits.

COLUMN: The dirty truth about Ontario’s excess soil regulations
https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/government/2024/08/climate-and-construction-the-dirty-truth-about-ontarios-excess-soil-regulations

THE MARKET LANDS: From jail cells to apartment living
https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/projects/2024/08/winnipeg-apartments-to-rise-on-former-site-of-jail-cells

A U.S. FIRST: EllisDon secures Maryland school bundling P3
https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2024/08/bird-announces-five-projects-in-four-provinces

Bird Construction has announced it has been selected for five projects with a total combined value exceeding $575 million.

08/02/2024

Your Long Weekend Read: Had a busy getaway week preparing for the long weekend this week? Well, here is all the construction news you need to catch-up on as you enjoy the sun and fun.

Your top DCN headlines this week feature an in-depth look into what the Montreal Olympic Stadium roof replacement project will entail; a worker has died after a trench incident in King City; Umicore suspends construction of a $2.7 billion battery materials plant in Ontario; and an attempt to stop th...

07/25/2024

Bloor & Dufferin site to deliver 2,000 units within three years

One of Toronto’s busiest construction sites marked a new milestone, launching construction of a 56-unit affordable housing residence at Bloor and Dufferin.

07/25/2024

July is pre-fab and modular construction month at the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce, from repeatability at scale to sequencing and pre-fab schools, we have you covered. Have a read and enjoy!

Shipping container modules adapted for under-cover work With more inclement weather events occurring, shipping containers are being adap... Projects July 24, 2024

08/10/2023

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08/01/2023

Tomorrow on The Construction Record Podcast, listen to an interview with Ontario Construction Secretariat CEO Robert Bronk! Listen to the clip!

07/28/2023

On the latest Construction Record Podcast, ConstructConnect chief economist Alex Carrick and senior economist Michael Guckes talk about the ongoing labour crunch and the growing number of strikes and other labour actions.
https://bit.ly/3Yc8vdY

07/27/2023

On tomorrow’s Construction Record Podcast, ConstructConnect chief economist Alex Carrick and senior economist Michael Guckes talk about the ongoing labour crunch and the growing number of strikes and other labour actions. Check out the clip below!

07/26/2023

On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with Siavash Mohajer, the senior director of construction at Public Services and Procurement Canada about renovation of the Centre Block of Parliament in Ottawa, a massive project to transform the structure for the 21st century while preserving its heritage aspects.
https://bit.ly/473SpqW

07/19/2023

On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, Daily Commercial News staff writer Angela Gismondi interviews Harley Valentine, a partner with Castlepoint Numa, the company behind the proposed Thornbury Acres and Don Wall interviews France Daviault, the CEO of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF), an organization that recently pledged it is expanding its advocacy efforts from women in construction to include other underrepresented communities.
https://bit.ly/3O1Wovx

07/18/2023

Here's a clip from tomorrow's Construction Record Podcast where we speak with Harley Valentine of Castlepoint Numa about the Thornbury Acres development!

07/17/2023

Check out our latest infographic featuring a survey of Canadian women on the impacts of the oil and gas industry on the Canadian economy!
https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/labour/2023/07/women-underrepresented-in-energy-dialogue-advocacy-group

07/14/2023

On the latest episode of The Construction Record Podcast digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with Wayne Dorris from Axis Communications about cybersecurity and the construction industry.
https://bit.ly/3OoAeVP

07/13/2023

Tomorrow on The Construction Record Podcast digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with Wayne Dorris from Axis Communications about cybersecurity and the construction industry! Check out the clip!