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The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) Hall of Fame celebrates the men and women who create the equipment and technologies that build, feed, and power our world. While creating the equipment and technologies that have changed the world, many of the inductees have…

If you’re an architect or even just someone who keeps up with architectural designs, it’s very likely that you’ve heard of or seen a Moshe Safdie design or two. After all, Safdie is an influential architect who has produced a number of iconic…

When Gillis Lundgren, a furniture designer and founding employee of Ikea, couldn’t fit a table he needed into his car, he had a stroke of genius: take the legs off. That moment went on to define IKEA’s furniture strategy and, subsequently,…

The standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of total housing starts for all areas in Canada declined 11% in March (213,865 units) compared to February (240,927 units) according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The monthly SAAR of total…

The federal government plans to replace the Quebec side of the Timiskaming dam and bridge and is taking comments from the public as part of an environmental assessment (EA). The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has a federal EA underway and is taking…

The Sault Community Career Centre has announced that registration is open for the next Build This City Construction Training Program, which begins in May. Those interested in participating in the free skills program have until Monday, April 24 to apply.  “Build This…

Calling attention to the growing problem of construction industry tax fraud, The United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) proudly inaugurates the ‘Community Builder’ recognition campaign to shine a light on some of the many contractors who play by the rules, honouring their steadfast dedication…

Another breakthrough on the Broadway Subway’s tunnel boring has been achieved, with the tunnel boring machine named Elsie arriving at the underground pit of the future Broadway-City Hall Station for SkyTrain Millennium Line. Elsie broke through the east wall of the…

The union says it wants to remove barriers for workers to access kits by handing them out from the office, where many come to ask about new jobs A Victoria carpenters’ union is offering naloxone kits and training to its members…

The construction of barbed-wired fence along Finland’s long border with Russia – primarily meant to curb illegal migration – has broken ground near the southeastern town of Imatra less than two weeks after the Nordic country joined NATO as the 31st…

The IAPMO Group is pleased to announce the hiring of Cambria McLeod as vice president of Industry Relations and Business Development. McLeod is an industry expert in product compliance, with 17 years’ experience in the plumbing industry, connecting stakeholders and working…

The Greater Toronto Area’s housing market is continuing to see a surge in overbidding activity as the spring selling season gets into swing, according to new analysis from digital real estate platform Wahi. In March, more than one third (35%) of…

Major construction activities are underway on the single largest on-campus student housing building at the Burnaby campus of British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). The project is being built on a former surface parking lot south of the SW3 building on the…

Until November 30, 2023, people visiting the core area can receive Core Area Construction Dollars from the Downtown London Business Association and Old East Village BIA as well as their businesses, through giveaways, contests, events, and promotions. Construction Dollars are vouchers in $5, $10 and…

Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe announced a $1 million investment by the Government of Canada Friday for the purchase of 10 heavy trucks for Z’gamok Construction LP, a First Nation owned company based in Massey. The announcement was made on behalf of the …