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OPG plans Kakabeka Falls station redevelopment
The 117-year-old generating station near Thunder Bay is still operating with some of its original equipment. OPG is planning to redevelop the facility before it reaches the end of its service life.
Construction labour pressures ease in November, with notable growth among women
The industry has seen significant increase in the number of women working in the construction sector in the past 12 months.
Cement company fined $190,000 for workers’ injuries
Lehigh Cement Limited, which now operates as Heidelberg Materials Canada Limited, pled guilty to a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for its role in a 2021 incident.
NextStar battery plant reaches construction milestone
The company held a topping off ceremony at the construction site on December 19 to celebrate the installation of the final structural beam.
Northern Ontario business receives federal expansion funding
Trucor Steel Structures will use the funding to buy an excavator, a front end loader, a skid steer, and a mini excavator, and to create 10 full-time jobs.