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Toronto-based LANDinc and New York Design landscape architecture firm Martha Schwartz Partners (MSP) have been awarded the commission by Infrastructure Ontario to work with the province of Ontario on the design and construction of the public realm of Ontario Place.   The…

Technology has revolutionized the way the world does business. It has made it easier than ever for people to connect with each other and share information. And while some businesses have been slow to adopt new technologies, the contractors’ industry is…

Windows may be important for letting natural light and warmth into a room, but sometimes they let in too much, or let your artificial warmth out instead. Researchers at Oxford have developed a new smart window coating that can be tuned…

The Ontario government is providing $400,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to The Sarjeant Co. Ltd. to build a ready-mix concrete plant in Parry Sound area. This funding will help create jobs and ensure a reliable source of high-quality concrete is available for…

The City of London says it wants to encourage private developers to build affordable housing in all parts of London. But the city is at risk of being locked into allowing builders to add affordable housing units only to new projects…

U.S. President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Friday requiring “project labor agreements” in federal construction projects over $35 million, a potential boost to workers and unions that negotiate these deals, and a shift the administration says will speed…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®), publisher of the American National Standard Uniform Codes, voices its strong support for H.R. 4521, The America COMPETES Act of 2022, legislation that would support and provide billions of dollars in funding to…

Construction is always a dynamic process, but when the environment at the site is itself in motion, this takes on a new meaning. This is what occurs when building in, over or beside water, and demands a particular set of skills.…

Like many in the construction industry, you’d probably love it if net-zero-carbon concrete were available right now. After all, it’s touted as a way to help satisfy the demand for better sustainability and fewer CO2 emissions from construction. While it’s only a…

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…