As workplaces across the province fall silent one by one, the busy hum of construction sites has carried on, mostly business as usual. That could be about to change. With Ontario Premier Doug Ford announcing a province-wide shutdown of … [Read more...] about Construction Industry Braces for Devastating Coronavirus Shutdown in Toronto
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Workers Embrace Construction Technology Taking Their Jobs
The International Union of Operating Engineers has plenty of big toys at its training center in Crosby, Texas, but one that began rolling across the 265-acre campus last week is an oddity. The modified Caterpillar 336 excavator can use onboard … [Read more...] about Workers Embrace Construction Technology Taking Their Jobs
Toronto Crane Operators Rule As Rockstars
As office workers pour into downtown Toronto from their morning commutes, Mathew Tiburcio is already at his seat -- in a glass box hovering some 50 stories above the crowded streets. The 35-year-old is one of a brotherhood of crane operators … [Read more...] about Toronto Crane Operators Rule As Rockstars
Coronavirus Affects Singapore Construction Firms
Singapore construction firms are reported to be seeking legal advice about invoking force majeure clauses in building contracts as a result of a labour shortage due to the coronavirus. Force majeure can be defined as unforeseeable circumstances … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Affects Singapore Construction Firms
Eight Years in Prison For Former SNC Construction Executive
The sentencing closes a painful period for the company, which, separately, settled the corruption charges it faced as a company when its subsidiary SNC-Lavalin Construction Inc. pleaded guilty in the Court of Quebec to a single charge of fraud on 18 … [Read more...] about Eight Years in Prison For Former SNC Construction Executive
House Passes Bill to Accelerate Border Wall Construction
Calling it a matter of property rights and security, the state House voted Thursday to let those living along the border to construct walls without first getting local permission or building permits. The 31-29 party-line vote came a week after it … [Read more...] about House Passes Bill to Accelerate Border Wall Construction