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British Columbia’s workplace health and safety agency has fined a construction company more than $43,000 for a “high-risk and repeated violation” at a Victoria job site. WorkSafeBC says it imposed a penalty of $43,359.04 against the Vancouver-based VPAC Construction Group on…

The American Concrete Institute is pleased to bring the ACI Concrete Convention to Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Known as the world’s gathering place for advancing concrete, the convention will take place October 29 – November 2, 2023. Engineers, contractors, educators, manufacturers, and material representatives…

Craig Race is all for seeing Toronto put more homes on existing lots. That’s what the architect did with his own property, splitting the east-end home into two units. He and his family live in one of those units, while the other is rented…

Infrastructure providers are grappling with getting projects off the ground as quickly and smoothly as possible to stay on pace with population growth in Metro Vancouver.   B.C.’s population reached 5,399,118 in the first quarter of 2023 – a 2.7 per cent…

One of Canada’s leading architects will design a proposed housing development for the Town of Lunenburg, but many locals aren’t convinced the project should happen at all. On Tuesday, Lunenburg councillors awarded MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects a $151,000 contract for the Blockhouse…

Pacd Homes, a residential construction company based in Guelph, Ontario, is introducing its new line of modular homes designed to address the evolving housing crisis.  Pacd homes are environmentally sustainable, compact builds that enable first-time home ownership or rental units. Additionally, they…

Developers Great Gulf Group, Dream and Westdale Properties were recently joined by Frank Gehry to celebrate the official start of construction on the world-renowned architect’s homecoming project, Forma. Gehry is among the most influential in contemporary architecture with award-winning work spanning across the globe, including the Guggenheim Museum…

Anthem Properties is seeking a “one-off” deferral of the remaining payment of what it owes to the City of Vancouver in exchange for the rezoning approval for a new luxury condominium tower in downtown Vancouver. The previous makeup of Vancouver City…

Graham is proud to announce that they have recently signed a design-build agreement to design and build the new Dawson Creek and District Hospital, which has a total project value of approximately CDN $590M. The new 263,000 sqft. hospital will be built on a greenfield…

Construction is an increasingly competitive industry; standing out from competitors requires creative thinking. Enter time-lapse videos — a great way to connect with your audience and generate leads. Video has been shown to generate much more engagement than photos and offers a variety…

Extracker, the construction industry’s only Change Order communication tool, recently announced it has evolved its brand amid significant growth. To better reflect the company’s commitment to trust and transparency, it has changed its name to Clearstory. Additionally, the company announced $5.5…

Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited proudly announces the promotion of Brian Spilak to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Since joining Cooper in 2016, Mr. Spilak has played a central role in the Company’s growth and development, becoming an integral part of…

The construction industry has long been perceived as a male-dominated field, lacking diversity and inclusion. However, as societal norms evolve and industries strive for equal representation, it is essential to address the need for greater diversity and inclusion within construction. By…

The Accessible Canada Act (ACA) is a federal law that took effect in July 2019 with the overall goal of making Canada “barrier-free” by 2040. The ACA applies to the federal government and organizations it regulates, including government departments and certain private businesses,…

Carling Technologies, a Littelfuse, Inc. brand, introduces a new configurable rheostat switch designed for vehicle lighting control. Available for 12 VDC and 24 VDC systems, the CVR-Series automotive rheostat switch is made with durable thermoplastic materials and silver-plated brass terminals for…