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As reported on CBC News, amid reports indicating shootings are becoming more common at U.S. high schools, Bob Szymoniak says it’s time to start designing school infrastructure to maximize the safety of students and staff. Szymoniak is a school superintendent in west Michigan, where a $48-million…

As reported in the Montreal Gazette, homes in Kirkland are once again being inspected for crossed pipes. It’s a problem with roots that reach back 40 years. Most recently, an investigation of major intersections by Montreal inspectors detected fecal…

As reported on Tucson.com, drone painters, robot masons and bionic workers may one day be a common sight on construction sites. Advances in artificial intelligence, coupled with an ongoing labor shortage, have construction companies looking for options to the…

As reported in the National Post, from illuminated LRT tracks to fountain-filled public squares, the large-scale model of Sidewalk Labs’ proposed Quayside development is eye-catching to say the least. But for anyone who lives or lingers in Toronto’s downtown waterfront, one…

As reported in Kelowna Capital News, taller timber towers could be making their way towards Kelowna. Kelowna city council decided on Monday to send an expression of interest to become part of the province’s early adoption initiative to build…

August 28, 2019, Toronto, ON-Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and Green Infrastructure Foundation are delighted to announce Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey will speak at the upcoming Grey to Green Conference: Twin Cities held on September 30th, 2019 at the…

August 27, 2019 (TORONTO, ON) – Tucked away from the main arteries of Bloor and Bay Streets, Yorkville Ave. embodies everything its namesake neighbourhood is known for, with pedestrian-friendly streetscapes and cobblestone lanes connecting the city’s most luxurious hotels,…

As reported on CTV News, phase three has begun on Etobicoke’s Six Point Interchange Project, with the full closure Tuesday of Bloor Street West from Kipling Avenue to Prennan Avenue. The work to revamp the area, which has long…

As reported in The Abbotsford News, he has lost at every level of Canada’s court system, but the West Moberly First Nations chief is vowing to go to court again in an effort to stop completion of the Site…

OTTAWA, August 27, 2019 – The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) are pleased to announce that entries are now being accepted for the 2020 National Urban…

Kazan, Russia (Aug. 27, 2019) — The 45th WorldSkills competition drew to a close Monday, with 56 skills competitions across the expansive Kazan Expo site completing their four-day Test Projects, which are examinations of technical skill and craft designed to demonstrate…

The 2018 Code Conforming Wood Design (CCWD), a joint publication of the American Wood Council (AWC) and the International Code Council, is now available as a free download. The publication concisely summarizes the most important provisions related to the…

As reported on CTV News, the Saskatoon Homebuilder’s Association applauds the incentives laid out in the city’s 30-year plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – but cautions against setting a building standard in an industry where the only constant…

As reported in The ChronicleHerald, Nova Scotia Power has begun the process of dismantling a 50-year-old, 91-metre tall stack at its Point Tupper Generating Station. “It’s a fairly slow process, starting at the top, as we remove the stack layer…