Friday, May 10, 2024 
Manitoba’s $25M for The Bay building focused on preserving historic landmark rather than redeveloping it
Manitoba’s $25 million pledge to revitalize a downtown Winnipeg retail landmark will focus on restoring the historic building, rather than redeveloping a mammoth building that is cost-prohibitive for many prospective owners or tenants. The provincial government offered new details Monday of one of the…
Deadline to submit applications to IECC Development Committees fast approaching
The application submission period for the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) Development Committees will close on Friday, April 23 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Under the Code Council’s new framework, “Leading the Way to Energy Efficiency: A Path Forward on Energy and Sustainability to Confront…
Edmonton homeless veterans supportive housing project set to begin construction
Construction is about to start on Edmonton’s new Homes for Heroes village. The community of tiny homes is set to open in October and will welcome vulnerable and at-risk military veterans. “In Edmonton, we know that there’s over 200 hundred veterans.…
Supply Chain Delays Negatively Impact Civil Contractors in Q1
In Q4 2020, Dodge Data & Analytics’ The Civil Quarterly (TCQ) reported that fewer than half (43%) of civil contractors believed fluctuations in the cost of construction materials had impacted their projects at the time. Today’s Q1 report, however, revealed a stark contrast to those…
Construction industry fears new COVID rules will slow home building
London builders fear a construction backlog caused by expanded and aggressive COVID-19 measures will slow new home building. The Ontario government announced Friday restrictions on construction as part of new measures to curb the pandemic’s third wave, giving rise to concerns…
Industry group seeks to accelerate construction innovation
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association has launched an initiative to connect the best ideas in construction with the best ideas in technological innovation. The Construction Research Network (CRN) is a digital inventory of researchers, projects and facilities that are available to…
CarbonCure wins NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE
CarbonCure Technologies, a Canadian company that develops clean tech solutions for the concrete industry, has been named one of two winners in the USD $20 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE. Each winner takes home a USD $7.5 million grand prize. The…
Now available: Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I.1 – Energy Efficiency of Buildings, and National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 (amended)
As of March 22, 2021, the Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I.1 – Energy Efficiency of Buildings, and National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 (amended) will be available to Quebec’s provincial code users. This new document is published by the National…
Workers fired after video shows ‘grossly inappropriate’ sexual behaviour on job site
The provincial government is looking into video that shows sexual acts recorded at a Milton, Ont. construction site, as the developer of the property says it’s also reviewing what it calls “grossly inappropriate and reckless behaviour.” The video, recorded a week…
What is considered ‘essential’ construction in Ontario?
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…
ACI Foundation announces 2021-2022 fellowship and scholarship recipients
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 Sarnia-area Nova Chemicals plant 65 per cent complete
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…
A look at modern-day slavery practices in the construction and building materials industry
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…
Ontario government closes all non-essential workplaces in the construction sector
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…
Banff Constructors found liable in children’s hospital construction site death
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…
