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- Homes for Heroes brings housing to homeless veterans in Calgary
- Foldable skyscraper for disaster zones wins 2018 Skyscraper Competition
- Canadian government update on the long-term infrastructure plan
- Blueprint for EV infrastructure in future smart cities
- Five architectural teams competing to design the new Ottawa central library
- Minto Capital announces new purpose-built rental tower in Oakville
- Architects from 13 Canadian cities named 2018 Fellows
- Ontario to introduce legislation for fair wages on government construction projects
- The Federal Bridge Corporation continues bridge corridor improvements at the Seaway International Bridge
- Cadillac Fairview celebrates $1 million milestone in donations to the Hospital for Sick Children and the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario
- The Code Council names Judy Zakreski Vice President of Global Services
- Tariffs already putting pressure on commercial construction in the United States
- MasterBUILT Hotels changing the landscape of hotel development across Canada
- Why is Alberta so far behind on school construction projects?
- Electrical Safety Authority advises Ontario homeowners to check for electrical damage from weekend’s severe weather
- ECO Product Program rolls out in RONA, Reno-Depot, and Lowe’s stores across Canada
- IAPMO Code Change Monographs Now Available
- Wine lab under construction in Nova Scotia will support local grape growers and vintners
- Construction starts on the major transit hub at Kipling Station
- Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up April 14, 2018
- CREA – Canadian home sales improve slightly in March
- A look at building structures that can save lives in extreme weather incidents
- Province of Saskatchewan establishes route for future Saskatoon bypass
- Certified Consultation Services for the construction or renovating of medical, veterinary, dental and healthcare facilities
- Who is financing North Korea’s construction boom?
- California architecture students propose turning former prison into housing
- The “battle of the bridges” from Windsor to Detroit is far from over
- Private member’s bill introduced in Manitoba legislature to ensure timely payments to construction industry contractors
- Kubota Canada Ltd. announces the construction of a new facility in Pickering
- RFP for new Halifax elementary school to include an automated lockdown system
- Pre-feasibility study confirms $1.65B underwater rail link between Newfoundland and Labrador could work
- New brick technology will do-away with extra layers of insulation and decrease wall thickness
- This May celebrate the building codes that protect your family and community
- A look at robotic prefabrication process for timber frame modules
- City of Estevan issues RFP for the demolition of the Civic Auditorium
- North Kent Wind power facility in Chatham-Kent completes construction and begins operations
- Riding the Commodity Roller Coaster – Mining Bulk Bags
- Keep the noise down with Sound Barrier Panels from Eco-Flex
- Canadian housing starts trend stable in March
- Acoustiblok® delivers peace of mind to family with autistic child
- The technology behind the reason Los Angeles is painting some of its streets white
- Oops! Silo demolition goes wrong in Denmark
- How raftlike homes and buoyant buildings may be a fix for rising sea levels
- The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal unveils the winning project from the architectural competition
- Trans Mountain Expansion project on hold and now in jeopardy
- New CEO appointed for the Standards Council of Canada
- 20 years later and lessons learned from the B.C. leaky condo crisis in 1998
- Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up April 7, 2018
- CCDC seminars to focus on project delivery, IPD and procurement
- Building smart cities the smarter way
- Artificial intelligence and the construction sector
- Canadian government announces $10.2 million in funding to help apprentices complete their training
- Sudbury’s Place des Arts to start construction this summer
- Halifax residents concerned about housing affordability after recent building construction
- A look at the world’s longest sea bridge that is opening up in China
- Construction begins on new $12 million water reservoir project in Prince Albert
- Residents express concern as Pickering begins prep work for phase 1 construction of Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park
- Architects explore “vertical land” to solve homelessness around the world
- George Brown College Tall Wood Campus Building to be Designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects + Acton Ostry Architects
- VIU’s Refrigeration Mechanic program takes training to the next level
- mCloud reaches 15th branded corporate chain using AssetCare™ Artificial Intelligence HVAC Cloud Solution
