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A lucrative contract to build a bridge in Coral Harbour this summer went to a company outside the territory, much to the dismay of Dino Bruce, operations manager for Sudliq Developments Ltd., a local company that built three bridges around the…

Whether you have experienced construction at home, with an office, a manufacturing plant, or other large project, you have most likely seen a problem with the process. It is, unfortunately, normal to run over budget and over schedule. With large projects,…

Giatec, world leader in concrete testing technologies, is excited to be celebrating their 10-year anniversary. Co-founded in 2010 by Dr. Pouria Ghods, CEO, and Dr. Aali Alizadeh, CTO, Giatec has been revolutionizing the construction industry by bringing smart IoT-based technologies and…

The number of mammoth skeletons recovered at an airport construction site north of Mexico City has risen to at least 200, with a large number still to be excavated, experts said Thursday. Archeologists hope the site that has become “mammoth central”…

RMC Group of Companies Ltd. has announced the opening of Conuvo Construction Materials Ltd. to further expand their presence in the concrete construction industry.   Conuvo brings an exciting opportunity for The RMC Group to strengthen and expand its services. With an…

As we celebrate Labour Day, this week’s edition of the News Round Up is dedicated to all the hard working women and men in the construction and building industry. 2020 has not been easy, yet our industry remains generally vibrant because…

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Recently recognized with the prestigious Award of Merit for Healthy Communities by the Canadian Institute of Planners, the Brightwater master-planned community launches by setting a new benchmark for waterfront communities and shaping the future of master-plan design in Canada and around…

This Labour Day, Monday, Sept. 7, executive director of the BC Building Trades Council Andrew Mercier will be working. It may be an annual holiday that celebrates workers, but he has work to do. “It’s not a day I’ll be taking off,” Mercier remarked.…

Mayor John Tory is vowing to work with construction companies to help tackle anti-Black racism following a number of “horrific, unsettling and unacceptable” incidents at work sites across the city this summer. There have been at least four separate incidents so…

When Tracy D’Amour glimpses the heavy equipment plowing the way for a ring road interchange just outside her backyard, she says it’s a reminder of how intolerable it’s made living there. And she’s convinced that’s how any prospective home buyer would…

An audit into the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB) has identified a number of construction-related deficiencies and issues. However, JPH Consulting, which carried out the audit, noted the majority of the items are not unexpected for a project of its size. They also said…

Ligchine™ is proud to announce the SPIDERSCREED™ has been chosen as one of the Top 50 New Products of 2020 by Equipment Today magazine. The SPIDERSCREED  is a compact, lightweight, and maneuverable drive-in system designed for upper deck concrete and slab-on-grade…

CBC News reports that the province has confirmed that construction on the Broadway subway project, which will extend an existing SkyTrain line from East Vancouver to the Arbutus neighbourhood, is set to go ahead this fall as hoped despite the pandemic. B.C. Premier John…

A building site for a major infrastructure project in the U.K. has started to use a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell for heat and power, removing the need for diesel generators. The news comes as low- or zero-emission kit on construction sites…