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As blogged on RICS.org, by adopting international construction measurement standards, governments can better plan and monitor projects and ensure value for money is being delivered. High performing infrastructure is an enabler for growth, prosperity and the well-being of citizens.…

As reported in The Globe and Mail, the company now known as Bridgit Inc. began with what founders Mallorie Brodie and Lauren Lake call “crane hunting” – scouring London, Ont., for construction sites, looking for problems to solve. They…

Las Vegas, Nev. – Today the International Code Council announced the release of its 2019 Guideline for the Safe Use of ISO Intermodal Shipping Containers Repurposed as Buildings and Building Components. The Code Council introduced the guideline at the…

As reported on CBC News, a skilled labour shortage in Ontario in the past three years has slowed the growth of construction companies, prompting some to turn down work and others to decline to bid on projects, according to a survey…

As reported in The Star, the employees are happier, the jobs are secure, and the work itself is everywhere you look. The residential construction industry boasts a wealth of hands-on, challenging and rewarding careers that evolve with the booming…

As blogged on New Atlas, a German research team has prototyped an extraordinary heating/cooling system that stresses and unloads nickel-titanium “muscle wires” to create heated and cooled air at twice the efficiency of a heat pump or three times…

As reported on ABC News, when you think of what cities of the future will look like, what do you imagine? Perhaps flying cars zipping around skyscrapers thousands of feet tall, or robots delivering packages or cleaning up streets. But each of these…

As reported on CTV News, Maj. Mike Mitchell says his west-end condo developer ordered him to remove a Canadian flag and its pole from his garage. Mitchell said he had the flag up on its pole since just before Canada…

You’re invited: Register today for the 2019 Green Building Festival Each year, the Green Building Festival offers top quality programming that pushes the boundaries of how sustainable buildings and cities are designed, constructed and managed.  Join us on October 8th at the Toronto…

Menkes Developments’ Sugar Wharf condos on Queens Quay by the Toronto Harbour will begin forming the underground levels for the 64 and 70 storey towers. The 11.5 acre LCBO Lands development was designed by ArchitectsAlliance per Urban Toronto. Excavation wrapped up early this…

Magic Lite announces the launch of it’s Gen 3 Thin Line Down Light product range.  This newest generation of popular Thin Line down lights boasts our highest lumen output and is stocked in 3000K, 4000K as well as colour adjustable (2700K/3000K/4000K). …

VANCOUVER, March 14, 2019 /CNW/ – One of the greatest opportunities for Canada is the shift toward clean growth. Energy efficiency boosts competitiveness, lowers costs, maximizes profits and helps protect our environment. Promoting and rewarding energy-efficient practices are key components of Canada’s approach to a…

As reported on CBC News, some entrepreneurs in Yukon say they’ve found a creative way to move their project forward — by using geothermal power. Founders of Yukon’s North Star Agriculture have been pushing to build an aquaponics facility in Yukon,…

As reported in the Vancouver Sun, a new building is being built at the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, June, 13, 2016. The 18-storey Brock Commons is intended to show developers and the public that wood…

By Toon Dreessen, Architects DCA More people living on less land means less sprawl. However, when poorly designed or located in inappropriate areas, infill development is often accused – with some justification – of degrading the urban landscape and livability of a…