Wednesday, October 2, 2024 
Saskatchewan’s construction labour market poised to rebound
Saskatchewan’s construction and maintenance industry is poised to see a pronounced recovery in 2021 thanks to increases in new-housing construction and a robust public-sector capital spending plan, according to labour market data released today by BuildForce Canada. After industry employment declined…
“The Confluence” – a living building in southern Alberta is one of the greenest homes on earth
The construction industry is pushing the envelope of environmental sustainability by practicing green methods in building practices. SAIT’s Green Building Technologies (GBT), Woodpecker European Timber Framing and an Alberta family have partnered to construct a one-of-a-kind home in the foothills of southern…
Skills Ontario supports and applauds Government of Ontario’s 2021 budget
As an organization dedicated to building the future skilled workforce, Skills Ontario applauds the Government of Ontario for the steps outlined in the 2021 Ontario Budget, released today by Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board. For…
ACQ honors the ALI Excavation Group at its annual Tribute to Contractors Gala
On Thursday, March 18, the Association de la construction du Québec (ACQ) paid tribute to the ALI Excavation Group for the originality and unprecedented nature of its social and community involvement, not only in the city of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, but in the entire Montérégie…
Tricon and CPP Investments Announce $500 million Toronto Multi-Family Development Joint Venture
Tricon Residential Inc., a rental housing company catering to the middle-market demographic throughout the United States and Canada, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, recently announced today that they have entered into a joint venture to invest in build-to-core multi-family rental projects in the Greater…
New blueprint for zero-emission cement and concrete by 2050
Northwestern University researchers, in partnership with ClimateWorks Foundation, have developed a new blueprint for reducing carbon emissions in concrete, the world’s most-used building material. The report, “Decarbonizing Concrete: Deep decarbonization pathways for the cement and concrete cycle in the United States,…
Construction lunch-box challenge provides boost for struggling restaurant industry
In a bid to build team spirit and support struggling restaurants, the province’s construction industry will launch its fourth annual lunch-box challenge next month. The annual event, which sees companies treat their work crews to a free lunch from a local…
Construction industry representatives accuse union local of trying to intimidate its way into the growing stucco industry
Construction industry groups say a spat between unions over a growing market in homebuilding is causing delays in GTA residential construction, holding up the closing dates for several thousand home buyers. The situation is a complicated one, involving multiple unions and…
Why Britain’s cladding crisis is a £9 billion black hole
Britain’s cladding crisis faces a £9 billion black hole despite developers vowing to pay £400 million to fix faulty buildings, a Daily Mail audit reveals. The money promised by one construction giant could cover as little as 13 per cent of…
Explore new interior design possibilities in your home and office with this game-changing renovation solution
Nelcos provides quick and easy interior surface refinishing for any space with the innovative, self-adhesive Bodaq Interior Film. With the arrival of spring comes the desire to spruce up your home and office and welcome in new inspiration and energy into…
Command Alkon’s John Boatman and Ryan Winter Awarded 2021 “Pros to Know” Designation by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine
Command Alkon, the provider of the leading supplier collaboration platform for construction’s heavy work, announces that Ryan Winter, Global Technical Sales Manager, and John Boatman, Operations Manager, TrackIt, have been named Pros to Know for 2021 by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine.…
Quebec readies construction industry for massive injection of stimulus funds
Quebec’s construction industry will need to hire an additional 11,000 workers per year in order to keep pace with the infrastructure projects the provincial government has planned as part of its post-pandemic economic stimulus package. That package, passed in December, fast-tracked…
Woman celebrates year of unfinished construction in front of New Orleans home
Have you heard the word on the street? There’s a party … for the street. A New Orleans woman knew just how to toast the first anniversary of some inconveniently incomplete road work in front of her home — by staging a little party.…
Excessive global sand mining creating construction sand crisis
“We just think that sand is everywhere. We never thought we would run out of sand, but it is starting in some places. It is about anticipating what can happen in the next decade or so because if we don’t look…
RAIC announces the 2021 Honorary Fellows
Four professionals who have significantly impacted the architectural practice around the world, have been named Honorary Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). The 2021 Honorary Fellows exemplify the tremendous impact that architects have—not only on the built environment—but public…
