July 10, 2012

VIDEO: Highlights from the July 11 Daily Commercial News

The National Museum of Fine Arts in Quebec City is about to undergo a $90 million expansion, the Ontario Ministry of Labour is doing an inspection blitz focusing on cranes and the federal government has launched roundtable discussions on a new long-term infrastructure plan for Canada that will extend beyond the 2014 expiration of the Building Canada plan. For more details, check out the stories in the July 11 Daily Commercial News.

DCN gets reaction from Bill Ferreira, director of government relations and public affairs of the Canadian Construction Association, to the round table discussions recently announced by the federal government, which will focus on broad directions and principles for a new infrastructure plan.

Please see the following stories:

$90-million expansion of Quebec museum planned

Tower and mobile cranes a focus for Ontario labour ministry blitz

Federal infrastructure roundtable discussions important, says Canadian Construction Association

Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada uses talk-show format to discuss business risks

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