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The United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) announces the start of the 2022 Tax Fraud Days of Action (April 11-16, 2022) to disseminate and educate Canadians about construction industry tax fraud.  “The underground economy is thriving in Canada, especially in the construction industry,…

Canada has an ambitious plan to double the pace of homebuilding within a decade but the first big challenge is finding enough skilled workers, as the country grapples with the tightest labor market on record and with construction already at a…

The London Development Institute (LDI) and London Home Builders’ Association (LHBA) threw their support Friday behind the recent federal budget, calling it “a genuine effort” to increase housing supply, support new home buyers and make housing more affordable. “We think there…

A cross-border battle of the Bosas is underway in B.C. and Washington state courts over the respective branding of two well-known West Coast real estate developers. Bosa Development Corp., which is based out of Brentwood-area offices in Burnaby and has built multiple…

The City of Greater Sudbury is issuing an Addendum to the Event Centre Design-Build Request for Proposal (RFP). The amendment changes the method of the procurement from the current Design-Build to a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) process. The procurement process began in…

With the price of materials skyrocketing, it’s getting difficult for contractors to front the cost for construction projects without knowing when they’ll be reimbursed. The New Brunswick Construction Association is calling for that to change as soon as possible. Executive director…

To celebrate World Plumbing Day and World Water Day in March, Wolseley Canada announced the plan to donate a portion of all toilet sales from March 11-31, to Water First, an organization dedicated to working with Indigenous communities in Canada to…

Inside a German factory, robots assemble panels molded to fit precisely over the walls of an old apartment building like a second skin, with built-in insulation designed to help the building dramatically cut energy use. It’s part of a system aimed…

Last week’s release of the 2022 Federal Budget fell short on providing the right conditions to deliver on the government’s build back better objectives, says the Canadian Construction Association, the national association representing Canada’s non-residential construction industry. News of a $183.2…

The Province is launching the Mass Timber Action Plan and announcing funding for four new mass-timber housing and infrastructure projects as a key step in the StrongerBC Economic Plan. Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, along with several…

Construction has started on a wildlife bridge over the Trans-Canada Highway where dozens of elk have been killed by vehicles driving through Alberta’s mountains. Alberta Transportation said the overpass, the first in the province to be built outside a national park, will be…

B.C.’s biggest construction projects, LNG Canada, the Site C dam and the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, are all open-shop work sites, with non-union, independent union and traditional building trades represented to get them built despite a growing skilled labour shortage. Easier…

Sewage treatment generates large volumes of gases as solids are broken down by bacterial and physical action. This “biogas”, full of impurities, was historically allowed to vent into the atmosphere, contributing to the malodorous air long associated with wastewater treatment. More…

Making Your Company Attractive: 4 Steps to Becoming the Employer of Choice. Making your company attractive to potential workers is essential, particularly in response to the shortage of skilled trades workers we are experiencing today. It is no secret that employees talk, amongst…

Dentec Safety Specialists Inc. is excited to announce the launch of their new website: Dentec Safety – The Safety Specialists.  With over 1000 products available to search and view, the new site was designed to be as user friendly and intuitive…