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Discover Bodaq Finishes and Incorporate the Trend into Your Life .stk-54de247 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:358px !important} Solid Colors Collection The tones of green thought to bring harmony and balance to the surroundings, so it is no wonder that it is a popular choice for interior…

DriverCheck, Canada’s Fitness for Duty Experts and a leader in occupational medical testing, announces the successful release of its newest health and safety business service, COVIDdetect. Introduced in July under its COVID-19 testing division, DC Agile, the web-based program management software enables organizations to…

Every 11 minutes someone in the U.S. dies by suicide. Too many of those who do, work in the construction industry.  In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) studied the correlation between suicide and occupation for the first time and…

The deadline to submit an abstract for the seventh biennial Emerging Water Technology Symposium (EWTS), to be held May 10-11, 2022, in San Antonio, has been extended to Dec. 3. We are seeking presentations from experts on the following topical issues:…

Winter in Paris is notoriously clammy, and this winter was no exception. But Gregory Ferembach didn’t need to turn on his heat much. One reason? The walls in his public housing building are lined with one of nature’s best insulation materials:…

The United States has braved a year of multiple billion dollar weather disasters throughout 2021. There have been record-breaking heat waves, a winter storm that shut down cities across Texas, multiple hurricanes, record-breaking wildfires, tornadoes and hail storms. All of which have damaged public and private property and…

Two weeks after work ground to a halt on the problem-plagued sewage treatment plant construction in North Vancouver, Metro Vancouver has ended its contract with the company charged with building the $1-billion project. Metro Vancouver informed Acciona Wastewater Solutions it was…

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and River Ward Councillor Riley Brockington joined Campus Developments to celebrate the official opening of The Revalie Ottawa, a premier, purpose-built student accommodation development that marries contemporary student housing with state-of-the-art amenities to provide a first-class living experience for…

The trend in housing starts was 271,068 units in September 2021, down from 284,757 units in August 2021, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of housing…

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) invites submissions for its portfolio of annual awards for 2022. This year, the prospective awards include the Emerging Architectural Practice Award and the Architectural Practice Award. Additionally, the RAIC Gold Medal—which is the highest…

Increasing material costs, supply chain issues, manufacturing delays, and labour shortages are just some of the problems faced by contractors in the post pandemic world today. However, one cost in particular has been getting very little attention as of late; insurance.…

Great Gulf was recognized as Home Builder of the Year Mid/High-Rise at the 41st Annual Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) Awards held October 7th. This is a seventh win for Great Gulf as home builder of the year. This award recognizes the mid-rise or high-rise…

The construction industry is one of the main sources of pollution on our planet, and efforts to reduce the strain of pollution on our atmosphere have been sparse and ineffective. The female-led Israeli startup, Criaterra Innovations, creates sustainable building materials to…

Canadian home building is near record activity, but it appears it’s hard to keep finding new money. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows investment in building construction fell in August. The decline marked the fourth consecutive month, and it was due entirely to…

Massive increases in construction prices mean the super library on LeBreton Flats will cost $141 million more to build compared to the original estimate. But Coun. Matthew Luloff, chair of the Ottawa Public Library board, said council has no choice but…