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CCA looks forward to working with re-elected PM on issues of national importance to the construction industry
OTTAWA, October 24, 2019 – The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) extends its congratulations to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada for winning a second mandate in the 2019 Canadian federal election on Monday evening. CCA also wishes…
Nunavut’s public housing program draws MLA ire
As reported by Nunatsiaq News, the Nunavut Housing Corp.’s rent scale, which determines how much tenants pay, based on their income, should be reconsidered, says Cathy Towtongie. The MLA for Rankin Inlet North–Chesterfield Inlet made the demand in the…
First of its kind 12-storey wooden building coming to Langford
As reported on CTV News, a groundbreaking was held on Wednesday, Oct. 23 for a first-of-its-kind, 12-storey tall wooden mixed-use building in Langford. The building, called Tallwood 1, will be located at 2830 Peatt Road and is a part of…
Major Waterloo recreation centre expansion slated for completion in 2022
As reported in the Waterloo Region Record, construction of the $30-million expansion and retrofit of the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Centre is slated to begin in January and will take at least two years to complete. On Monday, city council…
Big losers in Canadian election could be foreign real-estate speculators
As reported in the Financial Post, the biggest losers of Monday’s federal election may not be a political party, but foreign homebuyers and homeowners, who are facing the possibility of new taxes levied on them by a Liberal minority…
NTSB blames engineers for faulty design that led to Miami bridge collapse last year
As reported in the New York Times, the pedestrian bridge that collapsed over a busy Miami street last year, killing six people, was doomed by a fatal design flaw, federal authorities concluded in a scathing review on Tuesday. The errors led…
Waste Reduction Week – Built Green Encourages Waste Management
In recognition of Waste Reduction Week, Built Green Canada acknowledges the integral role waste management plays in environmental sustainability, as well as those builders who have long chosen responsible waste reduction methods. While Waste Reduction and Recycling Weeks in Canada began…
Montreal snow removal contractor dumped for faking size of loads
As reported by the Montreal Gazette, Montreal is barring a sub-contractor for five years for adding plywood panels to his truck to make the loads of snow it was carrying appear larger. The city’s Inspector General (BIG) exposed the fraud…
Architect of WAG’s Inuit Art Centre inspired by the endless space and distant horizons of the North
As reported by the Winnipeg Free Press, at the edge of the observation deck, Michael Maltzan pauses, his bright yellow safety vest glaring bright amid the lines of soaring steel bars and flat concrete floors. He looks down over…
Halifax councillors vote down attempt to kill analysis of CFL stadium proposal
As reported on CTV News, a $110-million stadium proposal submitted by a group hoping to land a CFL franchise in Halifax will be analyzed by city staff after narrowly surviving a council vote that could have killed it outright. Regional…
Transdev awarded contract for Hurontario Light Rail Transit project
TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Transdev, as a member of the Mobilinx consortium, is pleased to announce that Mobilinx has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $4.6 billion by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx for the Hurontario LRT, in the Toronto region. The Mobilinx team…
Caterpillar’s earnings point to more bad news for world economy
As reported on BNNBloomberg.ca, a bellwether of the global industrial economy may be sending out distress signals. Caterpillar Inc. is heading for a “mild earnings recession,’’ according to Morgan Stanley, and analysts expect the heavy-equipment maker to post its first…
International Code Council welcomes new leadership from the building safety industry
Las Vegas, NV – The International Code Council welcomed a new slate of officers and directors to its Board of Directors during the Code Council Annual Business Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The board sets the strategic direction for the…
IAPMO makes new Tentative Interim Amendment available for public comment
Ontario, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2019) — In accordance with the IAPMO Regulations Governing Committee Projects, IAPMO would like to announce that a Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) to the 2018 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) is being submitted for public…
Unlicensed Nanaimo building contractor under fire
As reported on NanaimoNewsNow.com, complaints are piling up against an unlicensed Nanaimo contractor, including from a woman outraged by an alleged botched and incomplete exterior home renovation. Jason William Coburn, owner and operator of 2-of-a-Kind Renovation, was brought to NanaimoNewsNOW’s attention…
