Canadian housing starts trended higher in November
The trend in housing starts was 231,491 units in November 2020, up from 222,989 units in October 2020, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of…
3D-printed prefab homes aim to disrupt construction market
The recipient of the 2020 CAMX Unsurpassed Innovation Award, Mighty Buildings Inc. (Oakland, Calif., U.S.) was founded in 2017 with the goal of disrupting home construction using large-format 3D printing, advanced materials and automation. “We observed that, after massive disruption going on in other…
News Round Up – December 14, 2020 by Construction Links Network
Welcome to this week’s News Round Up published by Construction Links Network. It has been a sad weekend for Canada’s construction industry. On Friday, two construction workers died and four were sent to hospital following a building collapse in London. Another…
Worker dead after seven-storey fall in Calgary
As reported in the Calgary Herald, a man in his 30s is dead after falling at least seven storeys while on a construction site in Calgary, according to EMS. Calgary police said they were called to the 7700 block of 4A…
Distrikt breaks ground on Trailside Residences coming to Oakville
Distrikt and Fiera Real Estate broke ground on its Trailside and Trailside 2.0 developments in Oakville, beginning construction on a new master-planned community in the town. The new community offers a range of affordable luxury offerings in two spacious mid-rise condo…
Huge film studio development proposed for Malahat Nation lands
A huge film studio is being proposed for the Malahat, near Mill Bay. The Malahat Nation is partnering with Victoria-based Alpha Select Production Services Inc. in the proposal to build an ambitious 80-acre studio project, which would be called Malahat Film…
Building collapse at London construction site kills 2
CBC News reports that two people have died and four others remain in hospital after a building partially collapsed Friday in London, Ont. Doctors at the London Health Sciences Centre said one individual died several hours after the collapse, having arrived at the hospital…
IAPMO elects new president and board members during virtual conference
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) on Thursday ratified the election of new officers and board members, formally concluding the association’s 91st annual Education and Business Conference, which was conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 global health crisis.…
Magic Lite announces expansion of specification sales agent Lightspec
Canada’s trusted source for architectural and specialty lighting solutions, Magic Lite, is pleased to announce the expansion of specification sales agent Lightspec Canada Inc., into Southwestern Ontario and the Niagara region. The Canadian Division of Lightspec, LLC, NY first became the…