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Weyburn City Council last night approved the awarding of the construction contract for a new storage facility for the City’s fleet vehicles. The award goes to Dura Construction of Regina. City Leisure Services Director Andrew Crowe said the need for a…

The failure of Toronto’s Quayside smart city project boils down to two “original sins,” according to former Research In Motion co-CEO and Centre for Digital Rights founder Jim Balsillie: a lack of regulatory oversight and a lack of citizen input. But…

Terra View Homes is proud to announce that they have been named the recipient of the 2020 ENERGY STAR Canada Builder of the Year Award, in the small builder category, for new home construction. The ENERGY STAR Canada Builder of the Year…

Today, CaGBC released a new study that looks at the readiness of Alberta’s building trades to meet the demand for zero carbon, high-performance buildings. In Trading Up: How Alberta’s Trades can Build a Zero Carbon Future, CaGBC explores the following questions:…

Winnipeg is home to a small group of Indigenous architects who are blazing a trail in the industry and hoping that more Indigenous students will join them. “My goal is to be that bridge for Indigenous voices… to make sure that their…

Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing more than 470 corporate and affiliated stores under different banners, received the 2020 ENERGY STAR Canada Special Recognition Award today. This award recognizes Lowe’s Canada’s commitment to offering thousands…

The Beck Group used COMMAND Center to evaluate mixes with supplier TXI and select the right concrete for the museum. They also used temperature profiles to help perfect the concrete’s color and eliminate cosmetic defects The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort…

The U.K. is home to some of the world’s oldest — and most prestigious — universities. And while these may be centers of excellence for learning, many institutions’ buildings were built centuries ago and are in need of refurbishment or, in…

The Toronto Sun reports that SNC-Lavalin Group may have paid $1.9 million in fines for nine years of bid-rigging in Quebec, but it is still eligible for federal contracts, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. The Public Prosecution Service wouldn’t share its agreement…

The seventh challenge of Skills Ontario’s #SkillsAtHome social media challenge series is officially here. The #SkillsLogoChallenge asks participants to use their creativity to make the Skills Ontario logo using any artistic style they’d prefer. With options to paint, draw, sew, stitch,…

Concrete New Zealand (NZ) reports that an independent review by Australian sustainability consultancy Thinkstep found that New Zealand’s concrete industry is on track to meet climate change commitments made under the Paris Agreement. Chief executive Rob Gaimster confirms that Concrete New Zealand is “fully committed…

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released a survey of its members today that show a majority of residential construction projects in the GTA have been delayed due the COVID-19 Pandemic. The survey covered 498 active construction projects representing…

Statistics Canada reports that investment in building construction plunged 45.9% to $8.4 billion in April compared with the previous month. Previously, the largest national decline on record for the current series (which dates back to 2010) was a 3.9% decrease in August 2017. Both the residential…

l was grateful to be invited to Procore’s Next Step Summit last week which gave me a better understanding of all their great innovations for the construction and building industry. Also being a proud Albertan, it is fantastic to see our…

Supporting the success of Indigenous people and communities in skilled trades careers is a key commitment of Industry Training Authority (ITA). ITA is proud to be celebrating the achievements of all apprentices, partners, service providers, and employees on National Indigenous Peoples…