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Architects and contractors working in the far north, where the building season is short and the risk of water damage to building materials is high, have talked for some time about the transformative promise of modular construction. Instead of slow on-site…

The British Columbia government has awarded a contract for the replacement of the Pattullo Bridge in Metro Vancouver. The $1.4-billion project will see a new four-lane bridge built with wider lanes connecting Surrey and New Westminster. The expanded bridge will also…

Hard Rock Casino Ottawa is one of the gaming expansion projects ready to transform the region and enhance its offerings. Recently the gaming corporation announced its new plan for development in the Rideau Carleton Casino area and this time the new…

ABTECH is proud to announce the acquisition of Leica Geosystems Heavy Construction Distribution business in Ontario effective Feb 3, 2020. Since 1996, ABTECH has grown its positioning business through a Solution through Service approach, measuring their success by the success of…

Construction is critical to the Northwest Territories economy. The industry’s importance goes beyond its contribution to GDP, which at an annual average of $395 million over the past decade is surpassed only by public administration and diamond mining. The structures we…

When the 830 M-T log handler reached the end of its six year lease term with 22,000 service hours, Stella-Jones Inc.’s, Plant Manager Darrin Vigue did his due diligence to choose its replacement. But in the end, Vigue returned to the…

Statistics Canada reports that the total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities increased 7.4% to $8.7 billion in December. Increases were reported in five provinces, led by Ontario (+10.5% to $3.4 billion) and Quebec (+15.8% to $2.2 billion). For 2019 overall, municipalities issued $102.4 billion worth…

Skills Ontario is thrilled to be working with KickAss Careers, Women In Renewable Energy (WiRE), and Women of Powerline Technicians (PLT) to further positively impact young women and promote exciting career opportunities in the skilled trades and technologies. Through skill development,…

Skills Ontario and ORIGIN are working together to harness the power of Virtual Reality technology to help youth see skilled trade and technology careers in a new way. The two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to join forces…

President Trump is planning on “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again” with an executive order that would make a classical style the default for federal buildings in Washington and other parts of the country, The New York Times reported Wednesday. The draft order would encourage…

The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) is proud to announce that its upcoming Community Plumbing Challenge (CPC) Indonesia program has been recognized by the Local Project Challenge, an initiative of the Center for Sustainable Urban Development, The Earth Institute,…

Four professionals who have significantly impacted the architectural practice around the world, have been named Honorary Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). The 2020 Honorary Fellows exemplify the tremendous impact that architects have—not only on the built environment—but…

Enercare Connections’ VP of Sales and Marketing, Ephram Spiegelman, recently chatted with the Tim Byrne Almost Live Podcast: “It’s hard to make an impression these days.  Everyone is overwhelmed with information. That makes it really difficult for a company to break…

The general manager of MCL Construction Ltd, says it should be easy for a northern country like Canada to get into the kind of home that is so efficient it makes more energy than it uses. Brad McLaughlin is beginning to wonder if…

The contract for the design and management of the construction phase of the new municipal works administration and garage multi-purpose buildings project will cost taxpayers $1,565,000, or 12.5 per cent of the total estimated cost of the project. Cornwall roads supervisor…