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As we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Navdeep Bains, are collaborating on developing improved accessibility requirements for buildings. Accessibility Standards Canada and the National Research…

Efficiency Capital’s comprehensive efficiency retrofit project at multiple WoodGreen Community Housing buildings is the first project in Canada to achieve the internationally recognized Investor Ready Energy Efficiency (IREE) certification, awarded by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI Canada). Efficiency Capital funds, develops…

Reserve Properties and Westdale Properties marked the start of construction for Line 5 with a small ground breaking ceremony. Located at Yonge and Eglinton, a rapidly developing transit node in the city, Line 5 is the first of several projects by…

CBC News reports that workplace safety-related charges against the company managing construction at the Faro mine site and a site supervisor have been stayed. Parsons Inc. and Len Faber, who’s also the mayor of Faro, were charged under the Yukon’s Occupational Health and…

Gillam Group is a progressive construction management company established with a view to raising the bar in the planning, management and delivery of construction projects. Their mission is to provide high quality, customer-oriented construction services, resulting in successful projects and long term…

American Wood Council (AWC) today announced the election of Charles Ingram Lumber Co. Vice President T. Furman Brodie as the Chairman of AWC Board of Directors for a one-year term, effective January 1, 2021. Newly appointed President & CEO of PotlatchDeltic Eric…

Enbridge began construction on its Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement in Minnesota on Tuesday, a day after state regulators approved the final permit for the US$2.6-billion project amid legal challenges from local activist and Indigenous groups. Spokeswoman Juli Kellner said…

A new application has been filed by the owner of the Fairmont Chateau Laurier to build a two-pavilion addition at the back of the downtown Ottawa hotel that would add 159 rooms. The new application by Larco Investments was posted to…

A national design competition should be held for an overhauled public space at the intersection of Rideau Street, Colonel By Drive and Sussex Drive to complement a $129.1-million facelift to the ByWard Market, a committee decided Tuesday. The finance and economic…

The Associated Press reports that U.S. construction spending jumped 1.3% in October, again on the strength of single-family home building. The October gain follows a downward revision in September to a 0.5% decline from a previous estimate of a 0.3% gain,…

COVID-19 has been disrupting the world of real estate, land use and construction, yet the biggest changes may be coming as the property sector gets to know its digital twin. Digital twinning is one of the tools at the front end…

Rising industry executive Louie Papanicolopoulos has joined Wyse Meter Solutions Inc. (“Wyse”) as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective November 16, 2020. He will lead Wyse’s client relationship programs across Canada by supporting developers, owners, and property managers in achieving…

Physical labor will always be at the core of the construction industry. But it’s not all about getting dirty, digging holes and working in remote locations anymore. That’s why changing the perspective of the younger generation is quickly becoming a top…

Dyson is pleased to introduce the Dyson Airblade 9kJ hand dryer. With a completely unique design and cutting-edge technology, the Dyson Airblade 9kJ hand dryer enables people to dry their hands quickly and hygienically, while using low energy and offering an…

There’s a lot of buzz around self-driving cars, but autonomous driving technology could revolutionize the construction industry first. That industry hasn’t changed much over the last several decades, according to some experts, making it an ideal candidate for automation. “The way…