Friday, April 26, 2024 
DOD Building Largest 3D-Printed Structures in Western Hemisphere
The Defense Department, in partnership with the private sector, is building three transient training barracks using advanced 3D printing technology. The project, which is being spearheaded by the Defense Innovation Unit, is expected to be completed within 10 months. At more…
The RAIC announces the recipient of the Emerging Architectural Practice Award for 2022
The RAIC is honoured to announce that Modern Office of Design + Architecture, a Calgary-based firm, is the recipient of the Emerging Architectural Practice Award for 2022. The Emerging Architectural Practice is awarded to an emerging Canadian architectural practice that shows exceptional promise for contributing…
Ontario announces $107 million contract for highway twinning project
The Ontario government has awarded a contract to widen Highway 11/17 from two to four lanes between Thunder Bay and Nipigon that is planned to be complete by 2026 to Terranorth Construction and Engineering. “Our government is taking action to ensure that we…
Port Coquitlam to stop construction of massive homes with illegal suites in floodplain
Owners of massive homes being built on Port Coquitlam’s floodplain won’t be allowed to turn lower-floor space into bedrooms and rental suites under proposed zoning changes. And one home currently for sale for nearly $3 million in the city’s northeast is one…
myComply closes $4.5 million in seed round to expand its Workforce Management Solution within the construction industry
myComply, a Saskatchewan-based of IoT technology and cloud-connected software for the construction industry has landed its final capital to close their seed round investment at a total of $4.5M USD. The seed round consists of $1.5M USD in non-dilutive government grants/investment and $3M USD from private investors…
PCL is named one of LinkedIn’s 2022 Top Companies
PCL is proud to announce that we ranked No. 23 on the 2022 LinkedIn Top Companies List in Canada. The LinkedIn Top Companies list, released by LinkedIn News, recognizes PCL as a top workplace for professionals to grow their careers. The award…
The underground economy in the Construction industry steals billions of dollars every year from Canadians
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) announces the start of the 2022 Tax Fraud Days of Action (April 11-16, 2022) to disseminate and educate Canadians about construction industry tax fraud. “The underground economy is thriving in Canada, especially in the construction industry,…
Canada Plans to Double Homebuilding in Decade, but Where Are the Workers?
Canada has an ambitious plan to double the pace of homebuilding within a decade but the first big challenge is finding enough skilled workers, as the country grapples with the tightest labor market on record and with construction already at a…
Builders urge city to tap federal budget billions to speed home construction
The London Development Institute (LDI) and London Home Builders’ Association (LHBA) threw their support Friday behind the recent federal budget, calling it “a genuine effort” to increase housing supply, support new home buyers and make housing more affordable. “We think there…
Family feud: Burnaby developer embroiled in court case over Bosa name
A cross-border battle of the Bosas is underway in B.C. and Washington state courts over the respective branding of two well-known West Coast real estate developers. Bosa Development Corp., which is based out of Brentwood-area offices in Burnaby and has built multiple…
Sudbury issues an addendum to the Design-Build RFP for Event Centre Project
The City of Greater Sudbury is issuing an Addendum to the Event Centre Design-Build Request for Proposal (RFP). The amendment changes the method of the procurement from the current Design-Build to a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) process. The procurement process began in…
New Brunswick lagging behind rest of Canada with prompt payment laws for contractors
With the price of materials skyrocketing, it’s getting difficult for contractors to front the cost for construction projects without knowing when they’ll be reimbursed. The New Brunswick Construction Association is calling for that to change as soon as possible. Executive director…
Wolseley Canada donates $10,000 to Water First to address water challenges in Canada
To celebrate World Plumbing Day and World Water Day in March, Wolseley Canada announced the plan to donate a portion of all toilet sales from March 11-31, to Water First, an organization dedicated to working with Indigenous communities in Canada to…
This prefab ‘second skin’ makes outdated apartment buildings net zero
Inside a German factory, robots assemble panels molded to fit precisely over the walls of an old apartment building like a second skin, with built-in insulation designed to help the building dramatically cut energy use. It’s part of a system aimed…
Canada’s construction industry says Budget 2022 misses the mark when it comes to building back better
Last week’s release of the 2022 Federal Budget fell short on providing the right conditions to deliver on the government’s build back better objectives, says the Canadian Construction Association, the national association representing Canada’s non-residential construction industry. News of a $183.2…
