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An excavation contractor based in Kirkland Lake has been fined a total of $91,000 for environmental offences that date to 2018. Jordash Trucking and Equipment and owner Timothy Swanson were convicted in Kirkland Lake in December for violations under the Environmental…

Fifty local gravel pits owe millions of dollars in back taxes after an appeal by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and local gravel pit owners was rejected. The appeal of the previous assessment of the gravel pit properties was denied, upholding…

In the next 10 years, the Ontario government wants to build 1.5 million homes, a feat the construction industry is saying will require a massive boost to the labour market. A skilled labour shortage is going to threaten the industry’s ability to hit…

New construction home sales in the GTA plunged to a 23-year low in January, as prices dipped on both a year-over-year and a monthly basis with consumers still hesitating to buy amid higher borrowing costs. As inventory levels rose slightly, the…

Canada’s ban on foreign purchases of residential property is creating barriers to construction of new rental housing, another unintended consequence stemming from a law that was supposed to help Canadians buy more homes by barring foreign competition. The ban, which is set…

Developers in Victoria and Metro Vancouver are coming to terms with demolition bylaws that impose pricey recycling incentive deposits and wood-salvage quotas on a broader range of buildings. Following Port Moody and Surrey’s lead, Burnaby has introduced an all-structure green demolition…

In almost any building fire, smoke accounts for most of the threat to the occupants and damage to property. If not impeded, smoke moves quickly. Unfortunately, as human nature may have it, some building occupants may spend precious minutes checking if…

The last few years have been a rollercoaster ride, to say the least. From a global pandemic to global inflation, there’s no debate that companies all over the world have had to change and adapt to survive the multitude of recent…

From its latest product innovations to a special in-booth event, Diamond Mowers will be dishing the dirt during the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 show in Las Vegas (March 14-18). One of the industry’s leading manufacturers of land clearing and vegetation management attachments, Diamond plans to showcase the…

With more than 64 acres of exhibit space at North America’s largest construction show, attendees can have a challenge finding their way around the show floor. Enter the CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE mobile app for both iOS and Android, a free download for attendees to help them find their way…

The IAPMO Group, the world-leading technical experts on safe and effective plumbing systems, announces March4Water Month, a new observance month to raise awareness in the U.S. about how safe and effective plumbing systems keep families and communities healthy and resilient. Each…

Do you need to protect your concrete wall openings from leaks, fire, sound, explosions, and even toxic gases? RIVESTOP SYSTEM is the solution to your problems. RIVESTOP SYSTEM is a company specialized in the commercialization of waterproofing systems for concrete wall…

The developer of a luxury condo project in Welland, Ont., has confirmed a collapse at a construction site for the second time in eight days. In a release on Sunday, Evertrust Developments confirmed another potential setback happened Sunday following “partial structural…

Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has completed the first portion of installation of a new public art exhibit that will eventually link a one-mile stretch of the Brickline Greenway from Harris-Stowe State University to St. Louis CITY SC’s CITYPARK Stadium in St.…

STACK Construction Technologies is pleased to announce that today it joined Associated Builders and Contractors’ Tech Marketplace, a hub for companies that provide construction technology and innovative digital solutions for ABC contractor members to advance and grow their technology strategies, offerings,…