As reported on Global News, their squeaks fill the air like a rodent symphony. The green space near Saddlebrook Way in northeast Calgary is home to an endless parade of gophers popping from the soil. “It’s an infestation. It’s…
As reported on Global News, their squeaks fill the air like a rodent symphony. The green space near Saddlebrook Way in northeast Calgary is home to an endless parade of gophers popping from the soil. “It’s an infestation. It’s…
As reported on Yahoo Finance, U.S. new-home construction fell in May after an April reading that was stronger than initially reported, signaling stabilization in the market amid lower borrowing costs. Residential starts dropped 0.9% to a 1.27 million annualized…
As reported in Truro News, Jeremy Lynds may be just 27 years old, but he’s skillfully managing the construction of a new apartment complex in Truro — all while making sure safety is the team’s top priority. Lonnie Fahey, construction…
As reported on Global News, those looking to rebuild after this year’s devastating spring floods may be out of luck. The Quebec government announced Monday it was forbidding new constructions in high-risk flood plains and would not allow homeowners…
VANCOUVER, June 17, 2019 /CNW/ – LNG Canada and its prime contractor, JGC Fluor BC LNG JV (JGC Fluor), today announced the launch of YOUR PLACE, a province-wide workforce development program aimed at attracting, recruiting, training, supporting and employing women to work…
As reported on Forbes.com, one of the primary concerns about how technology could negatively affect our society and culture is where many people express fear a future of a robotic takeover of most jobs leaving humans to fulfill the roles of managers and call…
As reported on CBC News, all in all, Terry Radford’s new product — with apologies to Pink Floyd — looks to be anything but another brick in a wall. That’s because the president of Just BioFiber, based in Airdrie,…
As reported in The Star, subway station plans so filled with errors they required thousands of revisions. Faulty waterproofing that led to leaks onto the tracks. Changes to designs that forced crews to demolish work they had already completed.…
As reported by APTN News, the Rural Municipality of Winslow was forced to put construction of a road running through a farm on hold while a site where First Nation artifacts were found is examined. Mitzie Gilroy owns the…
As reported in the Waterloo Chronicle, a pair of University of Waterloo students are looking to develop a more sustainable framework for construction through the development of their own company. Daniel Gonzalez and Noor-ur-Rahman Shaikh are aiming to expand their…
MONTRÉAL, June 17, 2019 /CNW/ – The Samuel De Champlain Bridge will provide a safe and efficient crossing for commuters, tourists and international trade, representing millions of dollars, every day. This federal investment will help create a modern, 21st century link between Montréal…
Ottawa, ON, June 14, 2019 – Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales climbed further in May 2019. Highlights: National home sales rose 1.9% month-over-month (m-o-m) in May. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity…
As blogged on Interesting Engineering, Elon Musk says the third version of the Tesla solar roof will be cheaper and better than previous designs. Speaking at Tesla’s annual shareholders meeting Musk explained the challenges that caused the production of the product to be delayed.…
We’re proud to announce that CSPN – Customer Service Professionals Network has recognized the Enercare Connections Customer Care and Client Management team as the Customer Obsessed Team award winner at their annual 2019 Customer & Employee Experience Conference. At Enercare, our…
CROFTON, Md., June 13, 2019 /CNW/ — Thermal insulation materials are critical to a building’s design and its ability to reduce energy consumption. In 2017, the ULC Standards Committee on Thermal Insulation Materials and Systems approved an updated fifth edition of the…