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Non-essential construction has been shut down in Ontario after the government issued new restrictions to help fight a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases. Here is a list from the Ont. government listing what is considered essential work: Construction activities or projects…

The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce its 2021-2022 fellowship and scholarship recipients. The ACI Foundation is a non-profit subsidiary of ACI that promotes progress, innovation, and collaboration in the concrete industry through strategic investments in research, scholarship, and ideas.  All…

Construction of a new Nova Chemicals polyethylene production facility on Rokeby Line in St. Clair Township is now 65 per cent complete, says the company. The new plant – part of a $2.5-billion investment by Nova Chemicals – includes an expansion…

Civilizations are envisioned by brilliant minds and built by hardworking hands of labourers. However, social problems of the past continue to manifest in construction and materials acquisition industry. This topic has escaped the attention of people in power, and accountability in…

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is strengthening enforcement of the province’s Stay-at-Home order while imposing new travel restrictions and further strengthening public health measures. These urgent actions are targeted at…

Alberta-based company Banff Constructors Ltd. has been found liable in the death of a 21-year-old construction worker who was crushed by a table cart on the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital site in Saskatoon. Judge Brent Klause ruled on Wednesday that Eric…

Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna has announced a $1.5-billion program designed to spur green building through retrofits, upgrades and new construction of public institutions. The five-year plan aims to save energy and cut costs and pollution while creating jobs, with potential projects…

Austrian startup Printstones has been developing robotic 3D-printing robots since 2017, and has just pulled back the curtain on its latest prototype, a mobile multi-tasking construction bot called the Baubot. Like machines from Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Fastbrick…

A new licensing program and possible fines may be on the way to ensure Winnipeg infill home construction doesn’t make a mess or pose a safety hazard. The city’s public service will start consultations on a possible licensing program for contractors…

City and fire officials got their first look Tuesday at the foundation of what will be one of the region’s best-built structures. Construction crews have completed concrete pours on the foundation and core level that will house fire trucks and ambulance…

The multi-million dollar arena deal between the City of Calgary and the owners of the Flames is being paused over “a difference in the current budget estimate and the program requirements for the facility.” That’s according to the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, the…

Construction companies are robbing the province of billions of dollars in revenue by shifting the tax burden to unsuspecting workers, says an Alberta carpenters’ union. The Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers launched its second annual Tax Fraud Days…

IAPMO is excited to announce the launch of a new podcast series, “The Authority Podcast: Plumbing & Mechanical.” Hosted by Christoph Lohr, IAPMO’s vice president of Strategic Initiatives, the series discusses the latest trends in plumbing and mechanical safety, sustainability, and…

Construction fencing at the Canada Games Pool site has been reinforced after it toppled over on a mom and her daughter on the weekend. The pair had left swimming lessons at Canada Games Pool on Saturday morning and was walking along…

It’s no secret that the roads, bridges, water and sewer systems that have shaped how our communities developed over the last century are, in too many cases, operating on borrowed time. Infrastructure is — after all — the collective of services that allows…