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As blogged on FastCompany.com, six months after a wildfire destroyed the town of Paradise, California, and killed 85 people, some of the survivors who lost their homes were still living in tents. In Florida, months after Hurricane Michael, others were staying in…

VICTORIA, BC (July 10, 2019) – Building permits eased nine per cent lower in May 2019 over the previous month with declines in both residential and non-residential permits. Total permits issued amounted to $71.2 million compared to $78.0 million in April…

BOUCHERVILLE, QC, July 10, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – BMR Group and Lefebvre & Benoit are very pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached in which BMR Group acquires a stake in Lefebvre & Benoit, a leading company in the sale of…

As reported on CTV News, the provincial government is offering more cash and extending a deadline for private seniors’ residences to install sprinkler systems. Five years ago 32 seniors died at the Residence Du Havre in L’Isle-Verte when fire broke out in…

As reported on NBC News, they’re common across Los Angeles — older, low-slung apartment buildings that have a parking lot tucked underneath. They’re also potentially dangerous in a powerful earthquake. Get 10x more qualified leads from your advertising and existing marketing…

Ontario, Calif. (July 10, 2019) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) recently completed Technical Committee Meetings toward the adoption of ISO 30500 as an American National Standard (ANS) and National Standard of Canada (NSC). The standard is…

Washington, D.C. – (July 9, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a call for proposals to solicit feedback and concepts for the next version of LEED. USGBC created the LEED green building program 20 years ago to measure and define green building…

As reported in the Winnipeg Free Press, the internal probe into the City of Winnipeg’s building inspections division has claimed its first casualties. Three employees have been put on leave without pay pending the completion of the investigation; two staff members…

As blogged on Vice.com, on April 22, Earth Day, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio sent a ripple of fear through the city’s construction and real estate industry when he announced he would “introduce legislation to ban glass and steel skyscrapers that have…

As reported on CBC News, city officials and developers broke ground on the Muttart Urban District on Monday, a new residential development near the Stadium LRT Station. The long-awaited transit-oriented development will link the new residential and commercial spaces to Commonwealth…

As blogged on Curbed.com, the Peninsula House appears to defy gravity. Designed as a monolithic concrete block, the house in Kanto, Japan, seems to hover over its base with only a column to balance it. Sales intelligence for the construction, building…

As reported on CTV News, after a drier than normal first half of the year, Winnipeg finally saw some rain Monday – but the dry weather may have already left its mark. Dry grass, heaving pavement, and cracking foundations are just…

As blogged on New Atlas, a couple of years ago we heard about the MOlecular Solar Thermal(MOST) system, in which solar energy is stored in a liquid medium, then later released as heat. Now, the technology has been applied to a clear film…

Statistics Canada reports that following a record $9.5 billion in April, the value of permits issued by Canadian municipalities declined 13.0% to $8.2 billion in May. Increases in six provinces and all three territories were not enough to offset the decrease in British Columbia.…

As reported on CBC News, the federal government will announce financial support for Canada’s first home designed specifically for homeless veterans Tuesday, a month before construction is scheduled to start. Sales intelligence for the construction, building and design community = 10X growth…