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As reported on nzherald.co.nz, job insecurity, business pressures, demands to deliver on deadlines and dealing with illness and injury were factors involved in 300 suicides in New Zealand’s multi-billion dollar construction sector in a decade, according to a new…

Washington, D.C. – Building Safety Month comes to a close with week 5, which focuses on how advances in technology are paving the way for safer, more resilient homes. This week’s theme, “Innovations in Safety,” explores technologies that are…

OTTAWA, May 28, 2019 — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) announces the shortlist for the 2019 RAIC International Prize for socially transformative architecture. A six-member jury chose a university building in Peru, an artists’ residence and cultural…

Caliber Communications Inc. is a technology-based Canadian company that has created a flexible, cost effective and reliable replacement to physical guarding services. The company has engineered and developed a unique communications platform that operates on cellular infrastructure anywhere in North America.…

As reported in the Calgary Sun, one man is facing charges after Calgary police recovered more than $70,000 of stolen construction tools from a northeast home. Police say one of the thefts happened Oct. 6, 2018, when unknown offenders…

As reported on CTV News, the contract to backfill the Capital Pointe hole has been awarded to CBS Contracting Inc. The proposal was passed at the city council meeting on Monday night and it will take another step towards…

Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced it has joined the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA), an international non-profit industry association for the advancement of smart home and building technologies. In…

As reported in the Vancouver Sun, rumours about the death of Vancouver’s high-end real estate market may be exaggerated. Several new highrise developments are in the works for downtown. And many are high-end projects being designed by internationally renowned…

As reported on CTV News, Danielle Bacci’s favourite part of her move to near Windsor, Ont., is the lack of traffic along her 15-minute commute to work in nearby Leamington. The 26-year-old bank employee and her partner left Toronto and…

As reported in the Regina Leader-Post, on May 16, the Honourable Andrew Scheer delivered his plan for the economy, which included the creation of a dedicated coast-to-coast right of way for pipeline projects. Conceptually, this is a bold and…

OTTAWA, May 27, 2019 /CNW/ – Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa is proud to kick off their largest build season to date today with a ground breaking celebration. The final phase of the Leacross Landing development is comprised of nine homes, and…

Built Green Canada is pleased to share our Q1 Newsletter for 2019 with the visitors, readers and members of Construction Links Network. You can read more here.   Jayman BUILT leads the way as first homebuilder in Alberta to include solar…

Ottawa, Ontario, May 23, 2019 — The Government of Canada is making important infrastructure investments that are helping create good middle-class jobs, promote trade and productivity, and grow the economy. The Gordie Howe International Bridge will support economic growth by…

As blogged on ScienceMag.org, households in the U.S. Southwest spend about $400 per year to cool their homes, about twice the national average. Now, a new type of wood that radiates heat into space could offer some relief. If used…

As reported on CTV News, the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation and the Calgary Stampede have announced the team who will oversee the $500 million expansion of the BMO Centre. Three architectural firms were chosen from a field of 12…