- RAIC announces 2018 Young Architect Award recipient
- King-Liberty pedestrian bridge construction to start this summer in Toronto
- Don’t forget to check for carbon monoxide safety this Spring
- What you need to know about the new Ontario Local Planning Appeal Tribunal
- Ottawa and B.C. reach 10-year infrastructure spending deal
- Open letter to the construction industry and motorists everywhere
- Former NHL player Dave Morissette becomes Reno-Depot’s new spokesperson
- Using synthetic plastic tarp and metal barriers to flood-proof your building this Spring
- Condo owners selling their units $1 million below asking price in San Francisco’s sinking Millennium Tower
- EllisDon Completes Prostate Cancer Canada’s 2018 Step-Up Challenge
- New Johnson Street Bridge opens in Victoria over the Easter weekend
- Redevelopment of former military community in Dartmouth must wait for approval of urban core plan
- NIMBY battle looming for Tricar Group’s proposed highrise tower in London
- Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up March 31, 2018
- A look at the five most anticipated buildings in the world to be completed in 2018
- A look at Europe’s first 3D-printed concrete house in Italy
- Kawartha Metals new $10 million building now under construction in Peterborough
- Developers warn new taxes will drive housing costs up in Vancouver
- India is building Gujarat International Finance-Tec City, or GIFT City to attract global investment
- CG/LA Honors Outstanding Infrastructure Achievement at the 2018 Project of the Year Awards in Montreal
- B.C. MLA injured after accident at concrete manufacturing facility
- Anthem acquires a residential site in southwest Calgary
- Newly launched artificial intelligence platform can detect construction problems in hours
- Dartmouth construction firm awarded $32-million renovation project at the Halifax Infirmary
- Concerns persist in Nova Scotia about the supposed health risks of smart meters
- Newfoundland and Labrador commits $13.6 million to complete construction of the College of the North Atlantic’s Motive Centre in Stephenville
- Assure your perspective is represented in the most widely used family of construction codes
- Teknion enters new venture with Gus* Design Group
- A look at the world’s first 3-D printed community in El Salvador where houses can be built in 24 hours
- Coroner’s inquest jury recommends construction safety measures following fatal 2013 accident in Halliburton
- Ontario housing minister to examine rental rules regarding ‘renovictions’
- Report on Comments (ROC) toward development of 2018 USHGC and USPSHTC now available for online download
- Construction worker fatally injured at Penticton job site
- American investor looking to build a pastoral resort in Cape Breton
- Ministry of Labour issues stop work order at Claridge construction site in Ottawa
- A look at the mysterious holes in Hong Kong’s high-rises
- Tropos releases fire response and EMS bed packages for utility electric low speed vehicles
- Design for new Coopers Green Hall in Halfmoon Bay unveiled
- ANCR announces a distinguished group of specialists to help develop the nation’s first community-wide resilience benchmarks related to buildings
- Revolutionary New Green Roof and Wall Rating System Launches
- Recom Moritsch’s first winter in the Great White North
- Campbell transit centre nears construction phase in St. Albert
- Project submission period for the 2018 Quebec Steel Design Awards of Excellence is now open
- Save the Date: 10th edition of the Quebec Symposium & Exhibition on Steel on October 22, 2018
- Update on Mississauga’s Matheson Pond Project
- Safety Bulletin – Reducing the risk of pentane gas fires & explosions for users of expanded polystyrene foam
- Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up March 24, 2018
- Design and construction of the tallest statue in the world
- A look at how some wealthy people travel the country in renovated railcars
- Lawsuits between contractors shuts down International Trade Centre project in Richmond
- Canadian-made App designed for on-demand delivery service for construction materials
- The importance of reputation in the construction industry
- Health Canada issues recall for 40,000 Kidde smoke alarms
- IAPMO participates in State Department Forum on World Water Day
- DroneHive shares top 10 reasons for corporations to use a drone services company for aerial data collection
- Marijuana in the Workplace – Upcoming VICA Construction Conference tackles the issue
- Vancouver real estate crisis forces some construction workers to live in illegal encampments
- Developer unveils renderings for the Market Lands project in Winnipeg
- A look at how engineers are building the world’s second-longest tunnel in Stockholm
- Architecture – What would a world designed by women look like?
