The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed a collection of compliance assistance resources to address falls in the workplace, the leading cause of worker fatality in the construction industry. OSHA’s goal is to promote awareness about common fall hazards, educate job creators and workers, and reduce fall related... read more →

Toronto-based NorZinc Ltd. has announced the signing of a traditional land use agreement with the Nah?a Dehe Dene Band for the construction of a 180-kilometre all-season road to connect the company’s zinc/lead/silver Prairie Creek Mine to the Liard Highway in the Northwest Territories READ HERE

The investment is part of the purchase and restructuring of Algoma Steel, securing a $600 million capital investment at the steel making facility, which includes a long-term commitment to protect jobs and READ HERE

After $375,000 was spent to extend municipal infrastructure services into the company’s preferred site in the town’s industrial park, Wilf Hass, the town’s interim chief administrative officer, said the municipality's been left in the dark on the California equipment manufacturer’s future plans READ HERE

The Ontario government recently unveiled a plan that will give 58 smaller municipalities assistance in developing asset management plans. The announcement comes after the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association produced a report in 2018 calling for stakeholders to increase standardization in asset management plan preparation READ HERE

Federal regulators announced plans on Monday to change drone operating rules, which would allow individuals to fly UAVs over populated areas and at night, without needing a permit. According to NPR, these changes could allow for drones to be used to survey construction sites, among other uses READ HERE

NORCAT has announced it is partnering with Glencore Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations to help spur adoption of technology and innovation READ HERE

Woodworking (and carpentry) is one of humanity's oldest careers, but that doesn't mean we aren't still mucking it up now and then. Here are a few common mistakes people make when entering the complicated-yet-rewarding world of woodworking, and how best to avoid them READ HERE