Sunday, September 29, 2024 
Skills Ontario’s Jennifer Green appointed as youth advisor in new committee for Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
Today, the Honourable Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, and the Honourable Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, announced the appointment of three advisors to a new committee that will advise the Ontario Government on system improvements and other…
Impressive additions to Magic Lite’s selection of Strip Series Tape Lights
Canada’s trusted source for architectural and specialty lighting solutions, Magic Lite, has introduced new additions to its already impressive selection of LED Strip Light Series. They include: Standard High Power Tape is now cuttable every 1.3 instead of the previous 4”…
Report: Canada’s industrial and multi-suite residential real estate remained resilient during Q2 2020
During the second quarter of 2020, some segments of the Canadian commercial real estate industry remained resilient. While the office leasing market softened between April and June, the industrial and multi-suite residential segments performed at healthy levels. In the interim, the…
Introducing Buildings Week – November 30 to December 4
Given the uncertainties facing our industry in 2020 due to COVID-19, The Buildings Show and BUILDEX Alberta are coming together to provide a national digital platform that virtually connects more than 70,000 design, construction and real estate professionals across Canada at…
The mathematical magic of bending grids
An amazing construction method for curved structures was developed at TU Wien (Vienna): With a flick of the wrist, flat grids become a 3-D shape. How can you turn something flat into something three-dimensional? In architecture and design this question often…
Hyperloop feasibility study for Edmonton-Calgary route gets provincial backing
Canadian hyperloop company TransPod has signed an agreement with the Alberta government that will see the province support the firm’s early efforts to advance development of an ultra-high-speed transportation line between Calgary and Edmonton. Though the concept may still sound like science fiction, the…
CaGBC honours Canada’s green building leaders at Building Lasting Change 2020
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Leadership and Green Building Excellence Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that demonstrate outstanding industry leadership and have made significant contributions to CaGBC’s mission to advance…
Designing new Hantsport fire station on pause as councillors air concerns over site selection
Hantsport firefighters remain optimistic they will have a new station to call home by the fall of 2021. But getting that facility built has been rife with challenges. The latest is a delay in awarding the design tender. That was set…
OEM Remanufacturing Building a Sustainable Future
As one of the first dealers to engage in the practice of rebuilding components and exchanging parts after WWII, Finning has led the way in remanufacturing. Today, we continue to be a remanufacturing leader, not only contributing to extended machine life…
Regina residents raise concerns about cracks, flooding caused by neighbours’ grade changes
Many residents in Regina are raising concerns about cracks and flooding on their properties that they say have been caused by the actions of their neighbours. Coun. Lori Bresciani has looked into the issue of property owners not abiding by grade…
Green energy retrofits coming to public buildings in Nunavut
To help respond to climate change, the federal and territorial governments are putting nearly $27 million into retrofitting public buildings in the South Baffin region with energy-efficient technologies. Canada will put $18.3 million toward the South Baffin Energy Management Project and…
Architectural Conservancy chapter donate to help save Gallery Stratford building
To help preserve a piece of Stratford history, both the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Stratford-Perth and the Stratford and District Historical Society recently donated $2,500 and $200 respectively to help save the aging, 140-year-old Gallery Stratford building from falling into further…
Menkes celebrates topping off 100 Queens Quay East
Menkes Developments Ltd. (“Menkes”), with TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM), is pleased to announce the completion of the exterior structure of its landmark office tower, 100 Queens Quay East. The last of the concrete was poured today, and while this milestone…
Top 5 earthquake resistant structures around the world
Earthquakes are one of the most destructive forces of nature. Structures can suffer severe damage when an earthquake strikes. That’s why, seismic loadings must be taken into account when designing structures, especially skyscrapers. Let’s roam around the world together and discover the…
News Round Up – August 24, 2020 by Construction Links Network
Top news this week includes Statistics Canada reporting that June’s building construction investment continues to increase. Although COVID-19-related workplace guidelines remained in place, construction sites were largely back to normal activity. Also scientists report a brand-new way to repair roads that’s…
