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As reported on CTV News, the federal government is investing millions in a new advisory committee that will help promote apprenticeships and skilled trades across Canada. Sault Ste. Marie MP Terry Sheehan calls Ottawa’s investment of $6 million a “big win”…

CALGARY, Aug. 19, 2019 /CNW/ – MgO Systems Ltd., a rapidly growing North American leader in prefabricated construction technologies and magnesium oxide based engineered wall systems (C3 Engineered Wall System™), is pleased to announce the promotion of Trish Josephs to the role of Vice President,…

As reported on DurhamRadioNews.com, Oshawa Professional Fire Fighters Association President Peter Dyson says they’re backing the city’s calls after a June fire caused $6-million in damage. “When you look at these buildings when they’re under construction, there’s not really many systems in…

As reported in the National Post, Trans Mountain Corp. has restarted construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the company said on Wednesday, a year after the contentious project stalled because of regulatory delays. The expanded pipeline will nearly triple the…

As reported on ArchDaily.com, concrete, an essential building material, has for decades offered us the possibility of shaping our cities quickly and effectively, allowing them to rapidly expand into urban peripheries and reach heights previously unimagined by mankind. Today, new timber…

Ontario, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2019) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), developer of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), has posted online the 2019 Report on Comments (ROC) for the 2021 editions of…

BEACONSFIELD, QC, Aug. 20, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – The Mayor and Council members are pleased to announce that they welcome the recommendations made by the Reimagining SPACE Steering Committee following the findings which emerged during the consultation process with residents to revitalize Centennial Park…

As reported in The Georgia Straight, there’s a reason why the ground floor outside may look like a bit of a train station platform. It’s because the building being proposed is on the site of what is described as the first…

As blogged on New Atlas, the widespread adoption of 3D-printed construction seems more a case of when rather than if, and so far we’ve seen houses, a castle, and even a military barracks created using the promising tech. The latest notable development comes from S-Squared 3D Printers…

As reported in the Vancouver Courier, Rick Gregory, vice-president of Henson Developments, shifts the conversation away from height when asked about the company’s plans for a 60-storey tower on Nelson Street. “You can make any buildings you want but the planet is on…

As blogged on weforum.org, with its futuristic curved design and daylight-infused interior it doesn’t look like a typical warehouse. But the NewLogic III building, an office and warehouse space on the outskirts of the Dutch city of Tilburg, not only boasts…

The 7th Active House Symposium will be held for the first time in North America in Toronto on September 16-17 at Evergreen Brick Works.  Active House is an international building practice that is based on a balanced and holistic approach to…

As reported in the Cape Breton Post, the tender for architectural and engineering services for a new downtown Sydney campus of the Nova Scotia Community College has been issued and calls for the design to be energy-conscious and cognizant of potential…

As reported on CBC News, residents of an Etobicoke apartment building say they want their property management to step in and fix their back parking lot, which is slowly crumbling into Lake Ontario. Monika Bodiova has lived in the building at…

Mokena, Ill. (Aug. 19, 2019) — IAPMO Training and Education is excited to introduce the new Plumbing Systems Interactive Workshop, a fun, hands-on course that teaches the effective uses of four basic plumbing systems, why/where/when to use each, how to apply…