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When the University of Denver reopened for classes this fall, there was a new building on campus next to the student athletics center: a coronavirus testing center created using modular construction. Students and staff can either walk up or drive up…

As humans, we all have a deep-seated desire for certainty and control. That is, the more in control we feel, the more efficacious we feel about achieving the outcomes we desire, and this sense of competence boosts well-being. That feeling can be stripped from a ready…

The trend in housing starts was 231,491 units in November 2020, up from 222,989 units in October 2020, 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…

Manulift EMI Ltd. (Manulift) announced the introduction of the Roto 70.24 S Plus to the Canadian market for the first time. “We’re very excited to add the Roto 70.24 S Plus to our fleet. With a 7-ton load capacity, it’s definitely…

As great as it can be for construction, concrete often comes with a hefty carbon footprint. However, if you saw our post on low-carbon concrete, you know that it doesn’t always have to be that way. After all, more companies are coming…

The recipient of the 2020 CAMX Unsurpassed Innovation Award, Mighty Buildings Inc. (Oakland, Calif., U.S.) was founded in 2017 with the goal of disrupting home construction using large-format 3D printing, advanced materials and automation. “We observed that, after massive disruption going on in other…

Welcome to this week’s News Round Up published by Construction Links Network.  It has been a sad weekend for Canada’s construction industry. On Friday, two construction workers died and four were sent to hospital following a building collapse in London. Another…

An Ontario company that was asked to leave Neskantaga First Nation in 2019 after delays involving a multimillion-dollar water treatment project will receive $1.9 million to settle a legal claim, according to documents obtained by the Institute for Investigative Journalism, Global News and APTN News.…

As reported in the Calgary Herald, a man in his 30s is dead after falling at least seven storeys while on a construction site in Calgary, according to EMS. Calgary police said they were called to the 7700 block of 4A…

Distrikt and Fiera Real Estate broke ground on its Trailside and Trailside 2.0 developments in Oakville, beginning construction on a new master-planned community in the town. The new community offers a range of affordable luxury offerings in two spacious mid-rise condo…

An Alberta homebuilder who angered clients in Fort McMurray, Alta., after the 2016 wildfire with construction delays, failed inspections and lawsuits has been charged for his dealings with fire victims in California. Kunal Nagpal was charged in October with a series…

New York-based SHoP Architects and Canadian firm Adamson Architects have been appointed by Dream Office REIT and Humbold Properties to design a true mixed-use tower at the northwest corner of King and Simcoe Streets. Climbing 79 storeys, 310 metres, 212 King…

A huge film studio is being proposed for the Malahat, near Mill Bay. The Malahat Nation is partnering with Victoria-based Alpha Select Production Services Inc. in the proposal to build an ambitious 80-acre studio project, which would be called Malahat Film…

CBC News reports that two people have died and four others remain in hospital after a building partially collapsed Friday in London, Ont. Doctors at the London Health Sciences Centre said one individual died several hours after the collapse, having arrived at the hospital…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) on Thursday ratified the election of new officers and board members, formally concluding the association’s 91st annual Education and Business Conference, which was conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 global health crisis.…