Construction

An official with the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital says that the construction of the city's new hospital and the announcement of the new medical school are already paying dividends.

Fearing legal repercussions, Thunder Bay city council is back-peddling on its plans to retender a large water treatment plant contract.

Dominion Construction of Winnipeg and DST Consulting Engineers of Thunder Bay were two of the groups who presented proposals to Thunder Bay Regional Hospital and Thunder Bay city council to develop the Port Arthur General Hospital site when it is dec

The community that bills itself as ‘Ontario’s most historic town’ now has a national designation to prove it.

Canada Mortgage and Housing (CMHC) reports an increase in housing starts in most Northern Ontario cities. “The building permits (for the North) are strong,” says Warren Philp, market analysis for CMHC.

Fuelled by energy savings and some financial help from Natural Resources Canada, architects across Canada and Northern Ontario are signing on to a unique incentive program aimed at promoting the design of better energy-efficient buildings.

Elliot Lake is experiencing a housing boom - something the town has not seen since the development of the local uranium mines 21 years ago.

Who is in the market for a pre-engineered steel building system (SBS)? Just about anyone.

The awarding of a $17.3-million contract to a southern Ontario company to rebuild Sudbury’s David Street pumping station has riled some individuals in the construction trades community.

After more than four years of planning battles, Sault Ste. Marie enters the big-box shopping era early next year with the opening of a north-end Wal-Mart store. The 100,000-square-foot outlet is expected to open in late January 2003.