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In foggy southwest Nova Scotia, dozens of solar panels are powering what’s believed to be the first net-zero municipal building in Canada. The building in Tusket belongs to the Municipality of the District of Argyle, which has set out to reduce its…

The owner of two affordable housing complexes in Red Deer has been fined $19,500 for multiple fire code violations. The owner of Potter’s Hands Developments Ltd. pled guilty in Red Deer provincial court on June 30 after Red Deer Emergency Services…

 Aecon Group Inc. announced that the Steam Generator Replacement Team (SGRT), a 50/50 joint venture between Aecon and SGT (a partnership between Framatome and United Engineers & Constructors), has been awarded an approximately $350 million contract by Bruce Power to replace steam generators…

PCL Construction has announced that they will be expanding in Quebec with a permanent office in Montreal. The new office will operate as Construction PCL. Already a presence on the Quebec construction scene, PCL has successfully completed several large projects over the past number of years,…

Perhaps it was a fatal flaw in the pool deck that over decades weakened a supporting concrete slab, or a rising sea that drove corrosive saltwater against critical columns in the lower-level garage. Maybe concrete throughout the building had been poured too thin…

P.E.I. is looking at another year of double digit growth in the construction sector despite rising costs and difficulty finding workers. Building permits issued through the first five months of 2021 show an increase in value of more than 50 per…

Should Stratford council approve the city’s new 130-page facility accessibility design manual, the construction or renovation of any new or existing city buildings would have to conform to a set of standards that go beyond legislated requirements in many ways. In consultation…

A 3D printed school, reportedly the world’s first, has been completed in Malawi, Africa, and has welcomed students through its doors. The school was built using a 3D construction printer from Danish 3D printing construction firm COBOD as part of a project with 14Trees,…

Concrete construction no longer lasts thousands of years, like the Pantheon in Rome. Instead, its lifespan is roughly 50-100 years, thanks to the way in which modern concrete is reinforced. Why it matters: That means a multi-trillion-dollar bill is coming due right…

Sin City is going solar, thanks to MGM Resorts International, who just launched a new 100-megawatt solar array capable of offering up to 90% of daytime power to the company’s 13 resorts scattered across the Las Vegas Strip. This includes hotels like…

Tribe Property Technologies is proud to announce its partnership with Landa Global Properties on the completion of Cascade City, a landmark addition to the skyline in Richmond, B.C. The 15-storey, 271-unit Cascade City development will join the 40,000-plus homes already utilizing Tribe’s…

As the world wakes up to the environmental challenges posed by massive plastic consumption, the construction industry is reducing its reliance on single-use plastics and increasing its use of recycled plastics.  Plastic items can take up to a millennium to degrade…

A pandemic surge in home buying and renovation sent lumber prices soaring. They may never return to normal, experts say. As home building and renovation soared amid pandemic lockdowns, the price of lumber rocketed from around $400 per thousand board feet…

When you think of concrete, it’s likely not long before you’re thinking about its durability. It’s one of the more well-known advantages of the material. And it’s why many choose to use concrete in construction. After all, no one wants to…

Mining equipment is a significant investment but with the advent of technology, we now have even better tools to maximize productivity. As a result, the mining industry is starting to shift from total cost of ownership to a focus on lowering…