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The countdown is on to the leading construction, design and real estate show in New York and the Tri-state area! New York Build returns to The Javits Center for the live expo on the 2nd and 3rd of March. Come connect,…

The International Code Council opened applications for a new Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) established by the Board of Directors. The goal of this committee is to increase DEI in the membership association while helping Code Council…

Seven months after an oceanfront condominium collapsed and killed 98 people near Miami, temporary structural supports have been added to areas in the underground garage of its sister tower. The shoring was installed last month “in an abundance of caution” as…

Three construction firms have made a short list of potential builders for a $100-million events centre in Sudbury’s controversial Kingsway Entertainment District. According to the city’s website, a compliance team consisting of city staff, specialist consultants, and a fairness monitor will oversee the design-build…

The annual Altus Group’s Canadian Cost Guide 2022, tracking hard construction costs across Canada, has been released and it shows a sharp increase in costs in 2021 compared to 2020. Altus cites a combination of high demand, rising prices for building…

While we’ve mentioned prefabricated construction in passing before, we haven’t actually taken a closer look at the topic. Turns out, prefabricated construction actually has a long and storied history dating back to 17th century colonial America when a disassembled house was…

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Toronto announces the appointment of Michelle Ackerman as the new chair of the Management Committee effective July 1st 2022, succeeding the tenure of Emma West, Partner, Bousfields. The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for the Toronto District Council as…

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released ACI CODE-562-21 Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures – Code and Commentary in print and digital formats. The Code was developed to provide design professionals with a code for the assessment of…

Paul Heyens thought he had seen it all. The CEO of Alberta Glass Company has had a front-row seat on the rollercoaster ride of booms and busts that our province has gone through over the past 20-plus years. And through it,…

AECOM announced the appointment of two leaders to its Canadian Buildings + Places business. Michael Magnan will serve as urbanism + planning practice lead for the Canada region. He is based in Calgary, Alberta. Glenn Hubick will serve as managing principal for Buildings + Places…

An Ottawa contractor has pleaded guilty to one count of uttering threats and one count of fraud over $5,000 relating to 28 victims over work that was never finished or in some cases never even started. In court Wednesday, Crown attorney Malcolm…

The technical expertise and innovation behind some of British Columbia’s most important transportation projects were honoured at the B.C. Transportation Consulting Engineers Awards on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Last year’s ceremony was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in awards…

Canada construction equipment market size to reach a Revenue of $4.85 billion USD and a volume of 39,484 units by 2027, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 4.45% by volume during 2021-2027. CANADA EQUIPMENT MARKET INSIGHTS Canada’s construction equipment…

Electreon, the leading provider of wireless and in-road wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it will deploy its first public wireless EV charging road system in the U.S. The company won the RFP to build an Electric Road System (ERS)…

Half of Quebec’s construction workers with children have problems balancing work and family, according to a new study published in January. They are men and women among the 45 per cent of construction workers who say their work has a negative…