- Now available for download – the OCS 2018 Contractor Survey
- Edmonton Ice District hotel has finally topped out at 56 storeys
- RAIC announces recipient of the 2018 Emerging Architectural Practice Award
- Contractor fraud investigations double in Alberta
- Toronto citizens express privacy concerns over Sidewalk Labs downtown Toronto redevelopment project
- A look at the next phase of Dubai’s solar park project
- Roof collapses at horse boarding facility in Alberta
- Guest Blog: An easy LED alternative to a metal halide retrofit
- A look at accelerated bridge construction and what went wrong in the tragic Florida bridge collapse
- Report calls for a new arena and convention centre for Saskatoon
- Experts call for better training and arena inspections after fatal B.C. ammonia leak
- T-Flex® – A Non-Lead Shielding Alternative
- Nova Scotia government to update important iconic Lunenburg building
- A look at the rise of construction robots
- Reap the rewards and join Eco Expo Asia 2018
- Concrete mass delays LRT bridge construction in Edmonton
- A look at the design and construction of Greenland’s humane prison for dangerous criminals
- Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up March 17, 2018
- New Chief Executive Officer of the RAIC
- A look at the average cost of rent in major Canadian cities
- After 8 years on the market Cape Breton castle finally sells
- Building your own home? Some things to consider
- Florida pedestrian bridge collapses, killing at least six
- Zey Emir takes Canadian Construction Association’s helm for its centennial year
- The Buildings Show Program issues Call for Speakers with deadline of April 30, 2018
- Duradek™ reaches 150 million square feet of vinyl decking installed
- High-risk industries uplift demand for eye and face protection equipment in North America, says Frost & Sullivan
- Meet the first American to sell her home using Blockchain
- Canadian Construction Association’s 2017 awards showcase members’ accomplishments
- Attention Ontario Equipment Dealers: Hill Engineering from Northern Ireland looking to meet with potential Ontario dealers next week
- Engineer Report: Prime Minister’s official residence has more asbestos than previously thought
- Vancouver council proposal for new condos to have EV charge stations likely won’t hike prices
- Massey Tunnel bridge replacement could be cheaper than anticipated according to report
- Proposal submitted to build 50,000 units of affordable housing in Toronto and Vancouver
- The industry has lost a trailblazer and a leader with the passing of Marja Hillis, CEO and Founder of Molok North America
- Canada’s construction industry one of the leading sectors for job vacancies
- IWSH Foundation Invites Submissions to 2018 Scholarship Essay Competition
- Proposal submitted to restore historic WWII buildings in London
- Awards celebrate quality and professionalism in renovation industry
- Construction waste volume to almost double by 2025
- Proposed 102-unit apartment building in Guelph facing local opposition
- Penticton Airport terminal building construction contract awarded to Ledcor Construction Ltd
- World Architecture Festival announces international ‘Super-Jury’
- IAPMO seeks technical correlating committee members
- Ottawa heritage building could face wrecking ball for hospital project
- Province House restoration project in Charlottetown is on schedule
- Report: Metro Vancouver sewage could heat hundreds of buildings
- Saskatchewan taxpayers to lose $4.5 million with controversial Prince Albert building sale
- National Building Code training now available to the P.E.I. construction industry
- Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up March 10, 2018
- Leader with Burns & McDonnell Canada joins IEEE Executive Committee
- B.C. Premier John Horgan vows union-only public construction projects in the future
- Legal action filed after turbine construction incident in Niagara region
- Parking lot sours proposed soccer dome development in Calgary
- A look into the future – Concept of a skyscraper built on an asteroid, revolving around earth
- PCL Remains Platinum in Best Managed Companies 2017
- Built Green Canada reaches milestone in certified homes
- Canadian housing starts trend stable in February
- Balkrishna Doshi Receives the 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize
- Nova Scotia property manager pleads guilty to fraud
- Manitoba Heavy Construction Association critical of Manitoba’s sole-sourced Lake St. Martin contracts
- WDBA awards first contract for the design-build phase of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project
- ULC Issues First Evaluation Report in Canada for Spray Polyurethane Foam and Coatings
- Red River College stops construction on a $95.4-million expansion project in Winnipeg
- The Sidewalk Toronto project could turn Toronto into a world renowned innovation hub
- B.C. scraps first time homebuyer loan program
