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The trend in housing starts was 293,567 units in June 2021, up from 284,837 units in May 2021, 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…

Greystone Architectural Partners are pleased to announce the acquisition of Toronto based Point Architects. Principals Gordon Pape OAA, Sidney Paul OAA and associates will be joining the Greystone team, bringing over 40 years’ experience of high-quality design and architectural solutions to the Retail, Food Service,…

Fast + Epp celebrates completion of their new four-storey home office building in the Mount Pleasant district of Vancouver. The one of a kind building uses hybrid mass timber and steel as the structure’s fundamental building block to demonstrate material efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and sustainable…

The Canadian Wood Council’s Wood WORKS! BC program recognizes excellence in contemporary design and building with wood in Vancouver at the virtual 16th Wood Design Awards in B.C. Many design and building professionals joined the virtual event, including architects, structural engineers,…

HKA has significantly enhanced its construction consulting capabilities in Canada with the addition of nine executives across its Montreal and Calgary operations. With the new hires, HKA now employs 37 construction consulting executives in Canada, including nine testifying experts, making it one of the largest construction claims practices…

The National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council has issued its 2020 Moving Forward Report, looking closely at the importance of healthy buildings. The report examines how buildings can protect and promote public health, providing recommendations for President Biden and policymakers on three components…

Through the Southern Interior Construction Association (SICA) Fund and in partnership with the Construction Foundation of BC, SICA is organizing the Kelowna Crane Incident Legacy Education Fund. This fund is a tribute to the individuals who tragically lost their lives from the…

Groupe Petra and MACH are pleased to announce the acquisition of 1000 De La Gauchetière, one of the most prestigious office buildings in Montreal. This transaction signals renewed confidence in the office tower market and strengthens Groupe Petra/MACH’s leadership position in downtown Montreal.…

A union that advocated successfully in 2007 for crane-operators to be certified is calling on local governments and the province of B.C. to require better safety precautions when the fixtures are put up or taken down. The call comes in the…

Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing some 470 corporate and affiliated stores under different banners, partners with Spyder® to expand its offering with top-of-the-line tool accessories to its Pro customers. Just introduced in Canada, the Spyder…

Procore Technologies, Inc., (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software, today announced the availability of its global ERP Connector platform, along with four new Procore-built accounting integrations. Now companies can obtain real-time insight into the financial health of their…

The pandemic has ushered in a new era of sustainability and awareness of the environment. And one architecture firm 3deluxe has decided to build a project according to these new values in Manhattan, a city that is overcrowded and in desperate need of…

by Mark Nesbitt, Nesbitt Training Mark Nesbitt is an independent certified coach, teacher and speaker with The John Maxwell Team, the founder of Nesbitt Training and active member of the aggregate community. Most conscious shoppers instinctively know when they are shopping to look at…

A new “rocking” design feature could allow for high-strength bridges in New Zealand able to withstand natural disasters almost unscathed. Experts at University of Canterbury (UC) have developed a solution based around self-centering rocking columns, which allow for large displacements in…

For Bryan Kalbfleisch, cement is a way of life. “I was born and raised in the ready-mix concrete business,” says the New Jersey-based chief executive, explaining his father worked in the sector for 40 years. “I was the kind of kid…