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With its unsettled aboriginal title issues and sometimes sclerotic regulatory process, B.C. has been described as a place where it’s hard to get anything built. But the largest single private sector investment in Canadian history, the $17 billion LNG Canada project ($40 billion,…

While officials may have declared a formal end to the City of Toronto’s Union Station revitalization project, construction projects at Canada’s busiest rail station are expected to continue throughout 2022 and into the next several years. It was at the end…

As Manitoba’s skyline changes with new buildings going up and old ones getting torn down, a Winnipeg animator is working to preserve the memory of those that are not long for this world by creating three-dimensional models. Patrick Letourneau uses a process of photogrammetry to obtain hundreds…

Despite the challenges facing the construction industry over the past two years, there seems to be cautious optimism for 2022. I’m a glass half-full kind of guy and always try to see the more optimistic side of things. To me, there…

Early one morning in February last year Adetola Wall had had enough.  The roof of her Edmonton house was leaking again. Wall had purchased the newly built home in 2016, but within a year noticed moisture in the attic. It would be the beginning…

Ottawa’s energy-efficiency retrofit program is struggling to keep up with high demand from Canadians seeking reimbursements for home upgrades, as thousands of grant applications sit untouched in the queue and homeowners face months-long – or even years-long – wait-lists for securing…

Demand for Canadian luxury properties shifted into high-gear from coast to coast in 2021 as both domestic and non-resident consumption of tangible assets such as residential real estate reached new levels, according to a report released by RE/MAX Canada. “The currency of…

The Equiton Residential Income Fund (The Apartment Fund) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Riverain District development project in Ottawa Ontario in partnership with Main and Main, a leading real estate investment and development firm with a strong track record in Ottawa.…

Under a new proposal put forward by FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), every newly constructed home connecting to the gas system would automatically receive 100 per cent renewable gas for the lifespan of the building. The approval of this…

PCL Construction is pleased to announce the centennial anniversary of its Edmonton Buildings and Civil district – 100 years of building in Edmonton, Northern Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. “We are so proud of our history and the people and partnerships that have allowed us…

Did you know that the United States Department of Energy estimates that buildings use 75% of the country’s electricity? One area that can greatly improve building efficiency is windows with models even being created that can generate their own energy. Using windows that…

Town council has finally approved the construction contract to upgrade the Innisfail Heliport, an emotionally-charged community project that has a projected total budget of $641,541. Council approved an administration recommendation at its Jan. 10 regular meeting to award the contract to…

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada is proud to announce that Wanda Dalla Costa, a prominent Indigenous voice and practitioner in North American architecture, has been awarded honorary fellowship for 2022.  Wanda Dalla Costa is a member of the Saddle Lake…

DECONTAMINATION, REDEVELOPMENT AND MOD-ERNIZATION  The Museum of Science and Technology of Canada, as we once knew, was forced to close its doors in 2014 following the opening of the presence of mold. A renovation project was then necessary to eliminate these…

The U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized IAPMO Uniform Evaluation Service (IAPMO UES) to certify insulations under the ENERGY STAR® Seal and Insulate Program. IAPMO UES is accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) as an ISO/IEC 17065 certification body…