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As reported on CTV News, more than one year after rescuers swam from home to home in a low-income neighbourhood devastated by flooding in Grand Forks, B.C., some residents say they were rattled to learn the property buyouts they’ve been waiting…

Although a typical fire safety plan contains a broad range of requirements, its main emphasis is to provide building operators and managers with the evacuation procedures needed to minimize the threat conditions occupants or employees may encounter during a fire emergency.…

Toronto, Ontario – CanBIM will present their Toronto Regional Session, Technology Built Innovation V: Addressing the Affordable Housing Crisis Through Digital Innovation and Technology, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Toronto on September 25th and 26th. This event will…

As reported on vicnews.com, Victoria’s – and Canada’s – first ever ‘inflatable home’ or ‘Binishell’ is going up in an Esquimalt neighbourhood. And while it might look like a large tent is being installed, the Binishell is actually used as a building…

The City of Mississauga has successfully completed its last Five Year Energy Conservation Plan (2014-2019), and will begin a new energy conservation plan for 2019-2023. The plan addresses climate change and energy usage in City buildings. Within the last five years,…

As reported on CTV News, it’s been just over a month since the Rogers Centre turned 30 and the facility is in need of a facelift—but Toronto Mayor John Tory says the future of the building is not yet known. “I…

The nomination deadline for SICA’s 1st Annual Industry Awards of Excellence is July 31, 2019. New institutional, commercial, industrial building, multi-family, recreational or renovation projects that have been completed between July 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019 are eligible for nomination.…

As reported on SooToday.com, over the last few weeks multiple members of the Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association have voiced concern over lengthy wait times to receive underground locates required to perform excavations on their work sites. These delays are causing…

As reported on Global News, twenty-two construction electricians have been sanctioned for academic misconduct while attending apprenticeship technical training at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Moose Jaw. The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) and a third-party investigation firm said they determined the individuals in…

As blogged on New Atlas, planning permission was recently granted for a new shipping container-based office building in London, UK. Assuming all goes to plan, it’ll rise to a height of 26 m (85 ft), making it the world’s tallest shipping…

As reported in the Calgary Sun, a council committee has agreed to a developer request to relax rules requiring a minimum amount of public access to a scenic bluff on former ranchland poised to be redeveloped in southeast Calgary. The…

TORONTO, JULY 3, 2019 – ADI Development Group’s Chief Executive Officer Tariq Adi and Chief Operating Officer Saud Adi have been selected in this year’s Canada’s Top 40 Under 40® award for young business leaders. Tariq Adi oversees the company’s strategic…

As reported on CTV News, the collapse of an east-end pedestrian bridge used daily by elementary school students was a “potentially catastrophic event for the city” and municipal officials could have done more to prevent it, according to an…

As reported in the Montreal Gazette, construction magnate Antonio Accurso and his company, Simard Beaudry Construction Inc., are being sued for nearly $500,000 in unpaid legal fees. The law firm behind the suit, De Grandpré Chait, represented several co-accused…

As reported in The St. Louis American, nearly 90 years ago, Kelly Miller (1863-1939), a black sociologist and mathematician, said, “The Negro is up against the white man’s standard, without the white man’s opportunity.” As the first black man to enroll as…