Canada

Iran Plane Crash Dead Includes Many Canadians with Industry Ties

January 15, 2020

Engineering practitioners, academics and grad students on shot-down airliner had promising careers and research missions.

Nuscale Small Modular Reactor Design Now in Review

Thomas F. Armistead

January 15, 2020

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NuScale Power has announced its first submittal to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for pre-licensing vendor design review of NuScale's small modular reactor (SMR) design.

Canada Cleanup Giant GFL Environmental Cancels Stock Offering

November 6, 2019

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Investor price concerns and market volatility prompt waste management/remediation firm to opt out of planned $2B IPO set for Nov. 8.

Canada's Trudeau Wins Tough Race, With Infrastructure Push Now More Complex

Liberals hang on despite overheated political scandals, but action on climate change, transport and pipeline building will need deals across party lines.</p>

Debra K. Rubin

Jim Parsons

October 23, 2019

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Design-builder SNC-Lavalin, caught up in election fray, sees shares soar 14% on speculation reshaped government will settle long pending bribe charges.

US Places New Duties on China, Mexico Fabricated Steel Imports

Commerce Dept. sets preliminary duties of up to 177% on Chinese imports, 74% on Mexican ones but none for Canada

Jeff Yoders

July 9, 2019

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China imports face duties of up to 177%, 74% for those from Mexico in trade case initiated by the American Institute of Steel Construction.

2019 2Q Cost Report

Lifted Tariffs Don't End Canada Price-Hike Risks

Scott Van Voorhis

July 3, 2019

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Even with steel sticker-shock over, infrastructure and private-sector boom, and worker shortfalls, won't keep costs from rising.

Construction Materials

In New Pact, US, Canada, Mexico Cancel Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum

Update 5/20: Tariffs officially removed as of May 20

Tom Ichniowski

May 17, 2019

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Agreement lifts tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum in place for almost a year.

International Trade Commission Approves AISC's Fabricated Steel Dumping Complaint

First hurdle cleared for including fabricated steel in tariffs

Jeff Yoders

March 21, 2019

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An investigation into whether Canada, Mexico and China's imports are harming U.S.-based fabricators will continue.

Canada To Build First Cross-Country EV Charging Network

Scott Van Voorhis

March 6, 2019

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Canada is on track to have the first transcontinental electric highway, with plans announced by former state-owned energy firm Petro-Canada to roll out 50 high-powered electric vehicle charging stations along the 4,860-mile Trans-Canada highway by 2020.