Saturday, October 5, 2024 
Architects awarded for Fort St. John passive house apartments
The new Site C apartments in Fort St. John have earned international recognition from the Passive House Institute. Low Hammond Rowe Architecture of Victoria designed the building, and the firm recently received a special SIGA award for its work at the Institute’s 2021 conference…
Trans Mountain pipeline, construction on expansion shut down due to B.C. flooding
The widespread flooding in British Columbia has forced Trans Mountain Pipeline Corp. to shut down its pipeline system and suspend work on its expansion project. The deadly storm that hammered B.C. with heavy rain brought floods and mudslides, stranded drivers, destroyed sections of highway…
Zoning amendment approved for east Chatham apartment building
Chatham-Kent councillors gave the go-ahead to zoning amendments for a proposed Grand Avenue East apartment building on Monday night. A numbered company, 2743576 Ontario Inc., made the application for 320 Grand Ave. E. to increase the building height from 33 to…
Tungsten Shielding Keeps Radiation Exposure to Minimum
Several applications require shielding from radiation where lead is not a feasible material. Tungsten heavy alloy provides an alternative to lead that is strong and highly customizable into precision components. With an approximately 1.7 times greater density than lead, tungsten guarantees radiation exposure…
A New Place to Find Bodaq in Ontario
A New Location for Your Convenience We are pleased to introduce our new representative in Ontario – Ceramica. It’s an experienced company providing services for kitchen, bathroom, flooring renovation. Bodaq Stand in a Showroom We will be happy to show you our new…
China’s sponge cities are a ‘revolutionary rethink’ to prevent flooding
The survival and development of human society depends on water. In fact, global water demand increased nearly eightfold between 1900–2010 as a result of factors like population growth, economic development and a shift in diet. But in China, one of the world’s fastest…
Developer wins appeal to build 678-unit development on Whitelaw Road in Guelph
The path has been cleared for a large residential development for Whitelaw Road after the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) upheld an appeal by the developer. Last February, Guelph City Council voted 8-3 to turn down zoning and official plan amendment applications from Armel…
Energy-sharing among West 5 buildings makes net-zero goal possible
West 5 , the Sifton Properties residential and commercial development in London’s west end, has taken a big step toward becoming a community that will generate as much energy as it uses. The development has recently overcome provincial government hurdles to install…
Private investors driving Metro Vancouver’s multibillion-dollar makeover
Entrepreneur Jordan MacDonald, CEO of Vancouver-based Fabric Living, is an example of who and what is driving B.C. commercial real estate investments towards a record-smashing sales volume this year. MacDonald specializes in mixed-use projects in East Vancouver. His latest play is…
This stunning high-rise would absorb more carbon dioxide than it produces
Buildings are a major part of the climate change problem. They require a lot of energy to build and operate, accounting for 74% of electricity consumption and a third of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States alone. Plus, before they’re even occupied,…
Vosker appoints Elina Tea as Chief Financial Officer
Vosker, a global leader in cellular-enabled remote area monitoring technologies is pleased to announce the nomination of Elina Tea as Chief Financial Officer. Elina brings to Vosker a wealth of experience in finance, strategy, and corporate development from various industries, including telecommunications, engineering and…
Canadian housing starts trend lower in October
The trend in housing starts was 264,264 units in October, down from 270,661 units in September, 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…
New Survey Reveals Challenges and Opportunities for Construction Project Cost Management in Canada
Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software, today released Canadian-focused findings from a report developed in partnership with Dodge Data & Analytics, a leading provider of commercial construction project data. The report found both owners and contractors in…
Vanguard® Commercial Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Named a Top 100 New Product of 2021 by Construction Equipment Magazine
Briggs & Stratton has won a Construction Equipment Top 100 New Products of 2021 Award for the Vanguard® Commercial Lithium-Ion Battery Pack. Designed to highlight the most significant new products announced each year, Construction Equipment magazine’s Top 100 New Products of 2021 Award…
Tips on Managing Multiple Projects in Construction
In my last article, I talked about the main organizational differences between small and large contractors. In case you missed it, check it out here. As I mentioned, larger contractors tend to avoid having their PMs manage multiple projects unless they…
