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RONA, a banner of Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers, is proud to announce that it is renewing its partnership with Groupe CH, Quebec’s premier sports and entertainment organization. With this three-year partnership, Lowe’s Canada will continue leveraging…

The Energy Management Association is teaming up with the newest Associate member GF Piping Systems to host a free AIA-approved webinar that will discuss best practices for water management and how to further optimize your water plan by integrating automation tools.…

Researchers have uncoveredsomething hazardous, and seemingly contradictory, in the state of construction safety: Roofers with more safety gear in place are actually more likely to engage in riskier behaviors, making the workers less safe overall. Indeed, fatal work-related falls increased 26 percent between 2011 and 2016,…

Steel and concrete is the preferred material nowadays in construction. Not only do they provide an impeccable return of investment throughout the years due to their durability, they are also readily available around the world. Globalization brought forth convenience to us,…

When New York’s Equitable Life Building opened in 1870, the businessman behind the project, Henry Baldwin Hyde, was berated for having delusions of grandeur. Costing more than $4 million (around $81 million in today’s money), his insurance company’s headquarters soared a…

Since 2016, Sustainable Buildings Canada has been supporting 3 deserving students per year in the pursuit of their educational goals through a $1,000 dollar bursary. After six years, Sustainable Buildings Canada is pleased to announce that once again in 2021, they…

Toronto’s Cherry Street Stormwater Facility is now operational and treating the stormwater run-off from the West Don Lands. We are thrilled to have delivered this complex and state-of-the-art facility, which helps Waterfront Toronto’s broader commitment to protecting and enhancing the natural…

The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce the election of a new trustee — Jeffrey Coleman, and the re-election of two existing trustees — Michael J. Paul, and William E. Rushing. The ACI Foundation is honored to have these outstanding individuals…

BC Hydro says corrective actions have been taken after a Site C worker fell more than 40 feet during construction last fall. The incident took place in November when the worker fell through a hole in a formwork shoring deck while working on…

The Ottawa Police Services Board (OPSB) voted unanimously Monday to cancel a tender for the construction of a planned police campus in south Ottawa, even as a local construction company questioned the fairness of the procurement process. Chief Peter Sloly requested…

These unique bridges get their name from the V-shape of the support pier, which provides better bridge support with fewer piers—meaning less concrete used and river views are less obstructed. Three unique V-pier bridges are being constructed over the Trinity River…

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) has 45 finalists vying for top honours at its 14th Annual Commercial Building Awards. Seven Campbell River buildings – the most of any community – are up for awards which…

While COVID postponed Kilrich Building Centres’ 42nd annual spring sale by a year, the celebration returns this year in a big way! And the timing couldn’t be better, as Yukoners look to welcome spring by creating the indoor and outdoor spaces…

City council approved a new plan Monday to halt downtown Calgary’s decline. The Greater Downtown Plan is a strategy to find a long-term fix for the vacancy problem in the core, where nearly one-third of available office space is currently empty.…

Forge and Foster, which purchased the Walker Press building at 3 Yeo St. in 2020, is looking to turn it into a multi-use commercial facility. “The Walker Press will be an idyllic and innovative setting for a new generation of Paris-based…