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The owner of an 11-storey residential rental building in Langford that has sat mostly vacant for a year and a half since the city revoked the occupancy permit is suing the seller, builder, structural engineer and engineering firm, and the City…

Both band council and traditional leadership on Kahnawà:ke Mohawk Territory near Montreal say they support the occupants of a protest camp erected on land being eyed for residential development by a neighbouring municipality. Members camping out on the parcel of land in Chateauguay,…

Canada should act fast to protect critical infrastructure from climate breakdown by building resiliency into ports, power grids, bridges, and more, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) says. Many solutions, like building seawalls to guard against storm surges or burying…

BODAQ – Highly durable architectural finishing solution with a natural appeal Bodaq Interior Film with more than 450 patterns offers the broadest range of designs and textures of finishing options on the North American market. The choices are endless and limited…

Several dignitaries were on hand as SaskPower officially kicked off the construction of the Great Plains Power Plant in the Moose Jaw Agri-Food Industrial Park.  The $780 million project will construct a 350-megawatt natural gas power station, enough power to service the…

Ian Comishin was scrolling through the internet when a video he describes as clickbait caught his eye. The video pitched using 3D printers to make homes, but no one involved appeared to know what they were doing. “They were building these…

The MOU allows for the potential integration of Carbon Upcycling’s CO2-embedded concrete additive into Lafarge operations, while exploring opportunities to expand Carbon Upcycling’s operating capacity by developing larger processing facilities. Carbon Upcycling produces a unique additive that makes concrete both stronger…

Maturity allows construction teams to estimate strength gain of in-place concrete in real-time, without wasting valuable construction time waiting for the strength of standard test specimens to catch up to the in-place concrete. .ugb-418d70b hr.ugb-divider__hr{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important} Maturity Concrete maturity indicates…

The Crown has dropped its fraud case against a former construction tycoon in Quebec and four co-accused following a nine-year legal battle. Prosecutor François Blanchette told a Quebec court judge Thursday he wouldn’t be able to meet the court’s deadline to…

The crane collapse that forced an area of downtown Kelowna, B.C., to be evacuated on Monday morning has left multiple people dead, according to authorities. The accident, which damaged several buildings in the area of Bernard Avenue and St. Paul Street,…

The Ontario government is investing over $1 million to help the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) offer 300 construction workers free, online and flexible training for leadership roles such as site supervisors, lead hands, forepersons and superintendents. This program will…

Manufacturers often need to drain fluids from their vehicles from difficult-to-reach positions or want to offer their customers an easy method of changing fluids. That is precisely why Bell Equipment opted to use Femco plugs on their products. Bell Equipment manufactures a wide…

With the continued global shift towards e-commerce and crippling shortages of qualified workers, operators in the supply chain are investing heavily in technology and automation. IMI has seen record demand for its agnostic services platform throughout this unprecedented period and has made the move to expand beyond North America. IMI is pleased to announce its expansion into the European market and to inform the public that they are officially open for business. “Turning IMI into a global resource company has been a dream of mine since founding this company.”, IMI Founder, Diana Cuttell explains. “I…

Equipment has always played a key role in keeping jobs moving and workers safe in the forestry industry. But there’s always room for improvement – even when you think your equipment and technology are as good as it gets. Just ask…

A construction company that was using a smartphone app to track workers information is being ordered to quit using it, out of concerns for safety. The Local 183 Labourers Union of North America took BOT Construction Group to arbitration over the…