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Almost part way into 2021, we find ourselves looking back on 2020, and trying to make sense of what happened last year in the construction and service industry. In order to start piecing things together, and to get a real sense…

Work on the long-awaited Calgary Cancer Centre hasn’t been halted by a COVID-19 outbreak that’s spread dramatically among workers at the site. As of Monday, there had been 66 cases of the disease among workers on the construction project located at…

A building boom continues to echo through Vernon. Building permit values for 2020 were $104 million and are already at $39 million for the first quarter of 2021. Residential permit values have reached $23 million this quarter, representing 59 units (compared…

JELD-WEN of Canada was named the ENERGY STAR® Manufacturer of the Year in the category of Windows and Doors for 2021. The ENERGY STAR® Canada Awards recognize organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy achievements. JELD-WEN of Canada has…

One of the more interesting areas of battery research centers on how these devices can not just store energy, but also double as structural components. We’ve seen some impressive examples of this that could be worked into electric vehicles, and now scientists…

A Memorial University professor says the Newfoundland and Labrador government is taking a big risk by building a mental health and addictions facility in an area that has flooded repeatedly over the past few decades.  The location of the new mental…

The Biden administration on Monday announced its latest push to cut carbon emissions by setting new efficiency standards for federal buildings and speeding up adoption of technologies to heat buildings with electricity rather than fossil fuels. The moves are the latest…

A strike could be called as of next Tuesday affecting 190,000 workers in Quebec’s construction industry. Unionized workers who form part of the Alliance syndicale voted 93 per cent in favour of an unlimited strike mandate, the group said on Wednesday.…

Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, and Kinga Surma, Associate Minister of Transportation (GTA), issued the following statement on Thursday regarding the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension: “Under Premier Ford’s leadership, Ontario is undertaking the largest transit expansion in Canadian history. Through our…

Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing some 470 corporate and affiliated stores under different banners, is launching its new contactless pickup locker service at select RONA and Reno-Depot corporate stores in Quebec. This initiative is…

The need to utilize new and innovative construction solutions that create measurable efficiencies is understood by many. This drive has resulted in the creation of tools that are literally and figuratively powerful, the latest of which can be seen with the…

Perched over a ravine in the mountains of Los Angeles is an innovative new pedestrian bridge designed by architecture students and built with the help of new robotic technology. The bridge is an example of how the construction of bridges and…

With all the “hurry up and wait” that goes on when trying to get a contract out the door, it can be tough to slow down long enough to make sure to include all the appropriate provisions.  There are a lot…

U.S. home construction fell a surprisingly sharp 9.5% in April and economists attributed that partially to builders who delayed projects because of a surge in lumber prices and other supply constraints. The April decline left construction at a seasonally adjusted annual…

Construction is booming in Dakar, where unfinished apartment blocks tower over most streets, their exposed concrete bricks a dull uniform grey. In one site, however, a building stands out – the bricks the workers are laying are made of raw, red…