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To mark the giving spirit of the holiday season, In2ition Realty and Orion Realty Corporation, held their 3rd Annual  Holiday Wishes campaign which resulted in $27,430 being raised for the Peel Region Children’s Aid Foundation.  In addition, as in past years, Debbie Cosic, Founder…

Creating a clear walking path to and from rooftop access points is essential in creating a safe working environment. Our array of aluminum and paver walkways can be configured with our guardrail and ladder systems, making them the ideal solution when…

According to Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Modular Construction (MC) Growth Opportunities, a shift in awareness toward the use of modular buildings because of the COVID-19 pandemic has unlocked growth opportunities in the MC market globally. Prefabricated or off-site constructed building…

Ontario’s property inventory continued to grow in 2022, with more than $37.8 billion in new assessments, which includes new construction and improvements to existing properties. Residential homes made up over $28.6 billion of the increase, while commercial and industrial properties comprised of $4.6 billion. The assessed value…

Rideau Hall will once again host the award ceremony for the 2022 recipients of the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture and the recipient for the Governor General’s Medal in Landscape Architecture.  On Tuesday, January 24, Rideau Hall will celebrate the architects…

As the use of drone technology in the construction industry expands, so too do safety concerns related to worker distraction and potential collisions while operating at height. That’s the conclusion of researchers from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and…

One of the world’s first upcycled towers shows how reusing the bones of a building can be an environmentally and economically viable solution for the world’s aging towers. Hidden inside the recently crowned World Building of the Year is a 1970s office building.…

New US home construction continued to decline in November and permits plunged as high borrowing costs paired with widespread inflation eroded housing affordability and demand. Residential starts decreased 0.5% last month to a 1.43 million annualized rate, according to government data…

Work to repair dozens of cracked concrete piers along Edmonton’s beleaguered Valley Line Southeast LRT is nearly complete, clearing the way for final safety testing on the 13-kilometre line. At a news conference Tuesday, TransEd CEO Ronald Joncas said 94 per…

Islamic architecture is a centuries-old building tradition rooted in the principles of Islam that spread from the Middle East to the rest of the world. Islamic architecture is a term used for the building traditions of multiple states since the 7th…

The best part of the holidays is giving back. In the spirit of the season, members of the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) raised over $20,000 for families in need on Vancouver Island. Through VICA’s Grocery Gift Card program and Holiday Toy…

2022 was an exciting year at STACK, and with the acquisition of K-Ops our all-in-one capabilities are stronger than ever.  We produced many thought-provoking, insightful webinars for you to help grow your business and we’re sharing the best with you here!…

The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) seeks expressions of interest from individuals to serve as Chair for the inaugural version of the Advisory Council for Harmonized Construction Codes. The Advisory Council’s mandate will be to provide advice to the…

The Competition Bureau announced that the Public Prosecution Service of Canada has filed a preferred indictment against five contractors in Brandon, Manitoba, for alleged conspiracy to divide up contracts, among themselves, for refurbishment services for social housing units. The charges stem from a Bureau…

Saudi Arabia may be weighing in on plans for a 2-kilometer-tall, world’s tallest tower, for its 18-square-kilometer master-planned area in the capital city of Riyadh.  The proposed skyscraper will be more than twice as tall as Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, which stands at…