Friday, October 4, 2024 
Architects DCA Blog: Building Trust – The Foundation of Respect is See-Through
“Inside every cynical person is a disappointed idealist.” – George Carlin There is something in the Zeitgeist telling us to stop trusting in authority. It’s as though, as a generation passes-on, we are poking at the beliefs they held dear. Sometimes this is…
IWSH Launches Plumbing Training Collaboration with BORDA India
The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH), IAPMO’s charitable arm, today launched a new education and training collaboration with BORDA India, with the intention to support plumbers in the city of Leh in the remote Himalayan district of Ladakh, northern…
Jared Murphy wins Construction Links Network prize draw at Buildings Week
Construction Links Network was a proud media sponsor and exhibitor at Buildings Week from November 30 to December 4. The Buildings Show and BUILDEX Alberta came together to provide a national platform. Powered by Buildings Canada and Informa Connect, Buildings Week…
Man charged in connection with nooses found at Toronto construction site
Toronto police say they have charged a man wanted in connection with a hate-motivated incident after two nooses were found at a construction site in the summer. On June 10, police responded to a construction site in the area of Coxwell and…
Saskatchewan introduces new Construction Codes Act legislation
Government Relations Minister Don McMorris introduced legislation on Monday to repeal and replace The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act (UBAS) with The Construction Codes Act (CCA). “The new CCA will support a better quality of life for Saskatchewan people by allowing our government…
CABA Releases Intelligent Buildings and COVID-19 Impact Review
The coronavirus has brought fundamental change to businesses, with impacts in virtually every industry—and the intelligent buildings industry is no exception. CABA commissioned Frost & Sullivan to evaluate the sector’s key challenges and opportunities and identify response measures that will help…
Statistics Canada – Investment in building construction edged down 0.4% to $15.2 billion in October
Statistics Canada reports that total investment in building construction edged down 0.4% to $15.2 billion in October, following a 1.5% decrease in September. Investment in the non-residential sector fell for the fourth consecutive month in October, remaining below pre-COVID-19 levels. Conversely, investment in the residential…
100 new homes to make up New Brunswick’s first solar-powered neighbourhood
Solaire Homes is building 100 net-zero and highly energy-efficient homes in a new neighbourhood in Moncton’s north end that will also be a test site for NB Power and Siemens’ smart grid project. The neighbourhood, called North Branch, will be New…
News Round Up – December 7, 2020 by Construction Links Network
Welcome to this week’s News Round Up published by Construction Links Network. Top news this week includes the federal government investing $44 million to create a vaccine production facility in Montreal only to discover this fall that the facility would be…
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute announces new Board of Directors
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) announces the election of three new members to its Board of Directors for their first three-year terms: Bill Couturier, Barton Malow CompanyDean Peery, GerdauAdam Simmet, Simcote, Inc. Additionally, CRSI confirmed three members to its Board…
Rick Hansen Foundation funds accessibility projects at VIU campuses
Power door openers, wayfinding signage, grab bars in washrooms and plus size chairs are some of the improvements students and employees at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Nanaimo campus and the Cowichan Trades Centre are beginning to see thanks to funding from…
Developer proposes 1,200 rental units in three-tower development in Burnaby
A developer is claiming the title of “largest rental housing development in Metro Vancouver” for a project proposed for the Lougheed town centre area in Burnaby. In all, Starlight Developments is planning its Lougheed Village development at Erickson Drive and Salish…
Construction problems prevented National Research Council from opening vaccine facility on schedule
Construction problems delayed plans for a National Research Council manufacturing facility that could be making one of the leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates, but the facility also had no vaccine to produce after a controversial deal with China fell apart. Early in…
EMA to conduct a Virtual EMP Seminar on January 20-21
The Energy Management Association (EMA) will conduct a virtual seminar for its Energy Management Professional Certification (EMP) on January 20-21, 2021, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern. This two-day, six-hour course provides a complete framework for a commissioning-based, energy management process…
Magic Lite Launches Demo Case for LED Strip Series Tape Light
Canada’s trusted source for architectural and specialty lighting solutions, Magic Lite, has launched a hard body, fully operational LED Tape Light display and demo case to help sales reps and customers identify and choose the best products for their projects. LED…
