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TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2018 /CNW/ – Howland Green Homes Ltd., is about to embark on something that has not been done in Canada before. It’s bringing to market a building so revolutionary, that it will produce more energy than it will consume. Presenting the Howland Green Business…

As we start to 3D-print everything — including houses, of all things — it’s pretty impressive that a company built one in just 24 hours. Located in Russia, this 400-square-foot home (37 square meters) was built in just a day, at a cost…

The pistes of Pyeongchang may be blinding white with snow as the Winter Olympics kicks off in South Korea, but among the ice rinks and bobsleigh tracks stands something completely different: the darkest building on the planet. Lurking between the competition venues like…

Ontario, Calif. (Feb. 12, 2018) – Dan Daniels, retired chief plumbing inspector for Pueblo, Colo., and a former IAPMO president (2010-11), has taken over as chairman of the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH), a registered 501(c)3 organization whose mission…

As reported on BNN, the “problematic history” of China Communications Construction Company (CCCI) warrants a full national security review of its proposed $1.5-billion takeover of Canada’s Aecon Group, according to  a national security expert. “It’s a major transaction. [CCCI] is a…

During his undergraduate studies in architecture at the University of Manitoba, Evan Taylor was involved in a project where students worked with northern remote Indigenous communities and spent time in the communities to overcome the chronic problem of providing adequate housing.…

A Calgary-based landlord says he’s looking to invest in rental properties where his tenants would be allowed to smoke marijuana after it becomes legal. William Blake has been involved with residential rentals for the past 20 years, and owns properties in…

There are many excellent reasons planes aren’t made out of wood, but one of these just got knocked down. A team of researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) has managed to make wood that is 12 times tougher than regular…

OTTAWA, February 12, 2018 –Canadian Construction Association (CCA) announced that Rodrigue Gilbert and Janet Slavin have joined the association. “As CCA celebrates its 100 years of service in 2018, we are also looking to the future. I am delighted to announce…

A former construction entrepreneur turned star whistleblower at Quebec’s corruption inquiry announced on Sunday that he’s suspending his collaboration with the province’s anti-corruption unit. Lino Zambito said he’s stepping back from his work with the unit, known as UPAC, after documents…

Greetings, Below are links to the top news items posted on the Construction Links Network over the last week. Network members are invited to send company news items and press releases for the next issue before February 16 to be included…

Developers have unveiled new design plans for the Château Laurier addition after the original plans sparked fury among Ottawa residents. The new addition to the hotel, which opened in 1912 and was declared a national historic site in 1980, will replace a crumbling…

The F.W. Robinson building property is closer to becoming a new vacant lot within the downtown core. Spectators lined Main Street in Kentville throughout the day Feb. 8 to watch a demolition crew from Mid Valley Construction gradually deconstruct the 1950s-era…

Anyone who lives in Canada knows the natural environment plays a huge role in its citizens’ lives. Hiking, camping, canoeing, skating and skiing are commonly enjoyed (as weather allows), and most Canadians take great pride in their country’s natural wonders. Not…

(Vancouver, Canada) – British Columbia’s Kryton International is taking another lead in the exportation of Canadian innovation engineered for the global construction industry. Decades ago, Kryton ushered integral concrete waterproofing admixtures into the construction mainstream and is continuing its innovative mandate.…