A century of hard-work was celebrated at EACOM's Timmins sawmill on May 31. EACOM's president and CEO, Kevin Edgson, said the TImmins sawmill's story is one of resilience and growth, of dedicated employees, and strength in a challenging industry. Located on the banks of the Mattagami River, Rudolph McChesney Lumber was founded... read more →

A multibillion-dollar project to expand Ontario’s GO Transit network took two major steps forward May 30, with the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announcing an investment of up to $2 billion and the province shortlisting four consortia to advance to the next stage of procurement on the project. The rail system expansion... read more →

Under construction since June 2015, the widening of an approximately 12-kilometre-long (7.4-mile) stretch of Highway 11/17 between Stillwater Creek to Red Rock Road No. 9 just west of Nipigon is expected to be finished this June, two years ahead of the fixed completion date of June 2021. Designed to improve the... read more →

A rise in popularity of the North’s craft brewing industry is fuelling growth potential in a niche segment of the area’s agriculture sector. Over three years, selected varieties of malting barley – a key ingredient in the beer-making process – are being planted at research stations in Emo, New Liskeard, and... read more →

The world’s first 3D-printed community is set to begin construction in Latin America, designed for families living on less than $200 a month. According to an article in New Atlas, the project is a joint initiative between non-profit design firm Fuseproject and construction technology company, Icon. The community will ideally serve... read more →

Ontario is digging deep to roll out billions in infrastructure while also launching $1.3 billion in road repairs and upgrades this season. What’s more interesting, says Bryan Hocking, chief operating officer of the Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA, is that the Ontario budget tabled in April shows there may be more... read more →

Z’Gamok Construction LP, a corporation owned by the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, has secured the ore haulage contract for Vale’s Totten Mine, located about 40 minutes southwest of Sudbury. In a May 30 news release, Sagamok Chief Nelson Toulouse heralded the news as a historic development for the First Nation, noting... read more →

Construction engineering firm Clayco is vetting manufacturers to produce the “hard hat of the future,” according to an article in Building Design + Construction. To do this, Clayco partnered with a team of students and faculty members at the Savannah, Georgia, College of Arts and Design (SCAD) to conduct an... read more →