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The United States has a construction labor shortage that will likely get worse. In April, the US construction industry had roughly 440,000 job openings, and the US manufacturing industry had more than one million—the highest levels recorded since industry-level jobs data were…

When a deadly 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2011, over 60 per cent of concrete buildings three storeys or higher in the downtown business district had to be demolished as they were no longer safe to live or work…

Ontario’s Ford government says it wants to double the maximum fine for unethical developers of new homes who unjustifiably cancel home building projects or terminate purchase agreements. Kaleed Rasheed, minister of public and business service delivery, and Steve Clark, minister of municipal affairs and…

Seven years into Los Angeles’ landmark earthquake safety campaign, more than 8,000 seismically vulnerable buildings have been retrofitted across the city at an estimated cost of $1.3 billion, a new analysis shows. The improvements mark the biggest advance in seismic upgrades…

The RM of Tecumseh building project has been completed.  PCL’s special projects team was awarded the job and they were happy to do so, as the first job they ever did was completed near Stoughton 116 years ago.  In 1906, Poole…

Having the ability to mitigate the impact of delays is a valuable skill set for any project manager or owner, but developing the systems and skills to get ahead of the problems and prevent delays from occurring in the first place,…

The chief operating officer of the development company behind the Claridge Icon condo project said, looking back, he sees areas of improvement on the site where Olivier Bruneau was killed by falling ice. “This was a very atypical scenario. I mean,…

The federal and Manitoba governments will contribute more than $33 million for the construction of a Métis National Heritage Centre in Winnipeg. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, who is a Winnipeg MP, announced $23.1 million in federal funding Saturday during the…

A looming labour shortage has led construction industry leaders to gather millions of dollars for scholarships to get more people into the industry. Heads of SAIT, home builder Jayman Built and industry association BILD Alberta made the announcement of a scholarship…

Set on a 7-acre vineyard in California’s Napa Valley, a compound known as Yountvilla is a private second home designed for entertaining a large family. In addition to the 14,000-square-foot main residence—in what Oakland, California-based architect Toby Long calls Napa-barn style—the…

The tunnel boring machine named “Elsie” for the SkyTrain Millennium Line extension has now begun its journey from the site of Great Northern Way-Emily Carr Station in the False Creek Flats towards the site of Arbutus Station in Kitsilano. It is…

A massive new real estate project is in the works for Montreal. A consortium of developers and architects want to overhaul a gritty industrial neighbourhood south of Griffintown into a thriving, modern and stylish residential district. 7,500 high density housing units…

The Utility Expo took home four awards and placed #1 out of the top 100 trade shows at the recently held Trade Show Executive (TSE) Gold 100 Awards & Summit, which celebrated the biggest and best trade shows of 2021. In addition to finishing…

Over the past few decades, the booming global population, growing cities and changing climate have brought global attention to the need to build energy-efficient and sustainable buildings. Evidence suggests that residential energy use increased during the pandemic. But what do we know about…

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize several individuals for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The Fall 2022 awardees consist of personal and paper award winners who will be recognized at the ACI…