- Mohawk College opening Canada’s largest institutional net-zero-energy building this Fall
- A look at how food waste will be used as building materials for future construction projects
- IAPMO to participate in ITA Standards Summit
- Grenfell Tower site to be turned into memorial to fire victims
- Stuart Olson named one of Alberta’s Top 70 Employers in 2018 for the second consecutive year
- Superior Glove Works announces new website launch
- How the Internet Of Things is making the construction industry smarter
- IAPMO’s 89th Conference Heads to Philadelphia
- A look at the headset that could permanently change architecture
- McArthurGlen Vancouver to commence construction of Phase II
- Trump’s softwood lumber tariff is forcing American homebuilders to cut costs
- GE Renewable Energy to develop the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine
- American Biltrite introduces rubber floor tile utilizing new Nfuse technology
- Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up March 3, 2018
- Cinespace to transform PortsToronto marine terminal into Port Lands studio space
- Apartment building construction project turning heads in Charlottetown
- Toronto-area man fined $15,625 for illegal use of the title “professional engineer” and use of false licence certificate
- A look at how top architecture firms measure up in the #MeToo era
- Brockville General Hospital’s redevelopment project construction to start this month
- Proposed 1,100 foot tall wood building is planned for Tokyo
- A look at Canada’s first ‘dementia village’ project
- A look at the the benefits of building with concrete
- Windsor student bridge builders get expert critique on projects from WDBA architect
- Report: Waterloo region’s construction bidding process ‘unfair’ and ‘uneconomic’
- Canadian Construction Association concerned by delays in infrastructure investment, encouraged by skills training support
- Contractor ordered to pay $1.3M for unfinished wharf in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Carillion Canada granted creditor protection extension
- Sudbury council approves the RFP criteria for the new $100 million arena/events centre
- A look at successful past Olympic venue repurposing
- Spire Landing redefines rental experience for Vancouverites with a 90% reduction in energy bills
- Decentralized power distribution for industrial environments
- GBCI Canada opens in second largest market for LEED green building
- Out of province BC property owners could face a massive tax hike next year
- A look at the next generation of solar power technology
- Legacy Project Set to Complete CPC2017 Program at Host School in Indonesia
- Former tenants protest ‘move out’ fees charged by Kingston landlord
- Cervus enters into definitive agreement to sell its four Alberta-based construction dealerships
- Excellence in structural and architectural wood design recognized at 2018 Wood Design Awards in BC
- Calgary renovations contractor to accept Bitcoin and Ethereum payments – A first in Canadian residential construction industry
- $3.3M contract awarded for the design of Veterans Affairs Canada building in Charlottetown
- Canada Green Building Council sets 2030 Roadmap for $32B Retrofit Economy
- Data shows that construction-related critical injuries are on the rise in Ontario
- Construction begins on Greater Saint John Field House
- To grow up, Singapore is drilling down
- Blanket your ice with energy savings
- Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up February 24, 2018
- Automotive building facelift driving positive changes for students at Vancouver Island University
- Engineering study says the High Level Bridge is too weak for Edmonton’s new LRT expansion
- Governments of Canada and Ontario announce third bridge crossing funding for Kingston
- New video highlights risks of using shipping containers for purposes other than shipping
- First edition of the Canadian Concrete Expo 2018 a huge success
- How proposed ultra-green translucent towers in Hong Kong could help clean air pollution
- BC to require anonymous land owners to reveal true identities
- Detailed plans for 2-storey elementary school expansion in PEI unveiled
- SaskPower expanding commercial smart meter pilot program
- Inuvik company fined $100K for accidental workplace fatality
- EllisDon Announces the Appointment of Vice-President of Health, Safety & Environment
- Saint John to add phosphate in water system to curb copper pipe leaks
- RAIC awards 2018 Gold Medal to Saucier + Perrotte Architectes
- PCL Toronto Appoints New Director of Business Development
- Schneider Electric Canada donates $1M in kind to Ryerson University for Smart Building Analytics Living Lab
- Garaga Introduces a New Color: Chocolate Walnut
- Calgary arena roof collapses day after structural concerns raised
- Work-related motor vehicle crashes leading cause of traumatic workplace deaths in B.C.
