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Canada’s TFW program exploiting the vulnerable: Industry sources

As the federal government reviews its Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, an unlikely alliance of Conservative and NDP politicians, trade unions and construction associations is…

adminSeptember 10, 2025

Commercial Construction

‘Super school’ opening delay in Parry Sound, Ont., sparks protests, provincial review

PARRY SOUND, ONT. — Even when schools across Canada shifted to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rob Hammond’s autistic daughter attended in-person classes in…

adminSeptember 10, 2025

A commanding presence? .65B NFL stadium could be in the works for DC

Commercial Construction

A commanding presence? $3.65B NFL stadium could be in the works for DC

The NFL’s Washington Commanders are another step closer to building a new, $3.65-billion, state-of-the-art stadium in the heart of the old section of the District…

adminSeptember 10, 2025

Commercial Construction

Hiring stalls with U.S. companies reluctant to expand in an uncertain economic landscape

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labor market continued to cool under uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies.…

adminSeptember 10, 2025

Commercial Construction

Vancouver multi-unit Indigenous housing development checks all the boxes

It’s made from mass timber. It meets Passivhaus standards. Construction componentry is modular and prefabricated largely using robotic technology. The project addresses Indigenous social housing…

adminSeptember 10, 2025

Commercial Construction

Lawyers flag urgent need for better funding of federal trade, sanctions agencies

OTTAWA — Several prominent lawyers are urging Ottawa to bolster federal units that manage trade issues, arguing they are under strain amid a surge of…

adminSeptember 10, 2025

Architecture

Workstead Founders Curate a Living Room of ‘Unexpected Heirlooms’

Robert Highsmith and Stefanie Brechbuehler, the husband-and-wife team behind the design firm Workstead, have a soft spot for peculiar objects made with care.“I’m just really…

adminSeptember 10, 2025

Construction Professionals

Administrators appointed to HE Simm & Son

Chief executive Gareth Simm says he was left with no choicePatrick Lannagan, Adam Harris and Richard Hough of Forvis Mazars LLP were appointed joint administrators…

adminSeptember 10, 2025

Construction Professionals

Southern utility works move forward for HS2 Euston

Looking east along Euston Road with the station to the left Mace Dragados, HS2’s main contractor for the new Euston station, has subcontracted utilities infrastructure…

adminSeptember 10, 2025

Construction Professionals

Jones Bros wins Newport battery park

Site preparation work has started for Afon Wysg 1Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK is the principal contractor on the multi-million-pound development of Uskmouth Sustainable Energy…

adminSeptember 10, 2025