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NANAIMO, BC: Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) institutional partnership with Kisii National Polytechnic (KNP) in Kenya is taking the next step this fall with the roll out of KNP’s new foundations program in Building Technology. Six KNP instructors are at…

TORONTO, May 1, 2019 /CNW/ – SolidCAD, Autodesk’s Platinum Partner and Canada’s premier technology and professional service provider, announced today the acquisition of Summit Technologies. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Summit Technologies has been a leader in the field of Building Information Modeling (BIM) implementation, training,…

CALGARY, April 30, 2019 /CNW/ – Panda Passage is part of the Calgary Zoo’s commitment to cutting-edge habitat design and has received Petal Certification, making it the most advanced habitat in the world, as well as the first project to receive…

As blogged on the National Research Council website, to properly design for the future, building practitioners require not only information on the future loads themselves but also on the response of the building enclosure to these loads. It is…

As reported on CTV News, the City of Winnipeg could be cracking down on rooming house owners ignoring safety inspectors. An arson in a 2016 rooming house left two people dead in Point Douglas. The owner, Alan Grabinski, has…

MONTREAL, April 30, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Earlier today, developer and builder Broccolini held a groundbreaking ceremony, in the presence of Broccolini’s executive leaders, partners and dignitaries, to mark the start of construction of Victoria sur le Parc, which will become the tallest residential tower in Montreal.…

GATINEAU, QC, April 30, 2019 /CNW/ – Supporting the next generation of apprentices and tradespeople—particularly women and Indigenous people—depends on high-quality apprenticeship training systems, like union-based training centres. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced the…

As reported in the Nipawin News, as crews continue to work on the Nipawin bridge on Highway 55 near Nipawin, SK, the safety of the workers and travelers remains an ongoing issue. One driver recently found out the hard…

Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO) hosted their 17th annual Ontario Consulting Engineering Awards (OCEA) Gala at Copper Creek Golf Club. The evening was themed around taking a “behind the scenes” look at the intricate work involved with consulting engineering.…

As reported on CTV News, a deadly crane collapse in Seattle over the weekend is highlighting the risk hundreds of cranes dotted around the Lower Mainland pose. Four people died Saturday after a crane working on a building in Seattle’s…

As reported on APTNnews.ca, an Edmonton-based construction company is facing seven charges under Manitoba’s Workplace Safety and Health Act, stemming from a workplace fatality of a First Nations man in 2018, according to the provincial government. After a year-long…

As blogged on FastCompany.com, concrete is the most widely used material in the world: You see it in the streets you move through, and it might line your home or apartment. Globally, around 27 billion metric tons of concrete…

The Niagara Construction Association (NCA) is excited to be holding their fourth annual Niagara Safety Awareness Day on Thursday, May 9th, from 11AM-2PM.  The three-hour event devoted to safety in the construction industry has moved offsite, to the Grantham…

OSHAWA, ON, April 29, 2019 /CNW/ – Durham College (DC), Ontario Power Generation (OPG), and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) are pleased to announce they have joined together to offer a three-week pre-apprenticeship program, providing essential boilermaker industry training. Managed and delivered…

More than 60 organizations today announced Generation T (“Gen T”), a movement intended to help fill the skilled trade gap that analysts predict will leave 3 million jobs open by 2028. Led by home improvement retailer Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW), the…