Beacon Adds Service in Atlantic Canada and Minneapolis Markets

Beacon announced that it has opened new locations in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada and Spring Lake Park, Minn. to serve residential and commercial roofing contractors in the northern U.S. and southeastern Canada. The new branch in Dieppe, New Brunswick will serve the Atlantic Canada region. Charles Michaud, Beacon’s regional vice president, Canada, said this is

New Federal ‘Prompt Payment’ Legislation Aims to Get Construction Workers Paid Faster

Public Service and Procurement Canada, the government’s media relations department, published yesterday that Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos announced new federal prompt payment legislation that came into effect on Dec. 9. The legislation addresses long-standing construction industry concerns, the minister’s office said, including the timeliness of payments, protecting vital construction jobs and