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Construction crews completed a 24‑hour operation to remove two cranes that had collapsed onto a Fort Lauderdale house, clearing the final debris and enabling inspection of the property.
The City of Winnipeg will close certain roads in south Winnipeg from Thursday night, September 24, through Sunday, September 27, to accommodate ongoing construction work. Motorists are advised to follow detour signs and plan alternate routes during the temporary closures.
Construction crews removed one of two collapsed cranes from a Fort Lauderdale home on September 25, 2026, beginning the cleanup after the equipment fell onto the roof.
An 85-foot piling rig collapsed in Brickell on September 14, 2026, leaving four survivors while igniting a fire and crushing a BMW. Authorities are investigating the cause and have halted work at the site.
A pile rig collapsed onto a construction box and three vehicles in Brickell on September 14, trapping one worker who was rescued by Miami Fire Rescue under the direction of Fire Chief Robert Hevia.
Construction projects and the Grand Prix cycliste caused overlapping traffic and route disruptions across Greater Montreal on September 13, prompting commuters to seek alternative routes and plan for delays.
A 50‑ton prehistoric boulder uncovered during O’Hare Airport construction has spurred a public naming contest, allowing Chicago residents to propose a name for the ancient stone.
A possible welding explosion at a construction site on West Van Nuys Boulevard in Arleta injured four people, prompting a police and emergency response while investigators examine the cause.
A Tesla hit scaffolding on a Midtown Manhattan street on September 9, 2026, killing a passenger and resulting in the driver’s arrest.
An explosion caused by a welding operation at a construction site on Van Nuys Boulevard injured two people and shattered windows of a nearby apartment building. Firefighters responded, treating the victims and securing the area while authorities began an investigation.
Two construction workers climbed to safety after a thunderstorm caused a scaffold to shift on a building in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood on September 2, 2026. The incident occurred despite standard safety measures, prompting a post‑storm inspection.
A computer incident on Aug. 24, 2026, knocked out the CCQ’s online platforms and call centre, disrupting digital and telephone support for Quebec’s construction industry while the agency works to restore service.
Parallel construction projects on Carlton and Wellesley streets have caused partial road closures, traffic congestion and transit delays for Toronto residents starting on August 13, 2026.
A construction trainee died after falling from a ladder during practical training in Montreal in August 2025, according to CNESST, which will investigate the incident.
Quebec government engineers have gone on strike, halting about 150 construction projects across the province, according to the Association des constructeurs de routes et grands travaux du Québec.
Quebec police are warning drivers to be extra cautious as the province's summer construction pause ends, leading to increased traffic and work‑zone hazards. Motorists are urged to follow speed limits, heed signs and stay alert for construction activity.
A city‑wide safety inspection after a Midtown near‑collapse flagged 19 construction sites for violations and marked the former Pfizer headquarters conversion as at risk of collapse.
Montreal has opened a citywide survey on July 28, 2026 to collect residents' experiences with the increasing construction activity in downtown, aiming to gauge public concern and guide future planning.
Montreal has opened a citywide survey, led by Philippe Bourke and the Office of Public Consultation, to gather resident feedback on the expanding construction activity in the downtown area and to guide the city’s response.
Construction crews at the UTILE Des Carrières site in Le Plateau‑Mont‑Royal are pausing work from July 19 to August 1, 2026, in line with the island‑wide two‑week summer holiday observed by most Montreal construction sites.
