City of Regina releases design photos of new Wascana Pool
As temperatures soared on Wednesday amid heat warnings, the City of Regina announced that construction on the replacement for Wascana Pool will begin later this month and continue over the course of the next two years. Crews have already started putting up…
Scott McGillivray signs brand partnership with home improvement disruptor Bidmii
Bidmii International Inc., Canada’s first online home improvement marketplace, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with real estate expert, contractor, TV personality and influencer, Scott McGillivray. The multi-year agreement includes brand integrations on the Bidmii app and website, as well as across multiple…
Ottawa launches the Canada Greener Homes Grant
Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez was in the Lower Laurentians last week to highlight the launch of the new Canada Greener Homes Grant. The grant will help homeowners in the area make their homes more energy-efficient and lower their energy bills. This will reduce energy waste,…
Canadian building permits remained at high levels in April
Statistics Canada reports the total value of building permits remained at historically high levels in April 2021, edging down 0.5% to $11.1 billion, following the record set in March. The slight pullback was mainly due to declines in the residential sector in British Columbia…
Report on Substance Use in Construction Now Available
The Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) and its harm reduction team have completed the stakeholder engagement phase of their four-phase Tailgate Toolkit harm reduction initiative. Phase 1 consisted of in-depth qualitative interviews with members of the Vancouver Island construction industry who…
AWC Releases New 2021 Fire Design Specification
The American Wood Council (AWC) has released a new publication for fire design of wood members, assemblies, and connections to meet code requirements. The 2021 Fire Design Specification for Wood Construction (FDS) is available for free download on the AWC website: awc.org/codes-standards/publications/fds-2021. Since 2001, the National Design Specification® for…
SoftBank-Backed Katerra to Shut Down
Construction startup Katerra Inc. is shutting down, according to a person familiar with the matter, a dramatic collapse for a company that raised about $2 billion from investors including SoftBank Group Corp. Katerra, founded in 2015, had promised to shake up the construction industry with…