Tuesday, April 23, 2024 
Robots take center stage in infrastructure rebuilds and repairs
In January, President Joe Biden visited Pittsburgh to discuss America’s crumbling infrastructure. That same morning, the city’s Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed. Investigations into the structural components of the bridge are ongoing, and it could take more than a year to determine the…
Ontario formally announces massive condo project in York Region while critics sound alarm
The provincial government has formally announced its approval of controversial zoning orders that will allow for the construction of two condo communities consisting of 40,000 units in York Region — though some in the area say it won’t be able to…
Treasure trove of Edmonton artifacts found during Pendennis Building restoration
An Edmonton architect is working to preserve hundreds of everyday artifacts unearthed from inside an iconic downtown building, with some of the treasure dating as far back as the 1890s. The discoveries happened as the historic Pendennis Building on Jasper Avenue…
Province provides local partners funding to offer 80 Niagara residents free training in construction trades
On Tuesday, officials from the provincial government, Niagara College, and the Niagara Home Builders’ Association (NHBA) met in Welland to announce a new $1.2 million initiative to equip un- and underemployed Niagara residents for well-paying careers in roofing and drywall installation. …
Lakeview Community Partners Celebrate Launch of Discovery Centre
Lakeview Community Partners Limited (LCPL), the developers behind Lakeview Village, a vibrant mixed-use waterfront community being built on a 177-acre brownfield site along Mississauga’s waterfront, celebrated the launch of the Discovery Centre on April 7, 2022, with its doors officially opening to the public…
This architect wants to suspend buildings in midair. It’s not as impossible as it sounds
Above the street level in any city floats an untapped resource. This airspace—the void above the road and between buildings—is, for several practical reasons, unused. Surprisingly, a science-backed design proposal suggests that this empty void doesn’t have to just sit empty.…
International Code Council welcomes Russ Manning as Deputy Senior Vice President of Technical Services
The International Code Council announced that Russ Manning, former Executive Director of Facility Operations & Maintenance for the National Facility Services of the Kaiser Permanente Health System, joined the Codes and Standards Department as Deputy Senior Vice President of Technical Services.…
City of Toronto breaks ground for Toronto’s first net zero community centre
Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson (Scarborough Centre), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee and Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), Chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee recently broke ground for the new North East Scarborough Community Recreation & Child Care…
Contract awarded for Grandview Children’s Centre Redevelopment Project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Grandview Kids have awarded a fixed-price contract of $85.3 million to Children First Consortium to design, build and finance the Grandview Children’s Centre Redevelopment project. The Children First Consortium team includes: Applicant Lead: Amico Design Build Inc., Sacyr…
BC construction sector booming
B.C.’s construction sector came out the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic bigger in some ways, smaller in others, more diverse and paying higher wages. According to a recent survey by the BC Construction Association (BCCA), the total value of construction…
Construction will go ahead, says Woodfibre LNG
The $1.6-billion Woodfibre LNG project has declared that it will start major construction on its site in 2023, following years of deferrals. WLNG said in a news release that it has issued a Notice to Proceed to its construction contractor, McDermott International. This Notice…
Graham Awarded Progressive Design-Build Contract for New Fort St. James Hospital
Following Graham’s award last year of the Design Early Works Agreement for the Stuart Lake Hospital redevelopment, we are proud to announce we recently signed the Design-Build Agreement for the same project. This is Infrastructure BC’s first progressive design-build contract and…
KEITH Founder Foster Earns MATS Wall of Fame Honor
The photo is of Lindsay Foster-Drago, KEITH president, and Mark Foster, KEITH Chairman/CEO. Lindsay is Keith Foster’s granddaughter and Mark is Keith’s son. KEITH Manufacturing Co. founder Keith Foster was recently honored with a spot on the Mid-America Trucking Show’s (MATS)…
How Environmental Construction Company Ecotone Uses STACK to Build Sustainably and Save Beavers
Coexistence Based Beaver Management. Never heard of it? It’s what sets Ecotone apart from other environmental construction companies. Ecotone’s philosophy is “Think Like a Mountain,” in that every person has an impact on the environment, big or small. They tackle projects – stormwater management,…
Lowe’s Canada ranks among Canada’s Greenest Employers for a 2nd consecutive year
Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing some 450 corporate and affiliated stores under different banners, is proud to rank among Canada’s Greenest Employers for a second consecutive year. This recognition is awarded as part of…