- EIFS Council of Canada announces Judging Panel for the ECC Architectural Design Awards Program
- Dutch bridge embraces flooding in a thought-provoking way
- Canadian Construction Association helps shine light on endangered places
- Track Safety Equipment Usage with Enhanced ID Card
- Vancouver rental building to be Canada’s largest multi-unit Passive House
- Vic&Lambert Nominated for Condo of the Year by APCHQ
- $100,000 awarded to University of Waterloo architect grad at Communitech’s Fierce Founders Pitch Competition
- Developer offers pre-sale buyers unusual options for stalled New Westminster condo project
- Apple employees keep walking into glass walls at new headquarters
- Newfoundland and Labrador home builders adjust to changing market conditions
- Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up February 17, 2018
- CF Toronto Eaton Centre Bridge Project Named Best of the Best
- Industry study determines broadband sound top reversing safety solution
- Construction on new high school in New Westminster to begin in March
- Ontario government investing in projects to reduce workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities
- A look at some winners from a recent tiny house design competition
- AECOM and SNC-Lavalin Inc. preferred consortium for the design of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM)
- The Canadian Farm Builders Association announces award winners at national conference
- New report looks at how green design investment can save cities money
- Canadian home sales drop sharply in January
- Ottawa vows to pass LRT delay costs onto contractor
- Fort St. John councillors put in a competitive bidding process for the new RCMP detachment design
- New Norwegian hotel project to meet the world’s toughest energy standard
- New introductory trades program to be offered to Grade 10 students in Manitoba
- Canadian Building Trades Unions Comments on Regulatory Failure Surrounding Energy Projects
- Ground-breaking starts construction of Kelowna’s two tallest buildings
- Canada’s second LEED® v4 Platinum home ideal for retired baby boomers
- GARAGA adds a new garage door model to its STANDARD+ Series
- Trump’s infrastructure plan intended to attract a huge amount of money from states, localities and private investors
- Sole-practitioner from Manitoba inducted as 2018 President of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
- Submit your registration – 5th annual Student Design Competition
- Lean Construction Conference to Gather Practitioners in Vancouver
- Howland Green introduces the first Net Positive Energy office building in Canada
- Check out this house being 3D-printed in just 24 hours
- A look at the darkest building on Earth
- Dan Daniels Assumes Duties as Chairman of IWSH Foundation
- Security Expert – Chinese firm’s ‘problematic history’ warrants review of Aecon takeover
- Winnipeg-based architectural intern wins Indigenous housing award
- Calgary-based landlord looking to invest in rental properties where his tenants would be allowed to smoke marijuana once legal
- Team of researchers make wood that is 12 times tougher than regular wood
- Canadian Construction Association strengthens its advocacy efforts and members services with the addition of two executives
- Former construction boss cuts ties with Quebec’s anti-corruption unit
- Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up February 10, 2018
- New design plans for the Château Laurier addition submitted by developer
- F.W. Robinson building demolition underway in Kentville
- A look at 10 Canadian companies that specialize in sustainable, eco-friendly architecture
- Kryton Unveils Its Latest Disruptive Technology To The Global Construction Industry
- Legacy Building Solutions Adds Vice President of Sales
- Mississauga to see significant influx of construction projects
- How Canada’s green building code deadline could hurt Paris climate targets
- Bell and City of Kingston partner for Smart City program
- Research from Schneider Electric reveals companies unprepared for new energy economy
- Canadian housing starts trend stable in January
- Ennismore Arena on target for 2-year financial payback with REALice
- Winnipeg looking to replace Arlington Bridge by 2024
- It is time to renovate the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada
