Construction

Terrance Galvin takes a practical approach to architectural design. Principle number one? Don’t throw away the old for the new. Catalogue the available materials and repurpose them where possible.

PPP Canada announced April 14 that it’s taking applications for “Round Six” of the P3 Canada Fund.

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is pleased that changes are coming to the Ontario Building Code to allow for six-storey wood-frame buildings.

The province announced March 20 it will review proposed changes to the Ontario Building Code that would allow the construction of six-storey wood-frame buildings.

The Sharp Group has been awarded a $4.6-million contract to replace the Seven Mile Bridge on Highway 11, east of Fort Frances. The Ontario government said the bridge replacement will create 46 jobs.

Sudbury -based Capital Construction was awarded a $2.09-million contract to modernize Laurentian University’s iconic Great Hall this summer. The university said it’s the “first major step in a sweeping modernization” of the Sudbury campus.

There will be work for roughly 100 local labourers and tradespeople when construction begins on phase two of the Laurentian School of Architecture building this March. Laurentian announced Bondfield Construction of Concord has been awarded the $23.

Ontario's construction sector is waiting on a provincial private member’s bill to create a level playing field when it comes to subcontractors and tradespeople getting paid on time.

LH North has been awarded a $2.1-million contract to repair the Medcalf Lake Narrows Bridge on Highway 599 in northwestern Ontario.

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is raising concerns about wood-framed mid-rise buildings after a massive fire ripped through downtown Kingston in December.