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Victoria, BC (May 30, 2019) – Building permits across Vancouver Island climbed 26 per cent in the first quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter totaling $610 million. Total permits rose five per cent compared to the first quarter of…

As reported in The London Free Press, more staff, higher fees and new rules to penalize people stalling inspections. A proposed new building bylaw includes changes to the way city hall manages building permits and inspections, coupled with a…

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, May 30, 2019 – Today, Skills/Compétences Canada announced the official members of WorldSkills Team Canada 2019 who will go on to compete on the international stage at WorldSkills Kazan 2019, this August. The list of official members…

By Toon Dreessen, Architects DCA   As someone who has written policies for companies large and small, people often assume that I am “for” policies, rules and laws. And I am, I think they should exist and I think the same laws…

The rFOIL® 2290 Reflective Duct Insulation is made of a double-layer of polyethylene bubble, bonded to and sandwiched between two radiant barrier sheets.   It is designed to reduce radiant heat gain/lost in residential duct applications. It helps control condensation by providing…

As reported on SouthWesternOntario.ca, on May 24 and 25, Britespan Building System Inc. opened its doors to allow customers and community members to tour its manufacturing facility at 71 North St. in Wingham. The open house was a celebration of its nine…

Industry Leaders Such as Ottawa-based Modern Niagara Group and British Columbia-based Pitt Meadows Plumbing Utilize Procore  Company’s Commitment to Support Everyone in Construction Nearly Doubles the Number of Specialty Contractor Customers on the Procore Platform   TORONTO, Ont., May…

VANCOUVER, BC – May 30, 2019 – Canada’s leading green building projects and innovators were honoured last night at the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) Leadership Awards Gala Dinner. The ceremony was held at the Vancouver Conference Centre as part of CaGBC’s…

SAN DIEGO & NEW YORK (May 29, 2019) – eSUB Construction Software, the leading field data collection and project management platform for trade contractors, completed a $12 million Series B funding round led by growth equity firm Catalyst Investors…

Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2019) — Next week, the latest installment of the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) Community Plumbing Challenge (CPC) program begins in the remote Navajo Mountain region of Piute Mesa on the Arizona-Utah border. The new…

If your research investigates how to building more sustainably in either simple or complex ways, check out the new poster competition announced for the Green Building Festival in Toronto on October 8th. Prizing includes 5 student passes and chance to display…

As blogged on Forbes.com, Norway-based Ocean Sun was founded three years ago with the aim of disrupting the status quo in the solar industry. Its vision is to provide the technology that rapidly makes clean energy production the cheapest alternative…

As reported on Kamloops This Week, The Reach, a 25-year plan to create 3,500 multi-family housing units, retail and office space and other services on the TRU campus. has leased the final two sites to complete phase 1 of the…

As reported on Global News, SNC-Lavalin will stand trial on criminal corruption charges linked to its alleged business activities in Libya under former dictator Muammar Qaddafi. A Quebec judge ruled Wednesday morning that prosecutors have enough evidence to sustain a trial…

As reported on Global News, the BC Liberals have introduced legislation that would require companies to pay contractors within 28 days of receiving an invoice, and contractors to pay subcontractors seven days thereafter. Ontario passed similar legislation in 2017,…