Friday, October 4, 2024 
People in Brampton Won’t Stop Harassing Construction Workers Building New Transit Lines
Though it’s often young women who tend to be on the unfortunate receiving end of uncomfortable verbal exchanges between construction workers and passersby, it’s the workers on some major infrastructure projects in the Toronto area who are now getting accosted in a very…
Economic forecast – The Quebec construction industry will be in strong demand in 2022
Activity in the construction industry will reach a record level in 2021. A total of 194.5 million hours worked is expected this year, a 20% increase over last year. In 2022, the industry will still be in strong demand, and hours…
Concordia’s Applied Science Hub earns LEED Gold
Concordia’s Applied Science Hub has been certified LEED Gold. The facility succeeded in meeting the rigorous LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards of the Canada Green Building Council, which reviews projects based on considerations like the well-being of community members and the…
Calgary-Banff Rail Project Enters Design Phase, Hopes For Operation by 2025
Liricon Capital Ltd. (Liricon) and Plenary Americas have submitted an Enhanced Unsolicited Proposal to the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation, Invest Alberta Corporation, and the Canada Infrastructure Bank to develop the high-frequency passenger rail service from Calgary Airport to Banff National Park…
Celebrating HRAI’s Achievement Award Recipients
Each year, HRAI awards individuals who have volunteered their time to assist HRAI and the HVACR Industry on key subject matter and initiatives. These individuals have volunteered their time on committees, boards, task teams, in consultations, or at government relations events,…
Late Payments in Construction | How Did We Get Here and How Can We Solve This Problem?
Late payments are a notorious issue within the construction industry, and the problem is exacerbated in times of economic volatility when cash retention becomes a greater priority for many businesses. As money moves through the payment pipeline, the further down from…
Non-Lead Materials for The Radiation Shielding Industry
Lead remains the most commonly used material for radiation shielding but its toxicity is one of its major drawbacks. There has been significant advancement in the development of non-lead shielding material for the radiation shielding industry. Innovations have focused on producing…
EDGAR secures Council approval for Port Moody Project
Port Moody City Council has approved EDGAR’s Woodland Park redevelopment proposal, an exciting redevelopment that includes one of the largest affordable housing contributions in the municipality’s history. The council supported the fourth and final reading of bylaw amendments to the Official…
Five Edmonton supportive housing developments now pegged for spring opening, highlight city’s $1-billion 2021 construction season
Five supportive housing sites in Edmonton for residents experiencing homelessness won’t be ready this winter as initially targeted. The city’s first five permanent, supportive housing developments totalling 210 units are now expected to be finished early next year and open in…
Tensar to be acquired by Commercial Metals Company
Tensar Corporation, a global leader in geogrid engineered solutions for civil construction, and a portfolio company of Castle Harlan Inc.’s fund Castle Harlan Partners V, L.P., announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Commercial Metals Company,…
Free job-readiness program to train workers in residential construction techniques
Ontario job-seekers interested in a career in residential construction can access free training and work placements through the Job-Ready Program. Led by the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA), training under the Job-Ready Program lasts up to eight months and comprises in-class and on-site…
The construction industry could become more diverse thanks to the $1 trillion infrastructure bill
Chauntee McDonald walks briskly through Terminal 1 at O’Hare International Airport. She points out the new glass panels on the Helmut Jahn-designed roof and the exposed HVAC systems that she and the team at Power Construction are working to replace. “It…
DIALOG pursues global patents for structural system to bring mass timber technology to high rise buildings
In a significant step to advance a design concept awarded as the winner of Fast Company’s “2021 World Changing Ideas” in architecture earlier this year, DIALOG has officially filed for the patent of its Hybrid Timber Floor System (HTFS) today. Once approved, the…
Work on Africa’s tallest building, F-Tower commences
Nearly 40 years after it was conceptualised, the construction of F Tower (Tour F) located within Administrative City, Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire has commenced. The development received a major boost after the developer and project managers, PFO Africa, appointed Belgian company BESIX to handle site works and…
Portable Electric Appoints Tech Industry Trailblazer Scott Hardy as New CEO
Portable Electric, a Vancouver-based cleantech company and global leader in clean energy power stations, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Hardy as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective November 24, 2021. Mark Rabin, Portable Electric’s…
