LANDinc awarded contract for design of Ontario Place public realm
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…
How Technology Can Benefit the Contractors Industry
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…
Ontario Funds Building of Ready-mix Concrete Plant in Parry Sound Area
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…
IAPMO Supports Passage of America COMPETES Act
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…
Fluid Planning When Building Over Water
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.…
Surfside condo Champlain Towers North gets structural supports
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…
Vancouver new house construction costs highest in Canada
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…
Prefab in a Nutshell
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…