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As reported on NBC News, they’re common across Los Angeles — older, low-slung apartment buildings that have a parking lot tucked underneath. They’re also potentially dangerous in a powerful earthquake. Get 10x more qualified leads from your advertising and existing marketing…

Ontario, Calif. (July 10, 2019) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) recently completed Technical Committee Meetings toward the adoption of ISO 30500 as an American National Standard (ANS) and National Standard of Canada (NSC). The standard is…

Washington, D.C. – (July 9, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a call for proposals to solicit feedback and concepts for the next version of LEED. USGBC created the LEED green building program 20 years ago to measure and define green building…

As reported in the Winnipeg Free Press, the internal probe into the City of Winnipeg’s building inspections division has claimed its first casualties. Three employees have been put on leave without pay pending the completion of the investigation; two staff members…

As blogged on Vice.com, on April 22, Earth Day, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio sent a ripple of fear through the city’s construction and real estate industry when he announced he would “introduce legislation to ban glass and steel skyscrapers that have…

As reported on CBC News, city officials and developers broke ground on the Muttart Urban District on Monday, a new residential development near the Stadium LRT Station. The long-awaited transit-oriented development will link the new residential and commercial spaces to Commonwealth…

As blogged on Curbed.com, the Peninsula House appears to defy gravity. Designed as a monolithic concrete block, the house in Kanto, Japan, seems to hover over its base with only a column to balance it. Sales intelligence for the construction, building…

As reported on CTV News, after a drier than normal first half of the year, Winnipeg finally saw some rain Monday – but the dry weather may have already left its mark. Dry grass, heaving pavement, and cracking foundations are just…

As blogged on New Atlas, a couple of years ago we heard about the MOlecular Solar Thermal(MOST) system, in which solar energy is stored in a liquid medium, then later released as heat. Now, the technology has been applied to a clear film…

Statistics Canada reports that following a record $9.5 billion in April, the value of permits issued by Canadian municipalities declined 13.0% to $8.2 billion in May. Increases in six provinces and all three territories were not enough to offset the decrease in British Columbia.…

As reported on CBC News, the federal government will announce financial support for Canada’s first home designed specifically for homeless veterans Tuesday, a month before construction is scheduled to start. Sales intelligence for the construction, building and design community = 10X growth…

OTTAWA, July 9, 2019 /CNW/ – The trend in housing starts was 205,838 units in June 2019, compared to 200,530 units in May 2019, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual…

As reported on CTV News, the government agency that closed a federal building in Windsor says it was only a “precautionary measure.” The building at 441 University Ave. W. was closed last Thursday due to unsafe conditions. More than 300 people,…

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.…