Tiny home village for veterans opens in Calgary this week
Fifteen neat little houses, with exteriors covered in wood and neutral paint, have sprung up in southeast Calgary. The buildings will house veterans in need, part of a project led by the Homes for Heroes Foundation in collaboration with the Mustard Seed and ATCO.…
Ribbon snipped for new Nares River Bridge in Yukon
As reported in the Whitehorse Daily Star, after two years of construction, the Nares River (Naataase Héen) Bridge replacement in Carcross is finished. The project cost approximately $15 million, after being originally budgeted at $12.6 million. It replaces a…
Alberta government triples investment in trades program for students
As reported on CTV News, the province is increasing its investment in the CAREERS: The Next Generation program, which helps connect students with employers through paid internships and apprenticeship programs in the skilled trades. Premier Jason Kenney announced the expansion Monday…
IAPMO Seeks UMC Legionella Task Group Members
Ontario, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2019) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is accepting applications and seeking technical experts to participate on a task group relating to Legionella for mechanical systems. The scope of the Legionella Task Group…
PCL tops off KingSett’s 700 Bay at Gerrard
On October 24, 2019 representatives from KingSett Capital and PCL Construction gathered to celebrate completion of 700 Bay’s concrete structure with the workforce that are making the residential addition and renovation a reality. “KingSett, on behalf of our core strategy income fund is…
Architects taken to task for design changes at Chemainus library
“We messed up,” Juanito Gulmatico from HDR Architects told North Cowichan’s council on Oct. 16. Gulmatico is the senior architect for the Vancouver Island Regional Library’s new $2.7-million library under construction at 9796 Willow St. in downtown Chemainus. He…