The CCA board endorsed a new CCA Indigenous Engagement Best Practices Guide. The guide was developed for CCA by Indigenous Works and it is the first such guide focused specifically on the construction industry. It will be made available to all CCA members on the CCA website.
Canadian Construction Association (CCA) board members are not mincing words on the subject of exclusionary causes, calling the practice offensive and a possible infringement of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Read more
Proposed pipeline projects such as Energy East, Trans Mountain and Northern Gateway continue to make headlines across the country with vocal opposition, but members of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) would like to voice their side of the story on resource development and extraction. Read more
Daily Commercial News interviewed CCA president Michael Atkinson and CCA chair Gilbert Brulotte on resource development. Watch video
A research team from Washington University installed a first-of-its-kind infrastructure sensor array Sept. 21 on North America’s longest suspension bridge to test the ability of sensor technology to self-monitor and report on the integrity of large-scale infrastructure projects. Read more
In the Halifax Regional Municipality Election, CANS will play an active roll, ensuring that the issues important to our members and the industry are top of mind for all candidates. We have sent all candidates the CANS Halifax Regional Municipality Candidate Questionnaire asking them their positions on key issues facing our industry. We want to make sure […]
Dr. Mahsa Madani Hosseini researched silica rich plants during her PhD in Environmental Engineering at Montreal’s Concordia University. Hosseini and her colleagues published a paper looking at the viability of replacing or at least displacing sand in cement production. Looking at the challenge from a different perspective and closer to production is bioMason, a U.S. […]
Designed by KANVA, an architecture firm in Montreal, the 46 feet (14m) wide and 36 feet (11m) high tunnel will serve to protect pedestrian traffic from the construction and the nearby buildings from dust and debris. The city’s main goal is to allow customers to get to the local business along Ste. Catherine St. in […]
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Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Contract Security Program (CSP) is offering free webinars on contract security information and services. Presented on a monthly basis, the webinars are an important component of CSP’s suite of information resources. Register for an upcoming webinar session soon!