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While Leah Ellis was earning her doctorate at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, she was part of a team that did battery research for Tesla. After she graduated, her budding career took an unusual turn. “I could have gotten an easier job with my background…

The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) is awarding 100 scholarships to graduating students from 70 communities across the province.  Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarships are given to students who’ve completed the SYA program and are committed to pursuing…

The company responsible for building Montreal’s REM light rail has violated multiple health and safety regulations during the construction of the railway that put workers at risk, according to reports issued by Quebec’s occupational health and safety commission (CNESST). The FTQ…

Another major Vancouver-based real estate developer is making a big push into the United States, in an effort to diversify its business. Bosa Properties announced today it has created the new subsidiary of IPB Properties for its American expansion. The company…

The cost of homebuilding in Canada has soared since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new RBC report shows, just as the country is attempting to aggressively scale up housing supply amid a growing population. Residential construction costs have risen 51 per cent since the first quarter…

Three levels of government recently announced a joint investment of more than $1.2 million to support the preliminary planning and design phase for the new regional aquatic centre in Fredericton. “The vision for the new aquatic centre is now one step…

Chadwick BaRoss Ontario Ltd. (CBRO) recently announced that it has acquired Toronto-area based Amaco Construction Equipment. The deal, which took effect on June 30th, will see Amaco continuing at its operational site, and will see Amaco General Manager Jeff MacDonald and his experienced staff of…

For six years, the city of Montreal has been sitting on a vast piece of land that could help relieve a housing shortage, but private developers, whom the city needs to realize its vision for an affordable “eco neighbourhood,” have so…

The latest work completed on a key part of the $1.4-billion Hurontario St. light rail transit (LRT) project in south Mississauga is being described as a “Canadian first” in engineering. Using a “revolutionary engineering method,” crews working on the Port Credit…

After years of news stories about developers hiking the prices of pre-construction homes that Ontarians have already agreed to buy, the province is consulting on potential new measures to stifle the practice. In one of the latest, CBC reports on would-be Ottawa homeowners who signed pre-construction…

Spreadsheets and other basic software tools used to be good enough for heavy construction estimating. Now estimators relying on them find themselves at a disadvantage. Competitors with specialized software are winning more jobs at better margins because they are able to…

Revolution Concrete Mixers™ makes history as the company’s name officially changes from McNeilus Mixers in the wake of an acquisition by Chicago-based Right Lane Industries. Revolution Concrete Mixers is the team and products customers already know and trust, now even more…

The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE), the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®), and Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI), in cooperation with the World Plumbing Council (WPC), will convene the eighth biennial Emerging Water Technology Symposium (EWTS) at the…

As it stands Canada needs to build 5.8 million new homes by 2030 to tackle a rapidly growing affordable housing crisis. The majority of this supply gap is in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The supply gap and affordability crisis…

Technology has played an integral role in helping the construction industry overcome recent challenges and adapt to new ways of working. Contractors must embrace these technological advances and digitally transform their businesses now if they want sustainable growth in the future. Many contractors…