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The developer of the troubled Magdalena apartment building in North Cowichan is suing an engineering company over structural deficiencies in the building. WestUrban Developments Inc. hired Krahn Engineering Inc., an Abbotsford-based company, to oversee the building’s structural design. The developer alleges…

Two Fredericton brothers saw that the trades have an image problem and decided they’d do something about it with their own construction company. Mark Small said he and his brother Kent founded Benchmark Building and Renovations about six years ago with the intent…

COMPANY The vision for Spirit of York Distillery was always a big, bold, aspirational, enduring goal – to craft some of the world’s most premium, best-tasting spirits. Toronto is a world-class city, deserving of world-class spirits. Capable of rivalling those made…

Construction is a long game. Mid-size projects can take anywhere from 6-9 months to complete and larger projects can easily take over a year. Given how far into the future a project can stretch, we’re often surprised to learn that long-term…

The bodies of two men have been recovered from a construction site in Ajax, Ont., after a trench collapse on Monday, police say. Durham Regional Police confirmed two bodies were found and pulled out of the trench by rescue crews at about 2:30 a.m. on…

Homeowners applying for the federal government’s interest-free loans to make energy-efficient renovations should look into provincial and municipal incentives for extra support, one energy-efficiency expert recommends. The federal government launched a long-awaited program in mid-June providing interest-free loans of up to $40,000 for home retrofits…

The City of Victoria announced in a press release on Monday that all new buildings constructed in the city will be required to be carbon neutral by July 2025. The new zero carbon requirement is part of the city’s larger climate…

In a recent survey by the National Association of Realtors, floor plans ranked as the third most desired listing feature for homebuyers, after photos and detailed listing information. But floor plans are a relative rarity on multiple listings services: only 10-15% home listings in…

It stands high in the sky, towering over its closest neighbours. A home under construction in Richmond Hill, Ont. — which is nearly twice as tall as the others on the street — has heightened concerns among residents. “It’s a monstrosity…

Join Tony Cupido, Research Chair, Sustainable Building Technologies, for a presentation on the Mohawk College’s Joyce Centre. The building uses a leading-edge energy harvesting and conservation technologies and techniques and was the first in Canada to receive the Zero Carbon Building…

In the current economic climate, it’s more important than ever for contractors to operate as efficiently as possible. There is little room for error in an already low-margin industry, so improving and maximizing your profitability is vital. Connecting your tech platforms,…

Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading global provider of construction management software, today announced that Alex Leclerc, a mechanical contractor based in Donnacona, Québec, has selected Procore as its construction management platform. Formed in 1945, Alex Leclerc is a family business focused…

Timescapes provides construction professionals a digital platform to manage all their projects in one central location – saving time and money. Their intuitive software makes it easy for those on-site or offsite to check in on daily progress, deliver fast and accurate…

Fueled by a manufacturing economy that continues to recover from the impact of COVID-19 and the increase in online shopping, Mordor Intelligence expects the logistics industry in Canada to grow by a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of more than 2.5% from…

Over halfway through 2022, how does the state of construction differ from what we expected at the start of the year? It looked like the supply constraints of the last two years were behind us, but the reality has been different.…