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Whether for a commercial or residential high-rise, public assembly or industrial building, fire safety planning is the top priority for the building management and business owners alike. Where applicable, they must prepare their on-site supervisory staff in case a fire situation…

Delegate pass still only $195 for limited time   Green Building Festival 2019: Simple vs Complex How do we simultaneously design for the extremes of a changed climate and build in a way to reverse those changes? How about…

Leading players in real estate and architecture will participate in the third biennial edition of Toronto of the Future®, a unique display of ideas for commercial, industrial and residential developments and urban infrastructure and transportation projects that will shape…

As reported in The London Free Press, they are the first generation to be asked, and ironically, they will have to be the last. In the face of devastating effects of climate change, a Fanshawe professor said it will…

As reported on TheIFP.ca, Got a regional road construction question or complaint? There’s an ambassador for that. Halton is in the process of adding two construction ambassadors to its staff who will liaise with the public and address local residents’ concerns…

OTTAWA, May 2, 2019 /CNW/ – Canada’s overall housing market assessment has changed to moderate after ten consecutive quarters of being rated highly vulnerable, according to the most recent Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Market Assessment (HMA). This improvement is due to overall…

Bekasi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia (May 2, 2019) — PT. IAPMO Group Indonesia has been appointed by the Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Industry as an accredited conformity assessment body with the capability of product certifier and testing laboratory for SNI certification…

By Toon Dreessen, Architects DCA   During the month of May, we celebrate Bike to Work Month in the nation’s capital. This month signifies the start of riding season for many Ottawa residents. In fact, just the other week I went with my son…

Built Green Canada is thrilled to announce the following five high density projects have successfully completed the audit process and met the energy improvement compliance requirement alongside achieving the requirements in the remaining sections of our certification including: Materials…

South Haven, Minn. – Legacy Building Solutions (Legacy), a premier manufacturer of custom fabric structures, is pleased to announce Susan Fowler has joined the organization as a Building & Project Design Consultant for the equestrian industry. Fowler comes to…

As blogged on Wired.com, earth’s climate is full of terrifying feedback loops: Decreased rainfall raises the risk of wildfires, which release yet more carbon dioxide. A warming Arctic could trigger the release of long-frozen methane, which would heat the…

As blogged on ScientificAmerican.com, imagine if the entire population of Oakland, Calif., suddenly needed a new place to live. You’d have to find a way to build housing and infrastructure for nearly half a million people. As dramatic as…

Victoria, BC (May 1, 2019) – The Vancouver Island Construction Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 VICA Awards, which recognize the work its members do to build and regenerate our local communities: the universities, hospitals, historic sites,…

As reported on CBC News, high school students from Maskwacis will build homes for elders in their community, in exchange for school credit that can be used toward an apprenticeship in the construction industry. “I feel like I’ll do something…

UrbanToronto is launching the fifth annual Growth to Watch For series, where we bring readers on a long and winding path through the Greater Toronto Area, stopping along the way to review the hundreds of proposed and under-construction developments that are…