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RONA is pleased to welcome Blake and Bret Drew, father and son, owners of two hardware stores in Southwest Ontario, to its network of RONA affiliated dealers. The two stores located in Comber and Tilbury, two nearby communities, will be renovated…

“You say tomato. I say tomahtoe. You like potato. I like potahtoe…” Fall restraint. Fall arrest. The two are often confused—and there are similarities—but they are not the same. Generally, it is a matter of fall prevention vs. fall protection. Yet,…

HRAI is calling for volunteers to participate in the March 21st Virtual Day at Queen’s Park and March 27th Reception with Members of the Provincial Parliament at the Ontario Legislative Assembly. This is your chance to meet Ontario’s elected officials and discuss the issues that matter the most to the…

The regulator in charge of home construction in Ontario is freezing the assets of an Ottawa company that abruptly shut down, leaving homeowners, contractors and employees in the lurch. The Home Construction Regulatory Authority said Tuesday it is freezing the assets of Highbridge…

With a goal to come up with ways to better coordinate work and minimize the impact multiple construction sites have on road closures, the City of Montreal is planning a summit on construction sites. An overdue election promise from her 2021…

It’s always exciting to hear of companies choosing Calgary for their western headquarters, bringing their expertise while employing local talent. Buttcon is a construction company founded in Ontario in 1979 by Michael A. Butt, who had a passion for construction and…

With the amount of construction, renovation and demolition (CRD) waste sent to landfill steadily increasing over the past five years, the Quebec professional construction and housing association (APCHQ) is set to launch a pilot project to sort materials directly on construction…

Tiny homes built by Holland College students and apprentices through the Construction Association will create 32 units to support Islanders on the social housing registry.  Two new units will be added this year under an agreement with Holland College. Following that,…

Rising construction costs will likely push up the tab for the federal government’s affordable housing initiatives, according to a report from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO). As it stands, Ottawa has carved out a budget of about $82…

It might be hard to believe but last year, more new rental apartments were built in Canada than any year in the previous three decades, data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows. This new-found supply didn’t come close to keeping up with demand, as…

When Khalil Heron was tasked with creating a vision for a more sustainable university campus, he says he wanted to create “a perfect utopia.” The second-year design studio foundations student at the University of Waterloo was told by his professor, Katherine Perrott,…

Victoria council has approved in ­principle a massive reinvention of the Harris Green neighbourhood, but with a green twist that includes a big reduction in parking spaces. Councillors have stipulated that Toronto-based Starlight Developments would have to make buildings in the…

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Erin Walker of TELUS to the CABA Board of Directors. “I am honoured and humbled to be part of this forward-thinking and industry-leading board of directors that helps…

Geospatial and built world professionals gathered last week for Geo Week, held February 13-15, 2023 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Geo Week is the premier conference and tradeshow created in response to the changing needs of geospatial and built…

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently announced a pair of new safety manual titles, offering its members and the customers they serve more user-friendly and easily accessible content on safe practices to use when operating and maintaining machinery. The new Portable…