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International vehicle safety technology company, Brigade Electronics has announced a string of extended warranties for many of its reversing safety product lines. Brigade’s very low rate of returns has given the company enough confidence to significantly increase the warranty periods for…

As blogged on DataBid.com, according to a rezoning application that was filed with the City of Ottawa, Colonnade BridgePort wants to build a 21 storey residential high-rise in Ottawa  per Ontario Construction Report.  The property located at 100 Argyle Avenue is owned by…

As reported on DiscoverWeyburn.com, the construction of the new Weyburn Recreation and Culture Centre is giving promise to new programs for sports and culture in the city. Jody Kerr, president of Weyburn Minor Football, said the organization has already started talking…

As blogged on InterestingEngineering.com, virtual reality is here to stay. What was once considered a novelty has proven to be a technology that is useful across multiple industries, including architecture. You have probably heard about how VR is changing gaming, music…

As reported on France24.com, what if one day all buildings could be equipped with windows and facades that satisfy the structure’s every energy need, whether rain or shine? That sustainability dream is today one step closer to becoming a reality thanks…

As reported on CBC News, the Canadian government should suspend engineering giant SNC-Lavalin from competing for future federal government contracts after two former top executives pleaded guilty to charges in recent weeks, says NDP MP Charlie Angus. “How is it that…

As reported on CBC News, Regina City Councillor Bob Hawkins is calling for a public inquiry into a controversial plan to build a new commercial office tower in Wascana Park. He says that until an inquiry happens, construction should be halted.…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Weekly Round Up published by Construction Links Network. Below are the links to all the news items published on the network over the past seven days. If you have a news item that would…

As blogged on OddityCentral.com, if you though excavating a basement was hard work, try doing it with R/C miniature construction machinery. One Canadian man has been doing it for 14 years and he’s still not done. Luckily, he’s in no hurry…

As blogged on InterestingEngineering.com, how much do you know about the Three Gorges Dam? You have probably come across dams through your travels, or there may even be a dam near your home town. Dams can be awe-inspiring, human-made feats of engineering, powering…

Fieldwire, a leading construction field management solution, announced today the release of its Custom Form Builder which allows users to build forms customized to fit any existing processes on their jobsites — in the same platform they use to manage their…

As blogged on AccuWeather.com, when the stakeholders involved in the construction of Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS) came up with the initial conception of the venue, they knew they wanted a state-of-art-facility not only for sporting events, but for the environment as well.…

OTTAWA, Jan. 31, 2019 /CNW/ – Canada’s wind energy industry further expanded its installed capacity in 2018, while solidifying its status as the lowest-cost source of new electricity generation. Newly commissioned projects brought total national wind energy capacity to close to 13,000 megawatts (MW).…

As reported on InsideHalton.com, a new school has been approved in northeast Oakville. Oakville North-Burlington MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos announced late Tuesday, Jan. 29 that the Minister of Education Lisa Thompson had approved a new elementary school for the community of Oakville. Triantafilopoulos…

As reported on CTV News, a small village in New Brunswick that offered plots of land for a loonie in the hopes of reversing its population decline is already seeing some success. McAdam, N.B., a sleepy town of 1,250 people located about…