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LTG Lofts to go, and Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, A Big Sun Holdings Group company and member of Hyundai BS&C family of companies today announced a strategic partnership to advance production, distribution and availability of 3D printed mobile housing and commercial…

A year after construction was allowed to restart on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, its chief executive says the project is on budget and on schedule for completion by the end of 2022. The project is advancing as expected despite challenges…

A bipartisan group of lawmakers Tuesday joined forces to bring greater attention to the global need for clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), Xochitl Torres-Small (D-N.M.), and Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) officially launched the International…

Keeping forestry equipment productive and on track can be a tough job even in the best conditions. Add in changing weather, colder temperatures and harsh conditions and your equipment is at risk of breakdowns and high repair costs. To ensure your…

Modu-Loc Fence Rentals, an industry leader in temporary fencing, is thrilled to announce a new three-year partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada. The partnership consists of a gift in kind donation of site containment products and services estimated at $300,000, making Modu-Loc…

Winnipeg police headquarters building contractor Caspian Construction lost a skirmish Friday in its battle against a city lawsuit alleging fraud and kickbacks. The contractor was unsuccessful in its motion to halt an order for the RCMP to give the City of Winnipeg…

COVID-19 has transformed the way businesses work in Ontario. The construction industry is no exception. We have changed our practices and adapted to ensure that we can keep up with the demand for much-needed housing in the GTA, all the while…

As the nationwide housing affordability crisis deepens, the Trump administration is moving to adopt steel and aluminum tariffs that will make it worse, particularly in dense urban cities. This move follows new tariffs on Canadian lumber late last year and harsher enforcement on…

Lately, more and more companies in the concrete industry are starting to come out with their own low-carbon concrete mixes. For instance, several companies that range from Nova Scotia, Canada, all the way to North Carolina in the United States of…

The Associated Press reports that since the Great Recession, cities like Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, and Hobbs, New Mexico, have seen construction booms. Homes and skyscrapers have popped up almost overnight thanks to cheap labor Latino immigrants provide contractors. But at what…

In order for a joint to properly prevent random cracking, it must be saw cut before internal stresses are greater than the concrete’s strength. Monitor concrete maturity with COMMAND Center to determine when concrete has gained enough strength to sustain saw…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the News Round Up published by Construction Links Network.  Top stories this week include a lucrative contract to build a bridge in Nunavut this summer went to a company outside the territory, much to the…

Metrolinx says it plans to begin demolishing 21 vacant properties along Hamilton’s former LRT route “for safety’s sake.” The work will begin this fall in order to reduce the risk of fire and “other potential hazards,” according to the Crown agency responsible for transit. Advocates and tenants have…

Another shock wave has hit the Newfoundland and Labrador oil industry, with Husky Energy announcing Wednesday that it will carry out a review of the massive West White Rose extension project, which was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The…

The trend in housing starts was 213,144 units in August 2020, up from 204,597 units in July 2020, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of…