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MONTREAL, Aug. 2, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Molson Coors Canada is pleased to announce that the company has selected a partnership comprised of Pomerleau Inc. and Alberici Constructors, Ltd. (Pomerleau-Alberici) as the design-builder for the new brewery in Longueuil. The construction of this modern…

Move over meal deliveries and mobility startups: The construction industry has become a new focal point for venture capital funds and tech investment. Investment in AEC firms—architecture, engineering, and construction—have blossomed in the last few years, as a once low-tech,…

TORONTO, Aug. 1, 2018 /CNW/ – Today, inclusive and accessible play will be brought to more communities across the country. Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities’ inaugural Accessibility Grants, including three separate awards of $1 million, will help make recreation facilities accessible to kids…

The City of Vancouver is asking the developer of a proposed West End condo building to combine what was two separate playgrounds — one for the market condo portion of the building and another for the social housing — into…

Asbestos, a dangerous carcinogen outlawed in more than 55 countries, could make a comeback in the United States, under Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA has even made it easier for companies to introduce new uses of asbestos-containing products in…

About a decade ago, a modest update to Apple’s iPhoto software showed me a new way to study architectural history. The February 2009 update added facial recognition, allowing users to tag friends and loved ones in their photos. After a few faces…

As reported by the Associated Press Spending on U.S. construction projects fell 1.1 percent in June, the biggest decline in more than a year as spending on public construction dropped at the highest rate in more than five years. The…

The windows of many cars and buildings often are tinted with a film that shuts out unnecessary sunlight, an energy efficiency measure that helps lower heating and cooling costs. Other types of environmentally friendly windows feature a coating of see-through…

A golden bridge held up by two enormous stone-coloured hands has opened in the Ba Na hills, near Da Nang in central Vietnam. It is the latest in a series of statement footbridges around the world. Cau Vang (meaning gold…

TORONTO, July 31, 2018 /CNW/ – Today, Waterfront Toronto signed and released the Plan Development Agreement (PDA) with Sidewalk Labs, paving the way for an innovative waterfront community plan. The agreement defines and governs the relationship between the two organizations as they jointly…

British Columbians worried that the province’s new union-only construction rules will drive up costs should wait and see how Metro Vancouver’s new Pattullo Bridge replacement project turns out, says Premier John Horgan. Horgan defended his new project labour agreements, which…

President Donald Trump reportedly despises the look of the FBI headquarters at the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, DC. He also reportedly hopes to remodel the complex, which Axios’ Jonathan Swan reports Trump is “obsessed” with. “Honestly, I think it’s one…

The project may not have been officially endorsed by city hall, but work continues on plans to build a multimillion-dollar arena in Charlottetown. That is the message from the City of Charlottetown following a Guardian editorial recently which pointed out…

An online map laying out billions in infrastructure spending approved by the federal Liberals has yet to provide the full scope of funding towards new and upgraded bridges, roads and transit systems. A briefing note to the top official at…

Months after the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital was set to open, a notice of default has been issued to the contractor responsible for its construction. The Alberta government said Monday that Graham Construction and Engineering is in default of its…