- WorkSafeBC releases three-year strategy to reduce serious injuries in the construction sector
- Dean Holmes joins QuadReal’s residential team as Senior Vice President
- Canadian mortgages held by foreigners grow according to CMHC
- Attention construction crane lovers – A look at Amsterdam’s “crane apartment” for rent
- Peterborough examines long-term investments for airport
- Feds: Big Canada projects will have to do more to protect fish
- Jury acquits Quebec construction mogul Tony Accurso of breach of trust
- ICC-ES PMG issues its first WaterSense certification for spray sprinkler bodies to Hunter Industries
- Construction worker critical after incident at Irving Oil headquarters
- TAMMET Systems Inc launching Site Safety Systems in Canada
- Tuesday February 6 is Safer Internet Day – A better Internet starts with you
- Launch of YIMBY, living environments for millennials
- The Portland Cement Association and Simpson Strong-Tie join ANCR to create the first whole-community resilience benchmarks in the U.S
- Dr. Peter Williams to Deliver Keynote Address at Sixth Emerging Water Technology Symposium
- World’s largest offshore wind farm starts construction of the coast of UK
- GARAGA adds a new garage door model: the PRINCETON
- Auburn Developments to begin demolition of the old Schneiders plant in Kitchener within months
- Retired engineer hired to investigate Nova Scotia’s Canso Canal movement issues
- Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up February 3, 2018
- February is small appliance safety month
- Are you prepared for the upcoming Stucco-Pocalypse?
- The controversy over Google’s futuristic plans for Toronto
- How does Hong Kong deal with expensive real estate? They build 100-square-foot ‘tube homes’
- PCL Supports Engineers of Tomorrow at the 2018 Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race
- New CMHC survey provides insight into attitudes and expectations of future Canadian homeowners
- Introducing LEGACY CEDARWOOD Designer Vinyl Decking from Duradek™
- How 3D printing is disrupting the architecture and design industry
- How gender equality can help fix the construction industry
- Urban Capital planning new project in Saskatoon’s Broadway district
- City of Longueuil recovers $6M from contractors who admit past collusion
- A look at the upcoming decade long restoration and modernization project of Canada’s Parliament Hill buildings
- PayProp to automate East Vista Management’s rent collection, banking & accounting
- Construction union claims employers misusing a federal employment program to hire cheap labour
- Conviction and prison term upheld by Ontario court in deadly Toronto scaffolding collapse
- Evict Radon With Professional Help – 4 Reasons For a Professional Radon Test
- Spirit Leaf Inc. unveils concept design for recreational cannabis retail locations
- FLO Components Ltd exhibiting new product solution for blind spots & holding grease gun contest at Truck World 2018
- Initial success with carbon pollution pricing in Ontario
- Four Global EPC Contractors Shortlisted to Carry Out FEED Work for Kwispaa LNG Project
- Inaugural graduation held for Housing Manager Certification Program
- Montreal administration cancels plan for inflatable tunnel over Ste-Catherine Street
- How Pittsburgh is using analytics to predict fire risk in commercial buildings
- Keep up to Date with Latest Changes to the IECC
- Diversity 50: PhaseNyne announces new cohort of 50 diverse candidates to impact Canada’s corporate boards and improve global competitiveness
- Edmonton making a rule change to standard highrise zoning to encourage the construction of family-sized condo units
- Distinguished Code Council committee spots available for motivated professionals looking to improve landscape irrigation, storm shelter and highwind construction standards
- A look at the science of sustainable pavements
- Canada’s Ivanhoé Cambridge severs ties with Residential Land Group after UK scandal
- Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up January 27, 2018
- Canadian Construction Association mobilizes members to oppose government-owned enterprises
- Building Information Modeling – a powerful tool for architects, engineers and construction industry professionals
- A look at the Willowbrook Shopping Centre redevelopment project in Langley
