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To maintain optimum health it is important to lower the concentrations of indoor air pollutants in your environment. There are two ways of achieving this: to eliminate the source of indoor air pollution and to increase the amount of incoming clean…

Looking to set up a temporary rooftop guardrail system? Brackets for temporary roof fall protection can be installed only when you need them. STANDARD UPRIGHT BRACKET The Standard Upright Bracket is a high-quality portable guardrail system used for erecting temporary guardrail…

Municipal governments that oversee the worst housing affordability challenges in Canada also have some of the longest estimated average approval timelines for new building development applications. Based on a new report by Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA), which commissioned Altus Group…

As Toronto’s real estate market continues to struggle amid the Bank of Canada’s aggressive campaign to hike interest rates, some agents say that they are increasingly hearing from buyers of pre-construction condos who are worried about closing the deal. Realtor Jordan Scrinko,…

A leading Winnipeg urban planning expert wants to see government invest in low-barrier rental housing. She says problematic landlords taking advantage of vulnerable people is creating an unsafe environment for both the tenants and surrounding neighbourhoods. “It creates danger for everyone…

A Nova Scotia woman who describes herself as “land-rich but cash-poor” has a unique offer for housing developers: take her waterfront property and build affordable housing  — including a unit for her. Janet Dermody, who owns a wooded parcel of land…

In an assignment worthy of the Mission: Impossible series, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens has a daunting additional job in 2023 — heading an advisory group set up by Premier Doug Ford to help find ways to keep his government’s promise of…

Thursday’s announcement that Barrie police had charged a private construction company with six counts of criminal negligence causing death in last summer’s devastating crash on McKay Road could serve as a legal precedent in the country, according to one lawyer. Condrain Company (1983) Ltd. is the company doing…

EllisDon has launched the Fit Your Frame campaign, aimed at providing construction safety vests to women and gender-nonconforming persons whose frame and body type are not best served by traditional vest offerings.  “Traditional safety vests are not built to fit women or gender-nonconforming…

The standalone monthly SAAR of total housing starts for all areas in Canada declined 5% in December (248,625 units) compared to November (263,022 units) according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The SAAR of total urban starts also declined 5%, with 227,708…

Date: Wednesday, February 1Time: 11:00 am PT | 1:00 pm CT | 2:00 pm ET Concrete producers are under constant pressure as they work to maintain profitability in the face of challenges like increasing raw material costs, supply chain issues, and an evolving…

Ontario Power Generation has recently announced the launch of a new mini reactor in Darlington, Ontario. This innovative new reactor is Canada’s first small modular reactor that will be funded in part by The Canada Infrastructure Bank. This project will be essential for…

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By Julie Davis, SHRM-CP, Sr. Director, Workforce and Industry Initiatives, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) .stk-2df27bb{margin-bottom:0px !important} If you feel like there are fewer workers to be found these days, rest assured, you are correct. A decrease in the rate of…

Regina is taking steps to reduce the growing number of abandoned buildings and vacant lots in inner city neighbourhoods by offering cash incentives and tax breaks for major property improvements. To encourage new construction on vacant lots and beautification of properties,…