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by Arnie Gess, publisher Construction Links Network One of the biggest benefits of owning and publishing the Construction Links Network platform is that I have the privilege of working with many women in the construction and building industry. Most of the…

The City of Ottawa wants all new subdivisions and larger developments to meet a new, stronger set of municipal green-building standards. When city council approved tougher targets a few years ago for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and a road map to reach net-zero by 2050, city staff started…

By the Association of Equipment Manufacturers While the global economy remains firmly on track to expand in 2022, a number of challenges are poised to serve as obstacles for the agriculture and construction equipment industries in the weeks and months ahead. According to the latest business…

Nowadays, it’s more important than ever that contractors keep a close eye on their concrete’s development. After all, material delivery lead times are double or more than what they used to be before the pandemic. And the cost of materials is still relatively…

Officials with California-based biochemical company Origin Materials say its first plant, now under construction in Sarnia, is on schedule to be completed by the end of the year. The facility, which will use biomass, such as sawdust, to make building-block chemicals…

On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will fast-track applications for Ukrainian refugees fleeing for Canada. Within a week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations refugee agency said one million Ukrainians had already fled their home country. Paul…

The Associated Air Balance Council has announced a new AIA-approved webinar in their TAB Talk series on March 16, focused on what TAB and commissioning professionals need to know about HVAC retrofits to be successful in their field. Learning Objectives: Define…

The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) recognized the finest in B.C.’s construction industry at its 32nd annual Awards of Excellence gala, held Wednesday night at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. After a hiatus due to COVID‐19 restrictions, the event combined two…

As construction on Fredericton’s new courthouse on King Street begins, discussions have started about what will happen to the old Justice Building and how to make sure the structure going back to the 1870s survives. “The big thing for us is…

The City of Portage la Prairie along with the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie and the Portage Regional Recreation Authority Inc. announced Thursday that a settlement was reached in a lawsuit relating to building deficiencies in the construction of Stride…

Whether you’re a customer, sub-contractor, or general contractor, I’m sure at one point in your life you’ve experienced first hand why contractors typically have a bad rap for not communicating effectively. As mentioned in previous articles, miscommunication and inaccurate project data…

Most of the energy that hits a solar panel is wasted. Energy technology researcher Peng Wang told IE that less than 20 percent of the energy that hits a solar panel gets turned into electricity. The rest is turned into heat, which can cause the…

Statistics Canada reports that the total value of building permits decreased 8.8% to $10.1 billion in January. The residential sector fell 11.6% to $6.7 billion, while the non-residential sector declined 2.7% to $3.4 billion. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100) the total value of building permits declined 8.2%.…

Graham is proud to share that the Government of Canada has opened Waterton Lakes National Park’s new Visitor Centre to the public. The visitor centre opened on February 16, 2022, and Graham was the project’s prime contractor.  The new visitor centre…

After two years of life in a pandemic with restricted economic activity, Ontario construction contractors are feeling confident about their business prospects in 2022, according to the annual Contractor Survey conducted by the Ontario Construction Secretariat. Overall, 82 per cent of…