Leadership changes announced at KEITH
In a move designed to reflect the expanding leadership roles within the company, KEITH Manufacturing Co. has named Mark Foster as chairman/CEO, Lindsay Foster-Drago as president and Melissa Henning as vice president. Foster had served as president since 2006, following the…
Turning concrete into a sustainable building material
Concrete is the single most abundant human-made material on Earth. It’s most likely beneath you right now. Some 70 per cent of the world’s population lives in a building made with concrete. Every year – and year after year – the…
Calgary Could Remake Housing Design for Seniors
In Calgary, Alberta, a multidisciplinary team is designing, fabricating and testing specialized laneway houses for seniors. Architects, environmental designers, doctors and physiotherapists are among the people collaborating on the innovative “aging in place” pilot project, which has the potential to change…
School files safety lawsuit against Vancouver subway project
A Vancouver school has filed legal action against the $3-billion Broadway Subway Project, alleging the project agreement has been breached in numerous places, putting children’s safety at risk. “We are extremely frustrated with this lack of action on children’s safety. We are…
Podcast – The Importance of Staying Involved as a Leader
Where have all the leaders gone? This is a question that crosses my mind often. Over the years, our leaders and politicians have ceased to leave a prominent mark on our country and our trust has been misplaced in those whose…
One of Toronto’s First Skyscrapers Is Going To Be Converted Into Condos
It seems no building is safe from Toronto’s unquenchable thirst for more condos, with one of the latest targets an early 20th-century skyscraper that once defined the city skyline. But don’t freak out just yet. The Edwardian-style Canadian Pacific Building at the southeast corner of Yonge…
California to propose reforms to major rooftop solar policy
California is expected to propose changes this week to a state policy that allows owners of private homes with solar panels to sell their excess energy into the electric grid at or near the retail rate.The policy, called net metering, has become a…
Volunteer builders fix home of 93-year-old former bricklayer
Volunteer builders have repaired the bungalow of a 93-year-old man who can no longer maintain his own home. Former bricklayer Tom Knapper from Bucknall in Staffordshire built it himself in 1970, but was recently diagnosed with cancer, suffered two heart attacks…