Tuesday, October 1, 2024 
Former Saskatchewan Hospital demolition process begins in North Battleford
The former Saskatchewan Hospital demolition process has now started. The City of North Battleford announced roads are closed from Battleford Road to Hereford Street while the work is underway. The work started Jan. 11 and is scheduled to continue to July…
Most construction projects can continue — but some must shutter operations due to new lockdown restrictions in Ontario
The construction industry is breathing a sigh of relief after emerging largely unaffected in the latest round of COVID-related restrictions from the Ontario government. But some medical experts say that might have been a mistake, given the dire COVID case projections announced Tuesday.…
Investment in Canadian building construction declines 0.1% to $15.3 billion in November
Statistics Canada reports that total investment in building construction declined for a third consecutive month, edging down 0.1% to $15.3 billion in November. Slight decreases in both residential and non-residential construction led to minimal change overall. Gains in Ontario and Nova Scotia were…
Today’s wind turbine blades could become tomorrow’s bridges
On December 16, three 40 foot-long wind turbine blades were delivered via truck from a wind farm in Belfast to the Cork Institute of Technology in southern Ireland. For the next few months, civil engineers will subject the blades to a battery of tests as…
IAPMO and ASSE International publish Chemical Dispensers Standard for U.S. and Canada
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) and ASSE International have published ANSI/CAN/ASSE/IAPMO 1055-2020 (Performance Requirements for Chemical Dispensers with Integral Backflow Protection) as both an American National Standard and National Standard of Canada. The ANSI/CAN/ASSE/IAPMO 1055-2020 supersedes the…
How a sound data management strategy can reduce complexity, costs and risks for construction companies
By Matt Tyrer According to research from KPMG, 90 per cent of Canadian building and construction firms are investing in digital technology to build a competitive advantage, yet 80 per cent expect to spend less than five per cent of their…
ACI Virtual Concrete Convention to be held March 28-April 1
The American Concrete Institute announces that the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will be held March 28-April 1, 2021. Originally scheduled as an in-person event in Baltimore, MD, USA, this 100% virtual event will provide ease for participation from anywhere around the…
Bird Construction announces Stuart Olson Construction subsidiary awarded Nanaimo Correctional Centre replacement project
Bird Construction Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Stuart Olson Construction Ltd., has been awarded a $154 million design-build contract for the Nanaimo Correctional Centre (NCC) Replacement Project in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Bird previously announced being selected as the preferred proponent late…
Medical learner housing project underway in Yarmouth with new construction coming
A new housing project at 30 Vancouver St. in Yarmouth is moving forward to address the housing needs of medical learners. After much effort to make an existing building work, Coastal Financial Credit Union’s board of directors, supported by the Yarmouth and…
Contract awarded to build South Bow River Bridge in Calgary
PCL Construction has won the contract to replace the eastbound bridge over the Bow River on southeast Stoney Trail in Calgary. The contract was awarded for about $48 million and offers significant savings for taxpayers. The total project cost, which includes…
EquipmentShare employees log enough steps to walk 38 laps around the earth during wellness challenge
EquipmentShare, an equipment and digital solutions provider serving the construction industry, hosted a wellness challenge to motivate employees to prioritize health and fitness in 2020. Challenge participants logged fitness activity and nutritional information to earn points. Employees with the most points…
Halifax councillor seeks changes after demolition starts before tenant vacates building
A Halifax councillor wants better co-ordination between the city and the province around demolition permits. This comes after Mosaik Properties began to tear down a building while a tenant was still living there. The tenant had been appealing an eviction order. The…
Indigenous infrastructure equity ownership set to expand in Canada
As Canadian governments and private investors begin to pour money in the rebuilding of our economy, Indigenous people – many of whom will be asked to host these projects on their lands – see an opportunity to be fully included in…
Edmonton’s Roxy Theatre marks fire anniversary with rebuilding milestone
Western Canada’s largest mobile crane makes a guest appearance on 124th Street as the façade of the new Roxy Theatre takes form. The theatre is four days short of the sixth anniversary of being burned to the ground. But, instead of a sombre event,…
B.C. leads the way as residential building booms in Canada, despite pandemic
It was a banner year for the value of residential building permits across Canada in 2020, despite early concerns the pandemic would devalue housing prices and shut or slow down construction. According to the most recent data from Statistics Canada, British Columbia…
