Freeze-Thaw Resistance is Key to Resilient Road Infrastructure
Whether you’re driving, biking, or even just walking somewhere, roads shape your experience. When well-built and properly maintained, they provide an uninterrupted form of travel. That ensures you can get to where you need to go and that businesses and services…
Lakeshore Pointe Condominium launched by Lu Vesta Homes
First pre-construction condo to be built in North Bay since 2006 There’s a new four-storey boutique condominium coming to North Bay, Ontario. Near the city’s downtown core and steps to Lake Nipissing, LAKESHORE POINTE CONDOMINIUM by LU VESTA HOMES is about 20 minutes from Nipissing…
Investment in Canadian building construction remains steady in October
Statistics Canada reports that investment in building construction in October was largely steady, up 0.2% to $20.9 billion, with Ontario accounting for nearly all the gains. The residential sector edged down 0.1% to $15.4 billion, while the non-residential sector increased 0.9%…
Bulletin 282: Auditing Your Fire Safety Plan
Each approved fire safety plan includes the code requirements for the inspection and testing of the fire alarm and sprinkler systems, as well as the maintenance to be performed on equipment such as the fire extinguishers, standpipe hoses, emergencylighting units and…
IAPMO R&T Lab Acquires QFT Laboratory
IAPMO R&T Lab has completed an acquisition of New Jersey-based Quality Filter Testing Laboratory, tripling the size of IAPMO R&T Lab’s water system testing capacity commensurate with its growing Water Systems Certification Program and providing clients with even more options and…
Manitoba construction industry focusing on women to fill labour gap
Manitoba’s construction sector is facing a labour shortage. In response, construction industry associations are looking to a largely untapped pool of prospective workers: Women. “Four per cent of our skilled tradespeople are women,” said Ellowyn Nadeau, board chair of the Winnipeg…
Red Deer Emergency Services lays charges for safety code violations
Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) are reminding property owners to be vigilant with fire safety in multi-family properties after a property owner was charged with several offences resulting in $15,000 in fines. Between October 2021 and February of 2022, Emergency Services…