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The interdependency between inadequate housing supply and runaway prices is finally being appreciated in Canada. Romy Bowers, the new chief executive of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., has also identified new construction as the best tool to address rising home prices.…

A collaboration between several construction organizations in the province has resulted in the launch of a new youth training program, focused on teaching safety know-how when digging near underground utility lines. The Ground Disturbance for Saskatchewan Workers training initiative is a…

Despite a swirl of controversy, the City of Medicine Hat is standing firm that no conflict of interest exists in the bidding process for Invest Medicine Hat. Earlier this week, the city revealed that Invest Medicine Hat, the department responsible for…

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce that Rex C. Donahey, Ph.D., will serve as the Institute’s inaugural Director of Innovative Concrete Technology.  In this newly created position, Donahey will be responsible for actively providing outreach by the Institute…

Three new towers may soon rise in the north part of Hamilton’s Downtown Core as Emblem Developments plans to build three tall buildings of 30 storeys each at 41-61 Wilson Street & 97, 99, 117 John Street North. The current proposal…

Command Alkon, the global leader in comprehensive supply chain technology solutions for heavy building materials suppliers, haulers, and buyers, addresses the challenges that paper processes deliver in terms of transparency, collaboration, and financial, business, and operational risks.  The CONNEX Platform provides…

Providing the best results for clients: that’s what most contractors strive for. And Kruse Smith is no different. That’s why the Norwegian contractor has recently started digitalizing their work for the E39 highway project. As part of this process, they took a…

Construction in Sweden could grind to a halt after the country’s biggest cement factory was stripped of its licence to mine limestone on environmental grounds. The ruling by the Swedish Supreme Land and Environmental Court last week means that the Cementa plant at Slite in Gotland could…

Buildings equivalent to a city the size of Paris are being built every week – but less than one per cent of them are assessed to determine their carbon footprint, according to a new report. This is despite the fact that construction accounts…

Construction is one of the largest single sectors of the B.C. economy, accounting for nearly 10% of the province’s GDP. The housing, institutional and infrastructure projects the sector’s 225,000 workers deliver each year made the sector an essential service when COVID-19…

The provincial government states the contractor resumed work in late June on the foundations of the suspension bridge’s single tower in the Fraser River, initiating the start of major construction. This follows the short period of test work conducted in late February…

The City says it has officially surpassed $1 billion worth of construction since the beginning of the year, making June 2021 the earliest the City has reached the billion-dollar mark in construction value. 2021 marks the first time the City has reached…

Construction of a temporary bridge is underway in Morell, P.E.I., as a major bridge replacement project gets underway. The bridge over the Morell River on Route 2 is being replaced in a $7 million project that is expected to take more than a…

Chelmsford-based construction company R.M. Belanger Limited has been fined $175,000 by the courts under the Occupational Health and Safety Act following the death of a worker in Marathon, Ont. in 2019 resulting from a collapsing bridge. The company pleaded guilty of failing…

Mighty Buildings, a construction technology company that is revolutionizing the construction industry by using 3D printing, advanced materials, and robotic automation to create beautiful, sustainable, and high-quality homes, has raised an additional $22M to accelerate their carbon neutrality roadmap. The company has secured…