Construction
How a trade feud with Canada built hundreds of homes in the US
A provision in the 2006 agreement guarantee $500 million in penalties levied on the Canadian lumber industry would go to American charities.
Former Vicwest panel factory in Hamilton sold to US firm
Competition watchdog ordered the sale of the plant as a condition for approval of Vicwest’s takeover by the Kingspan Group.
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Essar Steel Algoma to supply Champlain Bridge corridor project
Will manufacture structural steel bridge plates for the 3.4 km bridge, satisfy 20% of project’s total steel requirement.
United to run Otis, building systems subsidiary as stand alone companies
Reorganization comes after sales at Otis fell 7.5% in the first six months of the year.
Mount Shasta water bottler sued in parched Calif.
Accuses Crystal Geyser of planning to suck thousands of gallons of water daily from an aquifer.
Two Quebec companies to manufacture treated wood
Joint venture will own seven plants in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Ontario.
Cemex sells Austria, Hungary cement operations
Mexican company reducing debt, Rohrdorfer in German picks up both for $179 million.
Crane maker Terex combining with Finland’s Konecranes in all stock deal
Terex Corp. shareholders will own about 60% of the combined company.
Employees locked out at Burnco concrete plant
Teamsters local to vote on a new contract proposal for drivers this week.
SNC-Lavalin says ethical issues no roadblock to Gordie Howe bridge contract
Bridge, connections and customs plazas are expected to cost more than US$2 billion and open to traffic in 2020.
Dynamic Windows gets $900K federal investment for manufacturing innovation
Company will use investment to produce first made-in-Canada Passivhaus wood window system.
Ontario cities continue their road to recovery in 2015
A weaker Canadian dollar and solid US economy will continue to drive stronger manufacturing activity.
SNC Lavalin awarded $825M NG plant deal
Contract to build the 755-megawatt facility in Maryland.
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Canada’s hemp industry growing fast, but competition on the horizon
Plant will soon gain traction in industrial uses, including building insulation, car parts and new types of textiles.
