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With the topping off of the B6 Office Tower, ~400ft above ground, it is now the largest sloped roof in North America at that height. The 32-storey, CDN $187M concrete structure is in the centre of the Vancouver financial district overlooking Vancouver’s waterfront,…

An interview with Marc Chrus, Owner/Operator of We-Haul Disposal Services We-Haul Disposal Services Inc is a bin rental, junk removal and demolition company serving Toronto since 2007. Marc started with just a pick-up truck, hauling construction debris and garbage for his neighbours…

How a new home gets built in Nelson is about to change. New municipal legislation has been passed to require designers, general contractors and homeowner builders to work with an energy advisor early in the design stages of a project to…

Employers in Canada are struggling to convince their people to work from the office but are overlooking a willingness from employees to return in a four-day working week. That is according to a new study by global workplace creation experts, Unispace. Returning for Good,…

The votes are in, and the CAA Worst Road for 2023 is Barton Street East in Hamilton. Barton Street’s persistent issues with potholes and severe alligator cracking in the pavement have led to its dubious distinction. The road first appeared on the top 10 list in…

Construction on Vancouver’s Broadway subway has generated at least four lawsuits related to contractors allegedly failing to get paid, thanks to a new action filed May 24. Another legal dispute comes from a merchant upset with how noise and construction disruptions have…

A First Nations controlled construction company in Saskatchewan says it’s having trouble with its union after learning it can not hire employees directly from First Nations. KDM Contractors’ employees recently unionized and say that they were barred from hiring directly from…

Construction work has just started on 24 Sussex Drive, the prime minister’s official residence. The building has fallen into a state of deep disrepair after years of neglect and inaction. But the National Capital Commission (NCC), the federal body responsible for official residences,…

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is advising builders that new legislation kicks in June 1, requiring employers to have life-saving naloxone kits on construction sites. “Most RESCON members are already ahead of the game and have included naloxone kits…

Bird Construction recently announced that Mr. Paul Charette has retired from his position as Independent Director on the Board and as such he did not seek re-election at the Company’s 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 9, 2023.  Following Mr. Charette’s…

Construction of rental housing in Quebec is forecasted to fall by 40 per cent in 2023, according to a report from the provincial homebuilder’s association (APCHQ). It’s a significant slowdown compared to 2022, when rental construction fell by 13 per cent. The reason…

The Calgary Construction Association extends its congratulations to the United Conservative Party on the successful result in the recent provincial election. As the representative voice of the construction industry in the Calgary region, we recognize the significance of this election achievement. We…

While inflation and workforce shortages remain headlining issues across all sectors, the industrial, commercial, institutional, and civil (ICIC) construction industry was a positive force for Canada’s economy in 2022, and is showing signs this trend will continue in 2023. CCA’s most…

One of the dangerous effects of any fire is the smoke and soot that remains even after the fire has been put out. Read on to learn more on handling smoke. Where there’s fire, there’s smoke… and smoke damage. You may…

Materials and methods for building housing have hardly changed in a century in British Columbia and the provincial government is now looking at ways to bring housing online faster and more sustainably.  Prefabrication and mass timber construction make up only a small portion…