- Ottawa landlord in court case against U.S. Embassy worker who skipped rent and claimed diplomatic immunity
- Carillion Canada files for creditor protection after parent company goes bust in UK
- ecobee donates over 700 thermostats to Toronto Community Housing to improve sustainability and resident comfort
- Sub-contractor sues City of Charlottetown over work at waste treatment plant
- BearCom acquires Mobile Business Communications, a specialist in providing wide-area digital radio dispatch solutions
- SNC-Lavalin awarded contract for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville
- Brant County approves new OPP station design
- Ontario to spend $70 million on school construction projects in London area
- Trump waives dozens of environmental rules to speed up construction of border wall
- 2018 nominees announced for 14th Annual Wood Design Awards in BC
- Schneider Electric included in the 2018 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
- RAIC announces 2018 Honorary Fellows
- CP Rail sues contractors, insurers over embankment collapse in Saskatchewan
- Eaton’s BR (AF/GF) enhancements now available in compact body
- Ancaster company behind troubled Waterloo student building
- Construction contract signed for work to begin on world’s tallest skyscraper in Saudi Arabia
- Eight new energy efficient materials for architects
- IAPMO R&T, R&T Lab, EGS, UES, IBT enjoy successful showing at KBIS 2018, IBS Shows
- Edmonton’s Ice District hits new construction milestones
- Ontario landlords want the right to ban pot in units despite tenant laws
- How the owners of old shopping malls in Canada are looking to retrofit with mixed-use developments
- Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP launches its national platform
- How future buildings may be able to heal themselves using mushrooms
- Abandoned Nanaimo coal mine finds second life as heat source for university buildings
- Canada ranks second on annual Top 10 Countries and Regions for LEED list
- Tender process open for new Niverville high school
- Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up January 20, 2018
- Quebec homeowners claim West Island contractor operating without a licence
- Vancouver builders test ‘locals-first’ policies for new presale real estate opportunities
- FLO welcomes Ontario’s Workplace Charging Incentive Program
- A look at how self-insulating bricks can save money and open new architectural possibilities for multistory buildings
- Contractor fatally injured at Manitoba Hydro site
- Chartwell breaks ground on premium retirement community in Edmonton
- A look at smart window technology that channel magnetic fluids to shade and heat rooms
- Toronto raises performance standards for new development, targets zero emissions by 2030
- ASSE International to publish new working pressure magazine in March
- Toronto District School Board shuts down construction project after scaffolding falls on a student
- New ICC certification makes Cantsink the sole source for widest helix products
- Indigenous architects from across Canada prepare for international competition in Venice
- Zeidler announces addition to Calgary partnership team
- Roadway material innovations that could save infrastructure repair costs
- The countdown to human-free construction in less than 10 years away
- Alberta Labor investigating Lethbridge construction site safety incident
- A look at the 10 fastest growing careers in the construction industry
- First Nations file civil lawsuit against Site C
- 6,000 Canadian jobs at risk after UK firm Carillion moves towards liquidation
- Ontario to spend $784M on new school construction and repairs
- FLO Components announces final winner in 40th anniversary giveaway contest
- CaGBC is searching for Canada’s most innovative Green Building Products
- Laurentian University welcomes Dr. David Fortin as next Director of the McEwen School of Architecture
- Construction start marks the launch of new mixed-use Toronto waterfront community called Sugar Wharf
- Failed Nipigon Bridge repairs to take three years and up to $12 million
- Construction firms hired to manage Obama center project in Chicago
- Design approved for new Waterton Lakes visitor centre
- Construction to start this summer on new water treatment plant for Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq community
