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On the heels of the CMPX and OGA Shows in March and April, respectively, it is apparent that the industry is in need of getting together after a 3-year hiatus. HRAI staff and board are excited about bringing back the association’s…

The federal investigation into the deadly collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building is entering a new phase that involves cutting and drilling into concrete and steel to determine what role they played in the disaster, officials said Wednesday. The National…

With new hospital buildings going up, renovation projects on the go, and a Nova Scotia Community College campus being built in downtown Sydney, construction is booming with projects worth more than $1 billion in Cape Breton Regional Municipality. You might think that…

Construction could start on Naawi-Oodena — the urban reserve at the former Kapyong Barracks in Winnipeg — this summer, if all goes according to plan with a new tax deal. “This is a true relationship with the City of Winnipeg as we move…

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are the nervous system of the tech world. They are digital building blocks that allow faster innovation, integrate data flow between systems, and create smoother workflows for everyone. APIs literally connect the world.  Now, imagine a world…

Former Afghan interpreters who risked their lives working with the Canadian military in their homeland have joined the construction trades industry in London and area. Three Afghans who worked as interpreters for 10 years have joined the local carpenters union to learn…

A city is rising from the waters of the Indian Ocean. In a turquoise lagoon, just 10 minutes by boat from Male, the Maldivian capital, a floating city, big enough to house 20,000 people, is being constructed. Designed in a pattern…

Polymer, metal, wax, sand, concrete – as the 3D printing technology landscape has grown in diversity and complexity, so has the variety of materials compatible with these many processes. Whereas 3D printing used to be synonymous with low-cost thermoplastics for less…

Toronto housing developers could cancelthe construction of up to 5,000 condo units as the costs of borrowing and building soar, according to an analysis by leading condo research group Urbanation Inc. Construction costs have climbed across the country. Putting up a…

Are you feeling uninspired by your concrete patio this summer season, wishing you could update the look? Concrete is a super functional option for patios — affordable and easy to maintain, too — but wouldn’t it be nice if your patio furniture, barbecue,…

Are you thinking about building a new factory, industrial or warehouse building? These structures can be some of the most complex and expensive to build. Therefore, it’s essential to have a plan before breaking ground. Thinking about this kind of project…

A heritage building in Winnipeg’s Exchange District had to be vacated over concerns a damaged beam could lead to a potential collapse. The building’s owner Dennis Boyko contacted an engineer to examine a crushed beam on the sixth floor at 92…

A property developer working in downtown Victoria is blaming a recent “soil slump” at its construction site on the wetter-than-average spring B.C. has experienced this year. Chard Development Ltd. said in a statement Wednesday that it first became aware of the…

Load-bearing walls are essential to creating the structure of a home. They support the interior space and the roof that sits on your property. In short, load-bearing walls make the construction of a house possible. But a load-bearing wall can be…

On a corner in a historic district in downtown Portland, Oregon, a new office building has just started what could be a very long tenure. If its builders got everything right, it will still be standing there five centuries from now. The 5-story,…