Canadian home sales hold steady in June
Ottawa, ON, July 15, 2019 – Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were little changed in June 2019 from the previous month. Highlights: National home sales edged back 0.2% month-over-month (m-o-m) in June. Actual…
Three students win RAIC International Prize Scholarships
OTTAWA, July 18, 2019 – The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the RAIC Foundation are pleased to announce the three winners of the 2019 RAIC International Prize Scholarships. They are: Laure Nolte, Dalhousie University Lucie Palombi, University of Montreal…
This Manitoba couple built their own western town
As reported on CTV News, a couple from Garson, Man., built a different kind of centrepiece for their wild-west wedding: a full sized replica western town. Schedule your presentation – The next-gen online marketing technology for the construction, building and design industry…
Three reasons Canada outpaces U.S. in office construction boom
As reported in the Vancouver Sun, Canada is punching well above its weight in terms of the country’s overall intensity of new office construction when compared to developers in the United States. Developers in Canada are currently building about 20.7 million square…
The future of AI in the construction industry
As blogged on techradar.com, according to McKinsey, the construction industry is under-digitized, with companies failing to realise the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) as a driver of growth and efficiency. Check out the digital branding packages available on Construction Links Network…
3 towers with 600 rental homes project proposed for Vancouver
As reported on DailyHive.com, an impressive amount of rental housing has been proposed for a site immediately adjacent to the Canada Line’s Marine Drive Station in South Vancouver, potentially cementing the area as one of the city’s most successful applications of…
Canada invests in energy efficiency for First Nations homes
CRANBROOK, BC, July 16, 2019 /CNW/ – Energy efficiency in buildings lowers costs, creates jobs and helps the environment. Promoting energy-efficient practices is key to Canada’s approach to a clean energy economy. The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today announced an investment of $400,000 to retrofit…
Is the urban water and sanitation sector frozen in time?
As blogged on World Bank Blogs, if time travel were possible, and an engineer from the 1860s could travel in time to 2019, he (the first female engineer had not graduated yet) would not recognize much of the technology we have…
NTA, Inc. holds groundbreaking ceremony for its new corporate campus in Bryan, Texas
Nappanee, Indiana – NTA Inc., a leading provider of testing services, product certification, inspection, engineering, off-site construction plan review, and code evaluation, held its official groundbreaking ceremony today for its new facility in Bryan, Texas. Set to bring up to 60…
Discarded insulation wool finds use in better mortar
As blogged on New Atlas, when buildings are being insulated or torn down, a lot of waste “mineral wool”-type insulation ends up in the landfill. Thanks to new research, however, that material may soon instead find use in an improved type…
Common Kitchen Plumbing Problems and Solutions
The kitchen is one of the busiest places in your house and has loads of plumbing pieces and appliances. Unfortunately, that means it is also at risk of multiple plumbing problems. Hot and cold water, the refrigerator with the ice machine,…