- Construction Links Media Network: Weekly Round Up January 13, 2018
- How drone technology is being used in the architectural community
- New home owner in Edmonton frustrated with missing attic insulation despite city’s stamp of approval
- EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare selected for Michael Garron Hospital redevelopment project
- Toronto’s Port Lands project breaks ground to begin construction
- A look at the difference between prefab, modular, and kit homes
- Germany’s building boom slowing down despite a housing shortage
- Edmonton’s Valley Line LRT tunnel project to resume after a stop-work order was lifted Monday
- Oliver property owner disputes $6,600 bill for clean-up order
- “Crane Girl” who was rescued from Toronto construction crane gets absolute discharge
- New tool helps building owners save money and energy
- Three Teknion workplace products receive 2017 Good Design Awards
- A look at five software plugins for BIM engineers
- Vancouver green lights the construction of Terrace House mass timber project
- A look at 10 common mistakes made by new home builders
- Cadillac Fairview to invest $17-million on Calgary’s Chinook Centre redevelopment project
- 2017 – a Record Year for CIMCON Lighting
- EllisDon in partnership with U of T acquires $2.4 million in funding for carbon accounting tool
- Bentall Memorial honours workers killed during the Vancouver tower construction 37 years ago
- CMHC: 226,777 new housing units started in Canada during December
- Ottawa architect argues for national architecture policy
- Independent Panel: Construction and design flaws at the tallest U.S. dam caused last year’s near-disaster
- IAPMO Develops Water Demand Calculator for Residential Buildings
- Register now and get your free expo pass to the Canadian Concrete Expo in Toronto – February 7 & 8
- $2.1 Billion AI research industrial park being built in China
- Construction Links Media Network: Weekly Round Up January 6, 2018
- Albertans embrace energy efficiency and renewable energy programs – over $300 million in energy savings
- Illustrators display their versions of New York’s “Subway of the Future”
- A look at Monaco’s ambitious $2.3bn project to expand into Mediterranean Sea
- QuirkLogic Announces Quilla™ Real-Time Ideation Solution 1.1
- A look at the Crowchild bridge retrofit project in Calgary
- Introducing the SmartHeat™ Series for Heated LED Lighting
- A look at Calgary’s growing list of critically-acclaimed designed buildings
- International Code Council: The 38th annual Building Safety Month theme is Building Codes Save Lives
- How to write effective blogs that actually generate project leads
- Study: Infrastructure bank could be ‘key’ for U.S. Canada high speed rail
- Why wood may be the renewable construction material of the future
- Opinion: Benefits of tax relief should be extended to commercial properties in Vancouver
- Infrastructure Masterclass – Intensive Construction Procurement One Day Workshop
- Pomerleau to replace Construction Santé Montréal on the remaining stage of the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) project
- How Artificial Intelligence can reduce construction industry related injuries
- Nova Scotia landlords want to decide their units’ pot rules
- Preferred contractor selected for second major component of Site C construction
- BSD announces alliance with Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) to deliver Canadian National Master Specification (NMS)
- ANSI Appoints IAPMO’s Chaney as New Chairman
- Extell Development Company closes financing package to build the tallest residential building in the world
- “Vertical Cities” exhibit at Yale School of Architecture focuses on the world’s tallest buildings
- How AVs will reshape commercial real estate
- A look at some of the best architectural design concepts of 2017
- What traditional buildings can teach architects about sustainability
- Construction Links Media Network: Weekly Round Up December 30, 2017
- Fire Safety Planning for the New Year
- Book Review: The New Carbon Architecture
- How to Choose an Air Compressor, According to Science – 8 Factors to Consider
- Ottawa will have a 15-member planning advisory committee with more residents, developers
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