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As reported on CTV News, a home built using more than 600,000 recycled plastic bottles is on the market in Nova Scotia. Business partners Joel German and David Saulnier, of JD Composites, unveiled their project in Meteghan River earlier this…

As reported in The Star, a legal challenge over which unions can work on certain municipal construction projects has been filed against the City of Toronto, following a controversial council vote on the matter last week. The Christian Labour…

As blogged on DailyHive.com, Big changes are coming to Toronto’s iconic skyline. Oxford Properties has revealed the initial designs for its development of Union Park, a historic, $3.5 billion mixed-use project that includes sprawling office space, nearly 1,000 residential rental units, and the…

As reported on scmagazine.com, a new study on a worker’s susceptibility to being successfully phished found those working in the construction industry the most likely to fall for an attack, however, with the proper training this weakness can be almost…

As reported in the Montreal Gazette, a municipal works yard squeezed in-between the Bonaventure Expressway and the Lachine Canal will be transformed into an example of what an ecological city of the future would be like. On Tuesday, Mayor Valérie…

As reported on Yahoo News, photos shared online by Sydney property consultant Edwin Almeida highlight the dodgy work and shortcuts that are rife in the construction industry, he says. According to him, media reports about recent evacuations of residents…

As reported on CBC News, Sidewalk Labs laid out its ambitious vision of the future of cities with its plan for Toronto’s eastern waterfront, but has already received fresh criticism for its potential overreach. The plan sets out what…

As reported in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, feeling sad about the old Champlain Bridge closing? Well, the sentimental among us will eventually be able to hold a piece of the old bridge in their hands. The Montreal-bound side of the…

As reported on CTV News, a Toronto man has decided to take the issue of potholes into his own hands. John Long called in a team of helpers to fill a massive pothole along the Martin Goodman Trail near Cherry…

OTTAWA, June 25, 2019 – A Toronto architect with a portfolio of subway stations; a Montreal hospital expert; a Vancouver leader in sustainable design, and a Winnipeg scholar working toward a national architecture policy are among the Canadian architects to…

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Ontario, Calif. (June 24, 2019) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) recently completed Technical Committee Meetings toward the development of the 2021 editions of the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC®) and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa…

As blogged on Interesting Engineering, what are the top ten oldest buildings in the world? A worthy and interesting question, and one we hope to answer faithfully. As you are about to discover, there have been some very fascinating, and…

As reported in the Cape Breton Post, the plan to expand the regional hospital and cancer centre took another step forward Thursday, with the awarding of the design services tender for the project. The province announced it awarded the…

As reported on Global News, a former heritage officer in Saint John believes the city is throwing away millions of dollars when it demolishes old buildings. Jim Bezanson, a heritage development officer with the City of Saint John for 24…