Welcome to this week’s News Round Up published by Construction Links Network. 

Top news this week includes the federal government investing $44 million to create a vaccine production facility in Montreal only to discover this fall that the facility would be more difficult to construct than they imagined. Also, Statistics Canada reports that October building permits were down after 14.6%.

You’ll find more news below of interest to the construction, building and design community. Have a safe and successful week!

Best,

Arnie Gess, President and Publisher Construction Links Network

5 reasons to choose Biiibo for last-mile delivery

Rogers Centre plans on hold amid pandemic despite report of possible demolition

Statistics Canada – October building permits down 14.6%

Huntsman Building Solutions does coast-to-coast Canadian roadshow with Heatlok® Soya HFO, spray foam insulation

IAPMO publishes Installation Standard (IS 34) for residential solar photovoltaic and energy storage systems

New eco-friendly, decomposing construction foam unveiled

10 ways AI is improving construction site security

Skills Ontario’s #SkillsRobotChallenge asks Ontarians to construct and name a robot

Architects DCA Blog: Comments and Observations on V5 Energy Evolution Strategy

How autonomous robots are changing construction

Dyson introduces the Airblade 9kJ hand dryer

Embracing Technology to Overcome the Labour Gap

Louie Papanicolopoulos named Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Wyse Meter Solutions

Turning hours into minutes on the construction site

US construction spending jumps 1.3% in October

Next design plan for ‘sad’ ByWard Market would bring design competition to key gateway intersection

Larco files new application for Chateau Laurier design

Enbridge starts construction on Line 3 project in Minnesota

Charles Ingram Lumber Co. VP to Lead AWC’s Board

Jonas Construction Software Case Study: Gillam Group

Safety charges stayed against Faro mine construction company, superintendent

Reserve Properties and Westdale Properties break ground on Line 5 in Toronto

Efficiency Capital’s WoodGreen Retrofit Project achieves Canada’s first IREE Certification

Ministers Qualtrough and Bains explore opportunities to improve accessibility requirements for buildings in Canada

Magic Lite Launches Demo Case for LED Strip Series Tape Light

EMA to conduct a Virtual EMP Seminar on January 20-21

Construction problems prevented National Research Council from opening vaccine facility on schedule

Developer proposes 1,200 rental units in three-tower development in Burnaby

Rick Hansen Foundation funds accessibility projects at VIU campuses

Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute announces new Board of Directors