On-Site Magazine

Procore has introduced Ajei Gopal as its chief executive officer designate. (Photo courtesy of Procore) Procore Technologies has appointed Ajei Gopal as chief executive officer designate and added him as a member of the global construction management software company’s Board of Directors. Gopal will succeed Procore’s founder, president and CEO Tooey Courtemanche, with an anticipated […]

The gold winner in the VRCA Annual Awards of Excellence General Contractors, Civil/Industrial Construction, Up to $30 Million category was Graham Infrastructure LP for its Mainwaring substation upgrade. (Photo courtesy of VRCA) More than 600 construction leaders gathered at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver on September 19 as the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) announced

Investment in non-residential building construction, July 2025. (Source: Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0293-01—Investment in Building Construction.) According to the latest report from Statistics Canada, the value of investment in building construction was on the rise in July. The total value across all sectors increased 0.4 per cent compared to June, reaching $22.7 billion as both the

Amrize’s new cement carrier, the MV Tamarack, on its journey to the Great Lakes. (Photo by Vincent Tremblay) Amrize recently celebrated the official launch of the MV Tamarack for its operations on the Great Lakes. The next-generation ship has capacity to carry over 10,000 cubic metres of cement more efficiently than the ships it is

Mike Maher of ProTrack with the Finlay customer support team. (Photo courtesy of Finlay, a Terex brand) ProTrack is the new authorized dealer for Finlay in the province of British Columbia. The dealership will provide local sales, service, parts and support for the full line of Finlay crushing, screening and conveying equipment in the province.

Outdated hardware isn’t the issue with efforts to maximize efficiency and reduce energy use, experts reveal. AI can help with strategic energy management. (Image courtesy of Exergio.) Traditional retrofits are too slow and costly to deliver the scale of cuts required to reach net-zero goals of 2050, and buildings waste energy even after costly upgrades,

Housing Starts in Canada – All Areas (CNW Group/Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) Despite significant year over year growth in housing starts in centres with populations of at least 10,000 residents, the residential construction industry appears to be moving into a period of slowdowns, reports the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). According to its

(Photo: Rapeepat Pornsipak / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images) The Manitoba government has signed its first Manitoba jobs agreement (MJA) with Manitoba Building Trades, which the province says will create good jobs in the province through the construction of four new schools, two in Winnipeg, one in West St. Paul, and one

TCHC CEO Sean Baird (right) meets federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson at the launch of Build Canada Homes. (CNW Group/Toronto Community Housing Corporation) This past weekend, Prime Minister Mark Carney launched Build Canada Homes,  a new federal agency that he says will build affordable housing at scale. Citing report after report indicating that finding affordable

Change in building permit values, by percentage and segment, in July of 2025. (Source: Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0292-01, Building permits, by type of building and type of work.) A mixed picture between the residential and non-residential sectors resulting in a relatively flat July for building permits, reports Statistics Canada. The total value of building permits issued