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The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it will work to close gaps in the physical barriers along the southwest border and fix environmental and other issues with the Trump-era wall construction amid growing concerns about the federal government’s ability to handle…

The housing charity Blue Door celebrated as its signature trades training program stepped into a new space and reached its second anniversary. Dignitaries, partners and students gathered at the new location for Construct in Aurora Dec. 15. The training program from…

A day after Premier David Eby announced construction of 90 modular units to help address the housing crisis in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, critics said they worry such projects have become the de facto housing solution, as permanent developments await funding. Municipal…

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart and the city’s top bureaucrat have found themselves at the centre of the newest chapter of a multi-million dollar legal battle between Metro Vancouver and an international construction company.  Metro Vancouver has filed a notice of application in…

With inflation driving construction costs higher than in previous years, local service distracts are having trouble coming up with the 10 per cent in funding they need to tackle important infrastructure upgrades. When small communities and local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador need to…

Manufacturing plants produce anything from small OEM parts to large capital equipment. Companies have machinery to build their products. They install HVAC, water, electrical and other systems throughout to run the facility. They invest heavily in inventory and material-handling equipment. Their…

Byron Martin’s house is now filled with Post-it notes all over his walls, but they aren’t reminders aimed at keeping his latest film project coming together. Instead, they represent his house falling apart — marking a new set of cracks he says are…

The federal attorney general is suing an architect, contractor, roofing company and a warranty group, alleging substandard construction of a $4.1-million washroom facility in Rogers Pass. According to a notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court Dec. 7, the…

High school students in Ontario will learn from a rebooted technology curriculum starting next year, the province’s education minister says, part of a push to equip them with up-to-date skills needed in a range of skilled trades wrestling with labour shortages.…

An economic recovery, driven by an expanding mining sector and growing GDP, is underway in Canada’s North – according to a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) 2022 Northern Housing Report. Home prices and costs rose in the North in 2021, as they…

Construction workers in the north end of Cornwall’s Riverdale neighbourhood are urging residents not to trespass on construction sites for everyone’s safety. Last week, construction worker Kyle Arthur wrote a Facebook post airing his frustrations. The post received ample support online. “You speed…

The trillion-dollar construction industry is often tarred with the inefficiency brush, accused of failing to move with the times and ignoring digitization in favor of legacy tools. But there is plenty of evidence that things are changing, with countless startups raising large sums of cash to help the construction industry modernize.…

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete – a uniquely positioned center providing access to technologies and the knowledge needed to effectively and safely produce and place carbon neutral concrete in the built environment― announces the appointment of…

Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, recently announced it has opened its third Canadian office in Ottawa. The firm also announced John Holland has joined the firm as Regional Director to lead the new office. In this role, Holland will be responsible for…

CM Labs Simulations, global simulation training provider in the construction and ports industries, will announce new training solutions at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023, March 14-18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Designed for the construction, infrastructure, and utility markets, the new Training Packs address…