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Statistics Canada reports that investment in building construction edged up 0.3% to $20.8 billion in June. Gains in the non-residential sector (+2.4%) helped keep overall investment up. The majority of strength for the month came from Ontario, reporting gains in all building components…

In service to its longstanding commitment to promoting the trades and the highly skilled professionals who work in them, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is proud to partner with Pfister on season three of its “American Plumber…

Professor Doug Hooton, PhD is the NSERC/CAC Industrial Research Chair in Concrete Durability and Sustainability at the University of Toronto. His research involves finding ways to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with concrete infrastructure and has informed the specification codes…

The Importance of Positivity in Leaders: Our people’s lives are changing, and we need to be able to adapt. It doesn’t matter who you are, or what your opinions may be. In a time as dynamic and unprecedented as today, there’s…

With a goal of achieving an energy-efficient structure built to LEED Gold standard, and the potential to reduce the scope of the original design, the city has hired an architect for its new recreation complex and library. Council approved the move Tuesday after the city…

The developer of the troubled Magdalena apartment building in North Cowichan is suing an engineering company over structural deficiencies in the building. WestUrban Developments Inc. hired Krahn Engineering Inc., an Abbotsford-based company, to oversee the building’s structural design. The developer alleges…

Two Fredericton brothers saw that the trades have an image problem and decided they’d do something about it with their own construction company. Mark Small said he and his brother Kent founded Benchmark Building and Renovations about six years ago with the intent…

COMPANY The vision for Spirit of York Distillery was always a big, bold, aspirational, enduring goal – to craft some of the world’s most premium, best-tasting spirits. Toronto is a world-class city, deserving of world-class spirits. Capable of rivalling those made…

Construction is a long game. Mid-size projects can take anywhere from 6-9 months to complete and larger projects can easily take over a year. Given how far into the future a project can stretch, we’re often surprised to learn that long-term…

The bodies of two men have been recovered from a construction site in Ajax, Ont., after a trench collapse on Monday, police say. Durham Regional Police confirmed two bodies were found and pulled out of the trench by rescue crews at about 2:30 a.m. on…

Homeowners applying for the federal government’s interest-free loans to make energy-efficient renovations should look into provincial and municipal incentives for extra support, one energy-efficiency expert recommends. The federal government launched a long-awaited program in mid-June providing interest-free loans of up to $40,000 for home retrofits…

The City of Victoria announced in a press release on Monday that all new buildings constructed in the city will be required to be carbon neutral by July 2025. The new zero carbon requirement is part of the city’s larger climate…

In a recent survey by the National Association of Realtors, floor plans ranked as the third most desired listing feature for homebuyers, after photos and detailed listing information. But floor plans are a relative rarity on multiple listings services: only 10-15% home listings in…

It stands high in the sky, towering over its closest neighbours. A home under construction in Richmond Hill, Ont. — which is nearly twice as tall as the others on the street — has heightened concerns among residents. “It’s a monstrosity…

Join Tony Cupido, Research Chair, Sustainable Building Technologies, for a presentation on the Mohawk College’s Joyce Centre. The building uses a leading-edge energy harvesting and conservation technologies and techniques and was the first in Canada to receive the Zero Carbon Building…