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The underground economy in Canada costs taxpayers billions in foregone revenue annually. The Canadian District of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters is calling on governments to take steps to tackle construction industry tax fraud and labour trafficking. This call for legislative support is…

Edwards Collins Contracting of Placentia, which has been restructuring and refinancing to avoid bankruptcy, has been given more time to do so by a Newfoundland and Labrador court. On April 4, the Supreme Court ordered an extension to the stay of…

CBC News reports that a Calgary-based homebuilder, 3Volution Homes, that has left many homes in Edmonton unfinished, causing frustration for homeowners and city officials. The company has allegedly failed to obtain the necessary permits and licenses to complete construction, leaving some…

Statistics Canada reports that investment in building construction went up 1.0% to $20.6 billion in February, with all components posting gains. The residential sector rose 1.1% to $15.0 billion, while the non-residential sector was up 0.8% to $5.6 billion. On a…

The spring season brings various weather threats to properties and overland flooding is one of them. Learn more about this natural disaster and how to protect your property from flood damage. Overland flooding is a situation in which water rises and…

Construction Safety Week, the annual week-long campaign designed to unite the construction industry and recommit to a safe workplace, kicks off May 1 across job sites in the U.S. and Canada. This year’s theme is Strong Voices, Safe Choices, advocating for everyone in the workplace…

Canada produces about four million tonnes of Construction, Renovation, and Demolition (CRD) waste every year. Examples of CRD waste materials include concrete, wood, metals, glass, and plastic. About 20% of that waste is reused or recycled while the remaining 80% is…

Firefighters in Iqaluit were battling a blaze Saturday morning at a building that was under construction near the Capital Suites hotel. There was no immediate word about any injuries, city spokesperson Kent Driscoll said late Saturday morning. The exact time the…

Four teams of architects are dreaming up different visions of a new home in Iqaluit for Inuit cultural and historical artifacts. The Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre, a project that has for years been discussed but never built, is now in the early…

The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation broke ground Thursday on the $20-million Stampede Trail redevelopment plan. The ground-breaking event kicked off the effort that will see a four-block stretch of what was formerly Olympic Way S.E. transformed into the main corridor into…

Across Nova Scotia, construction remains one of the most dangerous sectors to work in, making safety protections all the more important when on site. Construction Safety Nova Scotia is launching its newest awareness campaign with a focus on fall prevention — one of the leading causes of injuries in…

Toronto-based architectural firm Diamond Schmitt is preparing for its first team meeting next week with members of the New Brunswick Museum board and staff in Saint John. Museum officials announced this week the firm had won the planning and design contract for a new…

The Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association held it’s annual general meeting at Yorkton’s Gallagher Centre on March 27. 60 to 70 contract companies, tradespeople and union members from residential, industrial and commercial trades gathered at the Gallagher Centre’s convention centre for a…

Sudbury contractors say provisions added to Ontario’s Construction Act in 2019, aren’t effective enough. They say it’s not uncommon to receive payments for jobs months after completion. The provisions stipulate that clients have 28 days to pay contractors after an invoice is received.…

While the much-beleaguered Valley Line has taken a lion’s share of attention around Edmonton’s LRT of late, crews have been quietly working on another extension — to the city’s northwest. This one will incorporate Edmonton’s sustainable community also under construction at the old site of…