Over the past year, construction industry leaders have been hosting panel discussions, conferences and events focusing on mental health in the sector. The intent behind these events is to encourage workers and employers to speak up about mental health issues and to educate them that there are tools available to... read more →

A 30-year-old mason from Hamilton, Ont. spent 60 tense minutes Jan. 23 locked in a battle of speed, skill and stamina with more than two dozen rivals from across the U.S., Canada and Australia READ HERE

Ottawa has given a thumbs-up for Argonaut Gold to proceed with a proposed open-pit gold mine outside of Dubreuilville. Federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna announced Jan. 24 that the Magino Gold Project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects READ HERE

104 cranes are at work throughout the city, according to Rider Levett Bucknall Ltd.’s latest North American Crane Index. The count is seven higher than the consulting firm tallied last August and places Toronto far above the dozen other cities included in the study READ HERE

The center will enable the company to deliver parts the next day after an order is placed in most major markets of Canada. It will cut deliver time and enable dealers to restock more quickly, the company said. Previously, parts were shipped from the United States, which could be delayed... read more →

In releasing its mine guidance numbers for 2019, Goldcorp reported that its Borden Mine project, near Chapleau, has obtained all permits and is on track toward commercial production in the second half of 2019 READ HERE

Redevelopment work is progressing at Ontario Power Generation’s Ranney Falls Generating Station, a hydroelectric station located on the Trent River in Campbellford, Ont. The station’s G3 unit, a 0.8 megawatt unit commissioned in 1926, is being replaced with a new unit, housed in a new powerhouse building, to double the... read more →

The Caillier Group, operating more than 500 ready mix concrete and aggregate trucks, will implement Lytx Driver Safety Program and DriveCam Event Recorders, according to Lytx. The California group includes Associated Ready Mix Concrete (Associated RMC), CEMAK Trucking, and A & A Concrete Supply READ HERE