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As reported in The Star, it has been 30 years since David Crombie, Toronto’s former mayor, delivered his Royal Commission Report on the Future of Toronto’s Waterfront. “Toronto was born on the waterfront,” Crombie wrote, and “the people of…

As reported in The Recorder & Times, Prescott council has instructed town staff to go ahead with the remaining renovations to the second floor of town hall with Prescott acting as its own general contractor. Dan Beattie, director of…

As reported in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Marvin has returned to Saskatoon, the city he abandoned decades ago in the wake of the vote, to try to stir up renewed support for the site south of the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market…

As blogged on TechCrunch.com, I’ve never had a meeting quite like the one I had with Built Robotics. Within about 10 minutes of meeting Built’s co-founder Noah Ready-Campbell, we’re steering an 80,000-pound construction excavator around what is basically his company’s back yard. He…

Mokena, Ill. (March 29, 2019) — ASSE International has published its fifth scald awareness white paper, Recommended Installation Practices for Residential Storage Type Water Heaters to Reduce the Danger of Scalds, which is available for free download at www.asse-plumbing.org/resources. Developed by…

Amica Properties is planning to build a new, larger seniors care facility at 155 Balmoral Avenue in Toronto. The new building will span across 145, 147 and 155 Balmoral Avenue and include a 15 storey mid-rise portion that will terrace down to…

Mokena, Ill. (March 29, 2019) — The ASSE International Scald Awareness Task Group is now accepting applications as it reforms to develop a new white paper concerning recommended installation practices for residential tankless/on-demand water heaters to reduce the danger of scalds.…

Syracuse, NY, March 29, 2019 — Legrand® is proud to announce a new addition to the adorne Collection. The new adorne Touch Tru-Universal Dimmers do something today’s dimmers don’t: they simply work – with virtually any dimmable lamp, load, and fixture…

DALLAS – Beck Technology announced today that builders across the construction industry are adopting integrated preconstruction technology at increasingly rapid rates. The use of an integrated preconstruction platform significantly reduces the risk of errors that are inherent with the number…

As blogged on Inc.com, every industry, every company, and every leader must recognize one simple fact:  every product, service, process and business model will be disrupted – it’s just a matter of time. Companies that think they’re immune to…

BERMUDA, March 28, 2019 — The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has appointed John Bockstael as 2019 chair of its board of directors at its annual general meeting. John takes over the position from Zey Emir, president of Revay and Associates Limited.    John Bockstael is president & chief executive officer of Bockstael…

As reported in the Regina Leader-Post, Shaun Semple hopes Brandt Developments will earn a profit to justify what he calls the “personal sacrifice” of restoring the CNIB building, though he said it will likely count among the slimmest margins…

As reported on Global News, the first four builders for phase one of Edmonton’s sustainably designed Blatchford neighbourhood has been announced: Encore Master Builder, Mutti Homes, Ocheller by RedBrick, and Carbon Busters. But living at the former airport-turned-residential neighbourhood won’t come cheap: starting…

TORONTO, March 27, 2019 /CNW/ – Cadillac Fairview (CF) and TD Greystone Asset Management (TD Greystone) are pleased to announce major plans to revitalize one of Toronto’s premiere shopping centres, CF Fairview Mall. An estimated $80-million will be dedicated to transforming 230,000 square feet (sf)…

TORONTO, March 28, 2019 /CNW/ – Menkes Developments Ltd. (Menkes) announced today that five buildings at the premier AeroCentre complex have achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). With this sustainability…