Canada’s Construction Industry is Responding to COVID-19
The health, safety and well-being of our workers, their families and friends, and the communities we operate in is the top priority of the more than 20,000 member firms of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA). This has never been more true…
2020 Lean Construction Institute of Canada Conference cancelled
As Canadians are embracing social distancing to protect each other from the coronavirus, LCIC will also be playing our part. We have therefore canceled our upcoming 2020 Lean Construction Institute of Canada conference and training day in Winnipeg. Both CCA…
2020 Conference on Architecture: Notice of Cancellation
The RAIC has made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the 2020 Annual Conference on Architecture and all pre-Conference events, scheduled for June 2-7, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. This decision is due to the continued rapid spread of the COVID-19…
Maple Ridge condo developer opts to use steel and concrete
Ground was broken on a unique new low-rise condominium development on March 14. Concordia Homes Ltd. are choosing to use steel and concrete construction in the building of Highpointe, which will be located at 227th St. and Lougheed Hwy. “People around…
BC Hydro to scale back construction at Site C
BC Hydro says it is scaling down construction activities at Site C in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a release March 18, BC Hydro said it’s working with its prime contractors and unions over the coming days to “safely scale back…
Twente AM live streams large-scale 3D printing of concrete formwork
Dutch company Twente Additive Manufacturing B.V. is working to change the home building industry for the better, by challenging traditional construction methods through the use of automation and additive manufacturing. The company hasn’t been around that long, but had a big…