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The Quebec government has given the green light to the construction of a new tunnel between Quebec City and Lévis under the St. Lawrence River, without knowing how much the megaproject will cost when it opens. The project, known as the…

Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing some 470 corporate and affiliated stores under different banners, is proud to see its commitment toward energy efficiency excellence acknowledged with this second ENERGY STAR Canada Special Recognition Award.…

John Deere announced today commitments of over $2.7 million (USD) to provide urgent medical resources and ongoing state support to assist India in its fight against COVID-19. “Our investment in communities in India where our employees, customers and business partners live and work is designed to help…

The cost of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is set to increase and its official opening date be pushed back, after the company building the massive midtown transit project scored a legal victory against the province over the effects of COVID-19. Crosslinx…

The MudMixer® is the fastest, easiest, multi-use mixer on the market. Featuring a fully-adjustable water input designed to be used with concrete, mortar, or stucco mix – it quickly and effortlessly provides reliable consistency wherever it’s needed. When we set out to engineer the MudMixer® we didn’t just want it to be the…

A recent decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal is “sending alarm bells” through the construction world, says Sahil Shoor, construction and infrastructure lawyer at Gowling WLG. Prior to the ruling, when an owner of a construction project and its general contractor signed…

Master Builders Solutions has entered into an exclusive agreement with Command Alkon to be the sole third-party reseller of the COMMANDassurance in-transit concrete monitoring system. The scope of the agreement includes the U.S. and Canada and is effective as of April…

A massive increase in construction projects prompted the City of Winnipeg’s property, planning and development department to request — and receive — $900,000 to add 22 temporary permit inspectors. The request was granted by the city’s finance committee on Friday.  The construction industry is seeing a huge…

The federal government is looking to train 2,000 more people to do energy audits as it tries to get a new green home renovation program off the ground. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan says the government will provide up to $10…

For many homeowners, warmer weather means the start of at-home DIY projects. While undertaking tasks such as pruning trees, cleaning out eavestroughs and building decks or fences are traditional weekend activities for many homeowners, they can also present dangers. May 17 to…

Construction bids opened Monday for the super library on LeBreton Flats after the City of Ottawa released the final drawings with hopes of meeting the pre-tender estimate of $192.9 million. The contract competition is for pre-qualified general contractors identified last summer: EllisDon,…

A time-travelling Victorian stumbling upon a modern building site could largely get right to work, says Chris Thompson, managing director of Citu, which specialises in building low-carbon homes. That’s because many of the materials and tools would be familiar to him.…

After successfully completing a PoC evaluation in Q1 of 2021, Glasfaser NordWest is moving to a full-scale rollout of Vitruvi NetBuild. Formed as a joint venture between Telekom Deutschland GmbH and EWE AG, the project will connect up to 1.5 million private households…

The trend in housing starts was 279,055 units in April 2021, up from 272,164 units in March 2021, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of…

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has broken ground on a controversial park being built on land it originally acquired to be turned into an arena. The Franklin and Main Park Project will take up the majority of a block in…