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Deere & Company has released its 2020 Sustainability Report. Built around John Deere’s higher purpose – “We run so life can leap forward” – the report features how the company creates more sustainable outcomes for its customers, employees, dealers, suppliers, shareholders and the communities…

Sustainable architecture and concrete are not always considered compatible. After all, the production of concrete is known as the cause for at least 8% of the world’s carbon emissions. It’s why many concrete producers nowadays are creating their own low-carbon concrete mixes.…

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the IAPMO Board of Directors has determined this year the Spring Technical Committee Meetings will be held as two weeklong virtual events. Attendees will still be required to register in order to participate.…

From subtle systemic racism in awarding contracts to outright hate-motivated incidents at job sites, a new Black builders’ association wants to lay the foundation for a fairer construction industry. Sephton Spence of Kubbie Construction Inc. says seeing racist graffiti on construction hoarding…

It looks good on paper, but that’s about it. That’s how representatives of Nova Scotia’s construction industry feel about Halifax Regional Municipality’s incoming living wage requirement. Effective April 1, the municipality’s contractors for solid waste services, custodial and janitorial services, snow and…

Contrary to popular belief, a profitable business model for reused construction steel is not nearly as impossible as one may believe. Steelmakers have almost perfected the “recycle” element of the four hierarchical elements of the circular economy — reduce, reuse, remanufacture…

Three companies who deal in renewable energy say the City of Whitehorse should cut them a break on taxes. Yukon Energy, Solvest and Chu Niikwan Development say “energy projects require an enabling and supportive structure [which] currently does not exist in Whitehorse,” according…

SBC is pleased to announce 2 new members to the Board, Sarah Keyes and Leith Moore. Sarah and Leith bring extensive experience in thought leadership, non-profit management and sustainable buildings solutions.  Sarah is a Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA) with over a…

On Thursday, Cambridge City Council met for a special council meeting. The discussion was about the demolition of Preston Springs Hotel, the 132-year-old building that was vacant and exposed to the elements for 30 years.  During the meeting, the City’s Chief…

In Toronto’s financial district, three aging office buildings, two of them nearly a century old, were considered well worth the effort to restore for the needs of modern tenants as part of a large-scale redevelopment in the area. Meanwhile uptown at…

Cornwall’s future municipal works administration building and multi-use garage building took a step towards reality on Monday. City council agreed with the recommendation to award the request for proposal (RFP) for the design and construction administration of the buildings to Ottawa-based J.L. Richards…

Windsor and Detroit should establish a transportation, distribution, and logistics cluster to best reap the economic benefits of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge, says a new study out of the University of Windsor’s Cross-Border Institute. Building on existing regional expertise and capacity, the cluster would…

Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation are taking the necessary next steps to study the potential for road infrastructure development in Ontario’s remote north. The two First Nations today announced that SNC-Lavalin and Dillon Consulting have been selected to complete an Environmental…

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The Report provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on the ageing of large dams –an emerging global development issue as tens of thousands of existing large dams have reached or exceeded an “alert” age threshold of 50 years,…