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Ironwood in North Oshawa, Durham Region’s 2020 Community of the Year, is surrounded by hundreds of acres of protected conservation land, forests and parks, and is bisected by a section of Oshawa Creek. This intimate connection with nature required Podium Developments…

Canadians and real estate experts agree that housing has become increasingly expensive over the years, but what causes prices or rents to rise and how to address shelter cost inflation lacks consensus. Two poles of divergent views have emerged. One side…

Addressing the need for “water conservation” as the current pressing topic for the building technology sector, Messe Frankfurt India’s first digital trade fair – ISH India powered by IPA Virtual Edition showcased 980 products from 48 brands, including 15 live product…

PCL Construction and our partner, Internet of Things (IoT) leak protection supplier Eddy Solutions, are pleased to announce the launch of a virtual IoT and property technology trade show and conference focused on innovation and thought leadership. The first IoT PropTech Summit is…

The proactive approach to formulating the response to a fire emergency is to develop the readiness measures before a fire occurs. Whether for a workplace or residential occupancy as listed in the Emergency Planning section 2.8 of the fire code, it…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the News Round Up published by Construction Links Network.  Top news stories include Statistics Canada reporting that July building construction investment was up thanks to the residential sector. Also, the Canadian Construction Association announced the…

A shortage of skilled trades workers has long been a drag on the Canadian economy, but at least one trade school is doing everything in its power to ensure students are able to continue to learn and prepare to enter the…

The Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) is pleased to announce that 100,000 people in Alberta and beyond have signed up for its newly refreshed Construction Safety Training System (CSTS) 2020. “Reaching this milestone is tremendous. We surpassed all expectations,” said ACSA…

The $14,400 required to pay for each of thousands of southern construction workers to go through isolation before entering Nunavut would be better spent on recruitment bonuses – even of $10,000 – to entice Nunavummiut workers to fill construction jobs, says…

Two more nooses were found at a construction site at Michael Garron Hospital on Thursday, prompting its president and CEO to release a statement expressing her shock and anger at what she says is clearly “a systematic problem.” There have been…

The landmark Baker District development by the City of Guelph and Windmill Developments has become only the second development in Canada and the third in North America to receive international endorsement under the One Planet Living sustainability framework. The mixed-use development…

The Utility Expo congratulates the Planet Underground team on another successful Roundtable Live! as it welcomes next year’s event to The Utility Expo in Louisville. “The Roundtable Live! is such a smart event for utility contractors to learn from each other,”…

Consulting Engineers of Ontario held its first online annual general meeting and announced historic changes to the association. The membership confirmed the association’s name change to become the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Ontario (ACEC-Ontario). In addition, the 2020 Board…

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) was pleased to hear commitments by the federal government to invest in infrastructure and skilled training, secure jobs and support small and medium-sized businesses. The extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy until next summer and…

Even amid frosty relations with China, Ottawa is looking to make a big “medium- to long-term investment” in its Beijing embassy to relieve “growth pressure” on the mission, according to a request for proposals posted by the federal government. Ottawa is…