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Seeking to provide continued leadership and clarity during uncertain times, IAPMO is pleased to have joined with a number of its industry partners to submit comments on two critical pieces of water infrastructure legislation the U.S. Senate is considering. In a…

Lessons can be learned from the Covid-19 pandemic to design people-friendly buildings and cities that embrace the natural environment and make us more resilient to future pandemics. But for now, misconceptions about self-isolation measures could be having a detrimental affect on our health,…

There isn’t much left of the former Ka Chi Korean Restaurant near the intersection of Bloor Street West and Bathurst Street in downtown Toronto. The roof of the building, once part of a streetscape, has been removed. Two walls have been…

The Town of Yarmouth has awarded a tender package for second floor renovations of the Yarmouth Fire Hall. The tender, which closed April 23, was advertised provincially on the Nova Scotia procurement website and awarded to Garian Construction of Yarmouth who…

This week the Canadian Construction Association is asking for your support to help create an Emergency COVID-19 Construction Cost Reimbursement Program. You can read more about this program below. Click here and send a letter to your Member of Parliament to support the…

Skills Ontario is thrilled to provide skilled trade and tech learning opportunities to young women, apprentices, educators, parents/guardians, and all interested through a free live webinar on May 5th. While the 2020 Skills Ontario Young Women’s Conferences, originally scheduled to be…

A Review of Wired and Wireless Temperature and Strength Concrete Sensors Concrete Construction Planning In a construction project, concrete is often on the critical path. Most of the jobsite activities can not be initiated unless the concrete that is placed for…

As we continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation, our top priority is the safety and health of our team members and customers. Within the Mars Group of Companies, we have enhanced rules and procedures with our employees practicing self-monitoring, social…

The Ontario government works closely with four provincial health and safety associations (HSAs) to help set, communicate and enforce the Occupational Health and Safety Act. In partnership with the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, the HSAs have released a…

Construction work has started on a giant stadium in Guangzhou, China, which will be the world’s largest purpose-built soccer stadium” with its 100,000 capacity, reported by Asia Eurosport.  Developed by Chinese Evergrande Group, the construction work has started on April 16 despite of the…

Bird Construction Inc. (“Bird”) announced today that it has been awarded the Eric Hamber Secondary School Replacement Project in Vancouver, B.C. for approximately $92 million, under a design-build contract. As part of the Provincial Seismic Mitigation Program, it is the Ministry of Education’s top…

At least 38 people were killed Wednesday when one of South Korea’s worst fires in years broke out at a construction site near the capital, officials said. They said the death toll could rise because more people could be trapped inside…

As reported on CTV News, the new Calgary Cancer Centre is now fully enclosed following the final concrete pour on the top of the building. According to the province, construction is scheduled to continue through the end of 2022 with the…

The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce its 2020 awardees. Frank J. Vecchio (University of Toronto) receives the Arthur J. Boase Award for outstanding contributions made in the field of structural concrete and in recognition of work leading to the advancement of…

PCL Construction is pleased to announce that we have joined forces with the leading supplier of internet of things (IoT) technologies for smart buildings and construction sites, AOMS Technologies. Through this partnership, PCL and AOMS Technologies will make IoT enabled “Smart…