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Grey County has hired an all-encompassing architect firm for its new Rockwood Terrace long-term care home in Durham at a cost of more than $2.5-million. During its regular meeting on Friday, Grey County council endorsed a resolution from its Long Term…

Architects and designers have been fascinated by the idea of utopia for a long time. Bjarke Ingels Group, or BIG, has recently unveiled images of a new, open-minded city called Telosa. The project was developed for billionaire Marc Lore as “a new city in America that…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking Canadian input in the development of IAPMO Z1117, Press Connections, and IAPMO Z1154, Shower and Tub/Shower Enclosures, Bathtubs with Glass Pressure‐Sealed Doors, and Shower/Steam Panels, as National Standards of Canada.…

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) inducted Bryn Fosburgh, senior vice president of Trimble, into its Hall of Fame for a broad range of contributions in developing and advancing technologies that support the construction and agriculture industries worldwide. The AEM Hall of Fame…

A construction company in Toronto is breaking barriers for women wanting to work within the industry. Natasha Ferguson is the owner of Ethelfox Construct Group, a company made up of 70 per cent of female construction workers.  They focus on interior and exterior…

The idea of a “15-minute city,” in which residents can all reach work and leisure facilities within a quarter-hour walk — or cycle — of their homes, has gained significant traction among urban planners during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, a group of…

Kee Safety, Ltd., Concord, Ontario, announces the introduction of the Kee Track overhead anchorage system to provide personal fall protection for one or more workers performing tasks from heights in a wide range of commercial and industrial facilities. The new safety…

The Canada Green Building Council has awarded LEED Gold certification to the Capital Regional District’s (CRD) McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Operations and Maintenance (O&M) building in Victoria, British Columbia. The O&M building is just one component of the CAD$775 million…

The construction industry in Canada is now expected to register an annual growth of 6.5% in real terms this year – up from the publisher’s previous forecast of 2.5% growth. This upward revision is attributed to stronger-than-expected growth in the first…

A new plan endorsed by council’s environment and sustainability standing committee to build all new municipal buildings to a net-zero emissions standard is missing an important piece of the puzzle. The committee passed a motion on Nov. 4 recommending that council approve a…

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation says it wants to get “shovels in the ground as soon as possible” on the new Highway 7 project. The four-lane freeway to Guelph is proposed to run for about 18 kilometres just north of the…

Statistics Canada reports that investment in building construction declined 0.7% to $17.5 billion in September, continuing a downward trend that started in May. A decrease in the residential sector was partially offset by a small increase in the non-residential sector. On a constant…

The Sudbury Action Centre for Youth (SACY) will soon have a new way to offer outreach outreach services throughout the community, and offer people a place to warm up as the temperatures drop. For more than a year, a group of…

Long before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Nova Scotia’s construction industry was staring down a future plagued by a major shortage of skilled tradespeople. Now, as the economy begins to recover and construction ramps back up, the problem has become worse than…

The world’s largest floating solar farm has now begun operations at the Sirindhorn Dam on the Lam Dom Noi River in Thailand. The dam has a capacity of generating 45MW of power using its solar panels, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)…