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Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association is thrilled to announce the launch of a new workforce development and training program. The Get Ready for Opportunities at Work (GROW) program provided in partnership with SkillsAdvance Ontario (SAO) and funded in part by the Government of Canada and…

Alternative reality is being used more frequently and purposely within the construction industry, but businesses are still slow to adopt, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. According to GlobalData, the construction industry is slowly shifting from years of the wait-and-watch…

The mayors of Oslo, Los Angeles, Mexico City and Budapest have pledged to halve emissions from all construction activities in their cities by 2030, in collaboration with leading companies and innovative business communities. Through C40’s Clean Construction Declaration, mayors pledge to revolutionise the global construction industry and…

The District of West Vancouver and a pair of residents are headed for court over alleged illegal renovation work that may be threatening the structural integrity of a townhouse complex at West Royal Towers. In a court petition filed in October,…

Plumbing industry allies IAPMO, the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States, Canada (UA), and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association – National Association (PHCC-NA) enthusiastically support passage of the National Apprenticeship Act…

The weather conditions at a jobsite are ever-changing. As a result, the construction work within its borders might experience hot or cold temperatures, strong or still winds, and dry or humid air. All of which have an impact on the curing…

In the late 1950s, the government of British Columbia planned a trio of hydroelectric dams on the Peace River with the aim of generating economic growth with cheap, renewable power. The projects were grand in scale, and today the first two…

Finning Canada’s investment of $500,000 in the College of New Caledonia (CNC) in Prince George will give students enrolled in the heavy mechanical trades program better tools to advance their knowledge in heavy duty mechanics and prepare them for pursuing careers…

Theresa Arevalo was in high school when she first tried finishing drywall at her brother’s construction company. “It’s a fine art,” she says of mudding—applying and smoothing drywall. “Like frosting a cake, you have to give the illusion that the wall is…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the News Round Up published by Construction Links Network.  Top news this week includes testimony at the Grenfell Tower Fire public inquiry in the UK hearing that executives who sold combustible insulation for use on…

3D printing is a very exciting area of architecture at the moment, with new advancements seemingly announced every few months. Following news of an entire 3D-printed community and a 3D-printed two-story home, a three-story apartment building is now being built in Germany using what’s…

The Manitoba government announced its 2020 construction awards at the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association’s (MHCA) virtual annual general meeting, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced today. “The annual construction awards are a 30-year tradition that was established to provide the industry with…

There is predicted to be a big shortage of workforce in the construction industry, with 1 worker being hired every 77 seconds by 2021 in the UK alone. Inefficiencies can be found in nearly every area of the construction ecosystem, starting…

Waterloo region moved one step closer to building the new transit hub in Kitchener with officials unveiling the newest design plans on Thursday. At the last public consultation in 2020, two concepts were presented to the public for input, and as a…

Command Alkon, the provider of the leading supplier collaboration platform for construction’s heavy work, and Libra Systems, Inc., a leader provider of automation and technology solutions for construction materials suppliers, join forces to drive value for the heavy work industry by…