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The requirement for non-essential workers to go into isolation before coming to Nunavut has complicated progress on four major construction projects in Iqaluit. The mandated two-week stays at hubs in Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Yellowknife are intended to keep COVID-19 out…

IAPMO R&T, North America’s premier third-party testing and certification body for plumbing, mechanical and water treatment products, has enlisted the services of Martin Weiss as Continuous Compliance Inspector for current and prospective European clients. Weiss spent the previous 20 years at…

A Campbell River man who used a jackhammer on his neighbour’s retaining wall following a contentious dispute between the two families has been ordered to pay more than $16,000 in damages. The provincial court trial heard that Reno Pellegrin and his…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced an initiative to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles designed to improve transportation for communities in Southeast Michigan. A key goal of the project will be to design the corridor with a focus…

Top news this week includes Procore’s Construction Activity Index showing how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected construction activity in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, with worker hours dropping in March and recovering in late spring and the summer. Also a new…

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales and new listings continued to rebound in July 2020, with new listings hitting their highest level on record for the month of July, while sales posted the…

Soaring lumber and wood panel prices are adding thousands of dollars to the cost of building a home in Canada as strong renovation and new housing demand outstrip supply. The latest price list from research firm Random Lengths released Thursday shows…

It was obvious from the start that the Site C hydroelectric dam under construction in northeastern British Columbia was in danger of turning into a financial quagmire. BC Hydro had wanted to build Site C for decades. It had already built…

Canada’s trusted source for architectural and specialty lighting solutions, Magic Lite, announces the launch of their new CCT Adjust Mini Flood Light range. Compact and powerful, these versatile fixtures provide excellent illumination for architectural, signage and landscape applications. Available in 15W,…

Human activities are now the dominant influence on climate, ecosystems and biodiversity. Clearly our buildings and cities can no longer justify outsized demands on land, materials, energy, water and resources. Today’s visionary practitioners have rejected the Anthropocene model and are building…

Today Walmart Canada and Condor Properties broke ground on a signature brand new state-of-the-art distribution centre in Vaughan, Ontario. On the heels of announcing a major $3.5 billion investment into all aspects of the business, Walmart’s new facility is a next generation 550,000 square…

Fit-out trade body the Finishes and Interior Sector (FIS) has launched an updated BIM Toolbox designed to enable a specialist contractor to develop and deliver a BIM implementation plan. It also provides an understanding of the key process documents that relate…

Mattawa residents and travellers along Highway 533 still face a few more months of alternating one-lane traffic on the Pont Mauril Belanger Bridge but officials say the finish line is in sight. Town of Mattawa Interim CAO Francine Desormeau confirms the final stage of the project…

Although the preparation of fire safety planning for buildings may have undergone a shift in focus as a result of “work at home” policies and the introduction of new health protection measures, the fire code continues to stipulate that each building…

According to the Associated General Contractors of America, the construction industry is among the largest in the U.S., creating approximately $1.3 trillion worth of structures each year. To build these structures, the industry relies on other industries to supply materials and equipment —…