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Welcome to this week’s edition of the News Round Up published by Construction Links Network.  Top news this week includes the European Union wanting to combine its push to cut emissions with a new design style for cities and buildings, in…

On August 2, 2020, SpaceX Dragon 2 successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, returning private astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley from a resupply mission to the International Space Station. This historic flight marked the first manned commercial space…

Carbonized seeds, pottery and spearheads are among thousands of Indigenous artifacts that have been discovered at a road construction site in Kitchener over the past few months, according to the company in charge of the project.  Work slated to begin along…

The Town of Innisfil, Ont., is looking to speed up the construction of its new futuristic transit hub, dubbed the Orbit. During Wednesday’s town council meeting, a staff report was presented to councillors that included a draft ministerial zoning order, which controls the…

Construction sites are vast jigsaws of people and parts that must be pieced together just so at just the right times. As projects get larger, mistakes and delays get more expensive. The consultancy Mckinsey estimates that on-site mismanagement costs the construction industry $1.6…

The City of Airdrie is exploring the possibility of applying for the Alberta government’s Community Revitalization Levy (CRL) to help fund its rejuvenation of downtown. According to alberta.ca, CRLs allow municipalities to “borrow against future property tax revenues to help pay for…

The European Union wants to combine its push to cut emissions with a new design style for cities and buildings, in a bid to accelerate a shift to a sustainable economy under its flagship Green Deal strategy. The European Commission, the EU’s regulatory arm,…

Canada’s trusted source for architectural and specialty lighting solutions – widely established as the leader in under cabinet / task lighting – Magic Lite, is proud to announce the release of the new Gen II 3-Colour Temperature LED Task Star. Following…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) will host its first virtual Education and Business Conference, Nov. 30-Dec. 4, featuring 12 unique educational seminars, association reports, and (for members in good standing) the opportunity to vote in Board of…

A contracting company working in remote First Nations says one solution to the housing crisis impacting many communities is to renovate what’s already there. Many remote communities have homes that are vacant, said James Gillingham, the president of Total Construction Management and…

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Troy Maeder, Director of Strategy and Business Development for Automated Logic Corporation, part of Carrier Global Corporation, to the CABA Board of Directors. CABA is an international nonprofit…

At least one person has been arrested at the Trans Mountain construction site on Mission Flats in Kamloops. Members of the We, the Secwépemc Unity Camp to Stop the Trans Mountain Pipeline walked across Canadian Pacific Railway tracks on Thursday (Oct.…

Perhaps you’ve spotted at one time or another a fleet of shiny, sturdy Ottawa D-Squared Construction trucks barrelling down the road, kicking up a dust cloud. At the rear of each vehicle is a message on display, in bright, bold letters. It…

Continuing a family tradition, CARACO GROUP OF COMPANIES’ Matt Blommestyn has been elected President of the KINGSTON HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION (KHBA), joining his late grandfather Cornell (Case) Blommestyn and father Robert (Rob) Blommestyn and longtime development manager at CaraCo, Ken Dantzer,…

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) reports that national home sales set another record in September 2020. Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems edged up a further 0.9% between August and September, raising them to yet another new all-time monthly…