Stantec joins 10-year, $260-million Arctic research project
An Edmonton engineering and design firm has signed onto a 10-year, multi-million dollar contract to provide services to researchers in the Arctic. Stantec will support U.S.-based Battelle on the $260-million Arctic Research Support and Logistics Services (ARSLS) contract funded by the…
Construction starts on The Wedge – an award-winning tower in Victoria
The Wedge, a sustainable new residential tower by Cox Developments in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada has commenced construction. The announcement comes after the development’s recent Gold Nugget Grand Award win as the Best On-The-Boards Multifamily Community. The $50M (CAD) highly-lauded and…
Command Alkon to acquire Trimble’s construction logistics business
Trimble and Command Alkon announced today that Command Alkon, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company and leading provider of a supplier collaboration platform for construction’s heavy work, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Trimble’s construction logistics business. The transaction is…
News Round Up – October 5, 2020 by Construction Links Network
Welcome to this week’s edition of the News Round Up published by Construction Links Network. Top news stories include Statistics Canada reporting that August building permits were up in Canada, largely due to the residential sector in Ontario and Quebec. July…
Matawa communities to benefit from new construction training program
First Nation students in Matawa communities will benefit from new smart classroom technologies to learn about the construction trade, which will also bring new, net-zero housing units to remote First Nation communities. Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services signed a memorandum…
CaGBC responds to the Canada Infrastructure Bank announcement
This week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Catherine McKenna, joined Canada Infrastructure Bank Chair Michael Sabia to unveil $10 billion in new infrastructure initiatives. Designed to create good jobs, build resilient communities, and make the…
Canadian building permits rise 1.7% in August
Statistics Canada reports that the total value of building permits rose 1.7% to $8.1 billion in August, driven by an increase in the residential sector in Ontario and Quebec. Single homes drive increase in residential sector Permits issued for single family homes rose 9.9%…
Foam installation problems leave couple with costly clean-up
A Calgary area couple is warning homeowners about health and financial hazards that can arise when spray foam insulation is not properly applied and managed. Bob and Noreen Leasak said they hired the company R-Value Solutions to apply foam insulation inside…