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Trades recruitment takes on new urgency says Hamilton HVAC executive

An executive with Hamilton, Ont.-based mechanical and HVAC subcontractor Lancaster Group says his efforts to promote the trades to secondary school students has taken on…

adminMarch 6, 2026

Commercial Construction

South Korean shipbuilding giant and Ontario Shipyards to build training vessel, expand workforce in Hamilton

Hanwha Ocean and Ontario Shipyards recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate the return of large-scale shipbuilding in the province and to strengthen…

adminMarch 5, 2026

Commercial Construction

New condo sales in Greater Toronto Hamilton Area plunge to lowest level since 1991

TORONTO — Sales of newly completed condominiums in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area fell last year to the lowest level since 1991, as a record…

adminJanuary 23, 2026

Commercial Construction

642 homes slated for construction near West Harbour GO station in Hamilton

HAMILTON, ONT. — Through a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) the Province of Ontario has given the go-ahead to construct up to 642 new homes at 405 James St.…

adminDecember 15, 2025

Commercial Construction

New rental community The Forty-Eight breaks ground in Hamilton

HAMILTON, ONT. — Fengate Asset Management recently broke ground on The Forty-Eight, a new rental community located at 48 Ferguson Ave. S. in Hamilton’s historic…

adminNovember 4, 2025

Commercial Construction

Construction underway on Hamilton East Kiwanis affordable housing project

A Hamilton non-profit housing organization has broken ground to expand an existing complex on Upper Wentworth Street. The 126-unit, eight-storey, mixed-income apartment building is an…

adminOctober 2, 2025

Former Hamilton hospital site redevelopment includes 0M long-term care build

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Former Hamilton hospital site redevelopment includes $150M long-term care build

Proceeds from the sale of the former Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital are going towards the development of two long-term care homes and more than 1,000 additional…

adminAugust 13, 2025

Commercial Construction

Greener steel arrives in Canada to a market in turmoil and future unclear

TORONTO – Like some superhero channelling the power of lightning, Algoma Steel Inc. has started using the heat cast off by the arcs of powerful…

adminAugust 12, 2025

Commercial Construction

Carney heads to Hamilton to meet steelworkers as U.S. trade talks continue

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Hamilton today to make an announcement related to the steel industry. It has been…

adminJuly 16, 2025

Hamilton facing potential billion infrastructure gap in next decade

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Hamilton facing potential $5 billion infrastructure gap in next decade

In a recent presentation to Hamilton City Council, an analysis of the city’s infrastructure shows a potential funding gap of $5.2 billion over the next…

adminJuly 10, 2025