Sunday, September 29, 2024 
Cadillac Fairview begins construction of company’s first residential rental project
Cadillac Fairview (CF) is pleased to announce commencement of construction of a 288-unit residential rental building integrated with CF Rideau Centre, Ottawa’s largest and busiest shopping mall. The Rideau Registry residences, solely owned by CF, represents the company’s first major investment in a residential…
Vicaima presents wide range of interior door designs in new catalog for the North American market
For an intuitive and efficient selection of the most suitable items for any given project, Vicaima presents its latest catalog for the North American Market with a comprehensive showcase of interior door solutions, in which professionals can discover how the company is uniquely…
World Plumbing Council invites submissions for annual scholarships
The World Plumbing Council is accepting applications for its three annual scholarships, two of which are awarded to plumbers to travel internationally to learn more about the industry, and the third of which goes to a trainer/instructor to attend the annual…
Canadian building permits decline in October
Statistics Canada reports the total value of building permits in Canada declined 1.4% in October to $10.0 billion. Losses in the residential sector more than offset gains from the non-residential sector. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), the total value of building permits…
$40,000 Donated to Movember Canada Organization by Lowe’s, RONA, and Réno-Dépôt
In November, we held the PROvember in most of Lowe’s, RONA, and Réno-Dépôt stores across the country. This event was the opportunity to make a donation at checkout to support Movember Canada, a leading philanthropic organization dedicated to changing the face of…
United Brotherhood of Carpenters Canadian District receives $37 Million to support employers hiring first-year apprentices
This program will fund assist Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to hire new, first-year apprentices in the skilled trades and provide extra support for employers to assist apprentices from equity deserving groups. According to the United Brotherhood of Carpenter’s (UBC) Canadian District Vice-President Jason Rowe: …as the…
Adi Developments reaches settlement with Home Construction Regulatory Authority
Adi Developments announced that a settlement of all outstanding regulatory issues has been reached with the HCRA. Tariq Adi, CEO of Adi Developments, said, “We are happy to have this behind us and look forward to completing our existing projects and bringing…
Aecon consortium selected for next development phase of the Scarborough Subway Extension project
Aecon recently announced that Scarborough Transit Connect (STC), a 50/50 consortium between Aecon and FCC Canada Limited (FCC) in which Aecon is the lead partner, has been selected by Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario as the development partner for the Scarborough Subway Extension…
Winnipeg company partners in ReStart flooring recycling program
The Floor Show, a business unit of Qualico, recently announced their partnership with a Paris-based world leader in flooring and sports surface solutions, Tarkett. The Floor Show becomes one of the first of Tarkett’s Recycling Allies in its premiere flooring recycling program…
Green Line’s CEO stresses safety after ‘near misses’ on construction sites
A few minor incidents on Calgary’s Green Line construction sites are getting serious attention from the project’s CEO. Darshpreet Bhatti told a meeting of the Green Line board Wednesday that steps have been taken to prevent any safety issues, which could result…
Canada’s construction industry experiences labour pains as shortage of tradespeople grows
A shortage of tradespeople in Canada’s construction industry continues to worsen in major urban centres from coast to coast. Developers are looking at cancelling projects, costly delays and new tactics to secure a reliable supply of skilled workers. Rob Ramsay, executive…
3 Ways planning your workforce strategically can combat labor shortages in 2023
It’s no secret that the construction industry is facing a labor shortage. The pandemic has exasperated the situation but labor shortages are nothing new for the industry. Since the homebuilding boom of the early 2000s, a lack of labor has become the…
ACI publishes code requirements for Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bars
The American Concrete Institute, through the work of ACI Committee 440, has released ACI CODE-440.11-22: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete Reinforced with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars. The code was developed by an ANSI-approved consensus process and addresses structural systems,…
Making Height Safety Compliance Easy
Our mission is to make height safety compliance on commercial flat roofs easy for contractors, engineers, consultants, specifiers, facility maintenance teams and building owners. With 10+ years experience in construction and an array of stocked product, our team of height safety…
NASA, ICON Advance lunar construction technology for moon missions
As NASA plans for long-term human exploration of the Moon under Artemis, new technologies are required to meet the unique challenges of living and working on another world. NASA has awarded ICON, located in Austin, a contract to develop construction technologies that…
