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Stantec, Merrick and Dialog JV selected for laboratories rebuild
The firms will work in joint venture to renew government research facilities across the country. Their contract could be worth as much as $100 million over five years.
AECOM exits civil construction
The move is part of a broader strategy by the company to divest itself of what it calls higher-risk, lower-margin construction services. The firm is currently involved in several major Canadian infrastructure projects, including Toronto’s four priority transit works.
Cambridge steel manufacturer fined $115K
A November 2018 incident saw two workers suffer serious injuries from falling slag. Gerdau Ameristeel Incorporation pled guilty to failing to provide overhead protection to workers where there may be risks of falling material.
Modern Niagara converts ice rink into a zero-carbon building
The AMPED Sports Lab and Ice Complex in east-end Ottawa becomes the first complex of its kind to be certified as a zero-carbon building.
Province, feds announce infrastructure funding in small communities
Two small Ontario communities are the latest recipients of more than $2.5 million in combined infrastructure funding from the federal and provincial governments.