Global Windows and Doors Global Windows and Doors is a leading manufacturer of residential and light commercial windows and doors in Atlantic Canada. and has been serving customers from it’s 55,000 square foot facility in Richibucto New Brunswick since 1999. Offering a full compliment of products and meeting all code requirements including NAFS, Global is […]
What appears to be a partial draft of the White House’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan was leaked Monday, and it points to President Donald Trump’s initial thoughts about paying for infrastructure with private funds. There is talk that Trump will provide an overview of the infrastructure bill during his State of the Union address next […]
Planning for automated vehicles (AVs) was at the forefront of a discussion during a recent City of Toronto Public Works and Infrastructure Committee meeting. Read more.
Posting of Contract Payments Will Help Subcontractors Get Timely Payments. Read more.
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum-Forum canadien sur l’apprentissage (CAF-FCA) has launched the Apprentices in Canada panel to hear about your experience working in the skilled trades. Read more.
New arrivals in Canada face additional vulnerabilities on the job, according to studies by Institute for Work and Health (IWH) in Toronto. Agnieszka Kosny, a of the social and behavioural sciences department at IWH says many immigrants face challenges because they don’t speak English to start with and because the experience and certification they earned […]
Growing media attention to, and increasing public interest in, workplace bullying, harassment and sexual harassment has raised awareness of the issue everywhere, including in the construction industry. Read more.
The Government of Canada is committed to growing the economy, strengthening the middle class and helping those working hard to join it. As part of this commitment, action is underway on multiple fronts to ensure that construction contractors and subcontractors who do business with the federal government are paid promptly. Read more.
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) announced in an email to its board members, partner associations and corporate members that it has advised the government of Canada of its opposition to government-owned or controlled entities competing for construction contracts. Most recently, Chinese state-owned CCCC International Holding Limited’s (CCCI) announced it is seeking to acquire Aecon Group […]
The better a building is insulated, the less heat is lost in winter—and the less energy is needed to achieve a comfortable room temperature. The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) regularly raises the requirements for building insulation. Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-insulating-bricks-microscopic.html#jCp