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Thanks to Stratford’s Technical Training Group, local businesses, and staff at Stratford Secondary and Elementary Schools, kids aged 7-14 got a hands-on introduction to eight different tech and trades-based professions they can explore further once they enter high school.…

The Hudson’s Bay Company’s 93-year-old flagship Winnipeg store is worth absolutely nothing, according to an appraisal from a real-estate evaluator. The building is worth a whopping $0, and it would actually cost millions to sell the building, an appraisal…

New updates to the B.C. Building and Plumbing Code (B.C. Building Code) support innovative construction methods to help build more affordable homes faster, while enhancing building standards for energy efficiency and safety for British Columbians, says a Nov. 21 Ministry…

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted in mid-July that the Trans Mountain expansion project “is going forward, and work is getting started this construction season,” a typical reply was “I’ll believe it when I see it.” Given all the protests and…

Google expanded its LA presence last year, repurposing a historic airplane hangar to create new office space, and the results are nothing short of stunning. The hangar, which once held the famed Spruce Goose plane, as it was derisively called,…

Nova Scotia libraries are getting $30,000 from the provincial government to help boost a program that provides access to digital radon detectors to members of the public. The funding will add 100 more of the devices, bringing the total…

Out on the Airport Access Road used to sit a barn, an historical old barn that was constructed some time between 1900 and 1920. Over the years the wind, snow, sun and other elements wore on the barn, slowly…

Statistics Canada reports that total investment in building construction rose 1.0% from August to $15.6 billion in September. Investment was up for both the residential (+1.2% to $10.8 billion) and non-residential (+0.4% to $4.9 billion) sectors. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), investment…

Concrete is the most used building material and it has been used for many years. More than 5,000 years ago, Egyptians mixed mud and straw to form bricks and used gypsum and lime to make mortars. By 200 BC, the Romans…

As reported on New Atlas, like anything else, concrete structures get dirty over time, and it’s a hassle to clean them. Such chores may soon no longer be necessary, however, as scientists have developed what they claim is a…

Ontario, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2019) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is seeking volunteers to participate on two technical committees working toward the development of the 2024 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and Uniform Mechanical…

Lowe’s will close 34 “underperforming” stores across six provinces as part of a restructuring of its Canadian business, raising hackles in Quebec over the fate of local hardware mainstay Rona. The stores include 26 Ronas, six Lowe’s and two…

Insurance premiums at some Alberta condominiums have gone up dramatically in the last year, prompting concern from condo owners who have to pick up the tab on the bills. Ryan Chernesky owns two units in a condo in Fort…

A request for proposals has been issued for the design and cost of a 6,000 square-foot administrative building for the municipality of Three Rivers. However, Three Rivers Mayor Ed MacAulay said the building won’t necessarily be the new town hall. “The architects…

TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2019 /CNW/ – Canada’s private sector job vacancy rate has stabilized but maintained its historic high of 3.2 per cent during the third quarter of 2019, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest Help Wanted report. In…