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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…

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…

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,…

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…

The Canadian Institute and Construction Links Network invites you to attend the 13th Annual Managing Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects Virtual Conference on February 25-26, 2021! Join Canada’s leading project managers, risk specialists, and counsel for a dynamic event designed to…

Recycled hemp biomass, water and lime. Cement, sand, fibres, plasticizers and water. Combine the first group of ingredients in the correct ratio and you can make hemp building blocks that perform exceptionally well as insulation and, with the right compression, could…

A proposal by the Manitoba government to scrap an act that guarantees a minimum wage for construction workers is off the table after near-universal outcry from the industry and its unions. A letter sent last month outlining plans to repeal the Construction Industry Wages…

A veteran construction supervisor who oversaw major projects at Bear Mountain Resort, Oak Bay High and several Victoria highrises has died following a workplace accident. John Scheeren, a superintendent for Campbell Construction, was struck on Nov. 30 by debris that fell…

The building codes of today outline steps to minimizing the spread of flames and smoke in buildings, emphasizing the safe evacuation of occupants from the premises in the event a fire emergency arises. Fire code requirements direct attention to establishing safe…

Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from buildings and construction are jeopardising global goals to keep devastating climate change at bay, a U.N.-backed coalition warned, after data showed they hit an all-time high in 2019. The use of coal, oil and natural gas…

with Marie Gervais, PhD., CEO Shift Management Inc. On January 13th, 9 AM MDT, our masterclass “10 Ways to Survive the New Supervisor Nightmare”  focuses on solving those issues that bedevil most new supervisors. You will get the top 10 list,…

If you’re looking for an example of green and clean energy policy in action, let’s take a walk around British Columbia’s massive $10-12-billion hydro dam project. Officially described as the “Site C Clean Energy Project” by its developer, B.C. Hydro, the…

The Trump administration is continuing to award border wall contracts in the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency, including in areas where private land hasn’t yet been acquired, an unusual move that will complicate President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to halt construction.…

After years of foundation and preparatory work on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the most visible aspect of the project will soon jut from the ground in Windsor and Detroit. “It was ‘build down’ before you ‘build up’,” says Windsor Detroit…

AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, has announced the successful completion of its sale of the Civil construction business to affiliates of Oroco Capital, a strategic infrastructure investor. Including the sale of the Power construction business in October, the Company…