As reported on CTV News, real estate developers will soon have to create or fund social and affordable housing if they want to build in Montreal. Projet Montreal passed a new housing bylaw Wednesday, following through on a campaign…
As reported on CTV News, real estate developers will soon have to create or fund social and affordable housing if they want to build in Montreal. Projet Montreal passed a new housing bylaw Wednesday, following through on a campaign…
Piute Mesa, Arizona (June 13, 2019) — The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation’s (IWSH) latest Community Plumbing Challenge (CPC) concluded Friday, with a team of volunteer tradespeople from all over the United States and Australia converging on a remote mountainous region…
Our Remove The Fume team recently enjoyed a conversation with the Mr. Dan Tadic of the CWB Group. We learned about the vital aspects of the group, benefits of membership, continuing education, all things learning and development and career opportunities for professional welders. This article…
As reported in the South China Morning Post, the Hong Kong developer that beat out several of the city’s biggest and wealthiest property groups for a commercial plot at the former runway of the Kai Tak airport in May…
As reported on CTV News, the Windsor Construction Association is disputing claims that major projects are the reason why costs are going up. The construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge was singled out as one of the reasons…
As reported on CBC News, B.C.’s architectural watchdog is suing the City of Langford, just west of Victoria, over a five-unit townhome complex that was approved without the input of an architect. The Architectural Institute of B.C. wants a…
As blogged on New Atlas, the Memorial Bridge doesn’t just allow folks to cross over the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Kittery in Maine, it also serves as a living laboratory. Now home to a host of…
In May of this year, Mayor John Tory announced the official start of construction season in Toronto. It was noted that the 2019 plan was the largest ever, with over $1-billion in spending on a combination of new infrastructure,…
SHERBROOKE, QC and WINNIPEG, June 12, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Postech Screw Piles is proud to announce that it is offering its one million (1,000,000) screw pile to Habitat for Humanity. This screw pile represents a donation of $6,500and will be used to build or renovate…
As reported in the Whitehorse Daily Star, increasing energy efficiency in Yukon homes and buildings was at the centre of $41.3 million in initiatives announced Friday afternoon in Whitehorse. Yukon Liberal MP Larry Bagnell, Yukon Housing Minister Pauline Frost…
As reported in the Journal Pioneer, the City of Summerside has reluctantly awarded a sizable contract for sidewalk construction and repair to a company based in Saint John, N.B. Long-time Coun. Bruce MacDougall said the vote was “One of…
Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2019) – Continuing its decade-long ardent support, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is proud to again participate in national High-Performance Building Week. This year, the event seeks to highlight the importance of buildings…
As blogged on Advocator.ca, we didn’t even set foot on the Red Planet, and NASA has already approved some 3D designs for habitats to be built there from materials that are available on Mars. Just in case you didn’t…
OTTAWA, June 10, 2019 /CNW/ – The trend in housing starts was 201,983 units in May 2019, compared to 205,717 units in April 2019, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally…
Toronto, Ontario – Humber College’s retrofitted NX building has been awarded the Zero Carbon Building – Design Certification by the Canada Green Building Council, making it the first retrofit in Canada to achieve design certification. A zero-carbon building is highly energy-efficient…