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Polymer, metal, wax, sand, concrete – as the 3D printing technology landscape has grown in diversity and complexity, so has the variety of materials compatible with these many processes. Whereas 3D printing used to be synonymous with low-cost thermoplastics for less…

Toronto housing developers could cancelthe construction of up to 5,000 condo units as the costs of borrowing and building soar, according to an analysis by leading condo research group Urbanation Inc. Construction costs have climbed across the country. Putting up a…

Are you feeling uninspired by your concrete patio this summer season, wishing you could update the look? Concrete is a super functional option for patios — affordable and easy to maintain, too — but wouldn’t it be nice if your patio furniture, barbecue,…

Are you thinking about building a new factory, industrial or warehouse building? These structures can be some of the most complex and expensive to build. Therefore, it’s essential to have a plan before breaking ground. Thinking about this kind of project…

A heritage building in Winnipeg’s Exchange District had to be vacated over concerns a damaged beam could lead to a potential collapse. The building’s owner Dennis Boyko contacted an engineer to examine a crushed beam on the sixth floor at 92…

A property developer working in downtown Victoria is blaming a recent “soil slump” at its construction site on the wetter-than-average spring B.C. has experienced this year. Chard Development Ltd. said in a statement Wednesday that it first became aware of the…

Load-bearing walls are essential to creating the structure of a home. They support the interior space and the roof that sits on your property. In short, load-bearing walls make the construction of a house possible. But a load-bearing wall can be…

On a corner in a historic district in downtown Portland, Oregon, a new office building has just started what could be a very long tenure. If its builders got everything right, it will still be standing there five centuries from now. The 5-story,…

TCU Development Corporation recently broke ground at 1155 Joseph Cyr, a mid-rise mixed-use rental development located in Ottawa’s Beacon Hill-Cyrville neighbourhood. 1155 Joseph Cyr is a six-storey building with 116 residential units, including a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites, and one…

The trend in housing starts was 254,727 units in May, down from 257,833 units in April, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of…

Calgary’s proposed Pathways to 2050 climate strategy sets out a goal of all new and existing buildings in the city to be net-zero in the next 30 years, but some members of the city’s construction industry are concerned about the scale…

Construction has officially begun on an innovative new dementia care facility on Vancouver Island. The facility will open in the Comox Valley and is modeled after “dementia village” care centres in Europe. The property will include homes that have private rooms…

Harjit Sajjan toured the ruins of Lytton, B.C., on Tuesday, witnessing the full impact of what a wildfire did to the community when it raced through the village in June last year. Just before the tour, the minister of international development…

Concrete is the second-most used material in the world. We need it to support bridges, buildings, patios, staircases, countertops, and more—and its use has been growing and tripling in the past forty years.  The essential building material comprises water, coarse aggregates, like…

Way back in 2008, billionaire investor Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia announced his intention to build the world’s tallest building, the first skyscraper to reach 3,281 feet (1,000 meters) or more. The record-breaking tower was to be the crown jewel of…