Construction

The 2001 Statistics Canada census was not kind to Parry Sound. This community of 6,500 experienced a three-per-cent population dip from 1996, but that dire statistic hasn’t deterred some new residential and commercial developments from springing up.

Sault Ste. Marie is back on the convention and concert trail. Construction of the city’s new $25-million arena, the Steelback Centre, is nearing completion for an early fall celebratory opening.

Tom Palangio has constructed a formidable career by destroying things.

Timmins has a serious shortage of homes, says Richard Leroux, president of the Timmins Real Estate Board. This three-year trend has shown an upward climb in rental and house sales, unseen in the area for about 15 years.

Recently the Ontario Ministry of Transportation announced that it would conduct a $40-million relocation of the infamous Montreal River hill. The hill, centrally located along Highway 17 between Sault Ste.

Over a billion dollars is lost annually in the underground construction economy in Ontario and Queen’s Park is getting tough. In March, Minister of Labour Steve Peters introduced a piece of legislation called the Regulatory Modernization Act.

Greater Sudbury - Sudbury’s future biodiesel facility will not only offer alternative fuel, but will represent an “alternative” building design that will benefit the environment and the business.

Between 1986 and 2004 the Ontario mining industry reported seven fatalities and 73 lost-time injuries as a result of poor line of sight visibility from load haul dump (LHD) vehicle operators.

Northern Ontario’s biggest-ever tourism project is ready to start construction this fall in Sault Ste. Marie.

Gone are the days when a mining company could come in, set up shop, mine the ore, and perform land rehabilitation afterward.