Sunday, September 29, 2024 
OCS survey finds positive outlook from Ontario contractors
More than eight-in-10 Ontario contractors are feeling good about their business prospects this year. According to the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s annual Contractor Survey, 81 per cent of respondents think their business prospects for 2023 will either stay the same (49 per…
Moasure named in the top 150 fastest-growing companies in Europe
For the seventh consecutive year, the Financial Times has announced the 1,000 fastest-growing companies in Europe – and Warwick-based Moasure® features in the top 150 businesses in the 2023 edition, ranking in 8th position in the Manufacturing sector. This year’s list…
Young Plumbers to Showcase Skills for a Sustainable Future at ISH 2023 Frankfurt
The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) and the World Plumbing Council (WPC) will host 12 young plumbers from seven different countries at ISH 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany, to showcase the job skills needed by today’s plumbing professionals. In the…
Building permits in Canada decrease 4 per cent in January
Statistics Canada reports that the monthly total value of building permits in Canada decreased 4.0% in January to $9.8 billion. There were eight provinces that reported decreases in January, with the multi-residential sector in British Columbia significantly contributing to the national fall. The…
Meet the Greek team studying and preserving traditional stonemasonry
The Great Pyramids, the Parthenon, and the Taj Mahal have a few things in common. Aside from being ancient wonders of the world, they are some of the most notable triumphs of stonemasonry in human history. For many, the fact that…
Safety Tips for Healthcare Facilities
Health and safety. Safety and health. The two terms go together like soup and sandwich or horse and carriage. At healthcare facilities, notably hospitals, clinics, and senior residences, essential safety procedures, such as infection control, contribute to good medical care. There…
Measur Named Exclusive Canadian Distributor for COMMAND Center
COMMAND Center recently named Measur as its exclusive distributor for Canada. Measur sells, services and rents concrete testing equipment, and this partnership will ensure that materials testers across Canada will have easy and affordable access to COMMAND Center’s concrete monitoring sensors…
Progressive Design-Build Contract for Cariboo Memorial Hospital Awarded to Graham
Following Graham’s award of the Design Early Works Agreement for the Cariboo Memorial Hospital redevelopment, Graham is proud to announce that we have recently signed the design-build agreement for Phase 1 and the CM Agreement for Phase 2. The new 102,000 sq.…
Huge cuboid skyscraper “Big enough to hold 20 Empire state buildings”
Saudi Arabia is experiencing an unprecedented construction boom at the moment. Alongside its previously announced 170-km-long skyscraper and Qiddiya gigaproject, comes another incredibly ambitious project named the Mukaab. It will comprise a huge cuboid supertall skyscraper that hosts a twisting tower inside. The Mukaab…
Finland Starts Construction of Russian Border Fence
Finland has begun construction of its planned 200-kilometer fence along part of its border with Russia, the country’s border guard announced on Tuesday, as Helsinki fears Moscow could use migrant flows at the frontier for political purposes. Terrain work would begin…
Turkey arrests nearly 200 people over alleged poor building construction following quake tragedy
Nearly 200 people have been arrested for alleged poor building construction following the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkey earlier this month, Turkey’s Justice Ministry said. About 50,000 people were killed across Turkey and Syria after the earthquake struck on February 6. The ministry…
Toronto councillors demanding answers from Metrolinx about Ontario Line transit project
Three Toronto city councillors are pushing for more insight and input into the massive Ontario Line project, slamming the provincial transit agency charged with building the multi-billion dollar subway line for being too secretive. Ausma Malik, Chris Moise and Paula Fletcher received…
Construction begins on $50-million clean tech academy in Georgetown
Ground has been broken on a new clean technology project, which the P.E.I. government plans to make the future home of clean innovation in the province. A 60-acre zone of tax-free land will be provided for clean technology companies as a…
East of the Red Rec Plex cost rises $7M since 2020, now pegged to start construction in 2026
The cost of a new recreation complex in east Winnipeg has gone up $7 million even though shovels won’t hit the ground for at least another three years. A new feasibility study on the East of the Red Rec Plex set…
Maple Reinders Awarded Royal BC Museum Collections and Research Building Project
Maple Reinders is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the contract for the construction of the Royal BC Museum Collections and Research Building in Colwood, BC, lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Territory, following an extensive procurement and partnering process with the Province…
