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As reported in the Vancouver Sun, a housing crisis in a northern Ontario First Nation is the tip of a deep, systemic problem in communities across the country that requires the response of a task force, the federal NDP said Wednesday. Senior…

As reported on CTV News, a Winnipeg based company for decades, Imperial Seed was outgrowing its Arlington Street home by 2013. Owner Kurt Schmon began looking for a new location inside Winnipeg, and said it wasn’t an easy task. “For the size…

As reported in the Montreal Gazette, Molson Coors Canada appears to have chosen a buyer for the site of its historic brewery complex in Montreal. Molson is discussing selling the site to Groupe Sélection, a company known for its seniors’ residences that has more…

As blogged on Dwell.com, when researching the benefits of building with a prefab concrete system, one of the outstanding elements that comes up repeatedly, naturally, is the ability of the material to stand up to extreme weather conditions. Add the benefits…

The Cape Breton Regional Municipality has issued the tender for the reconstruction of the Bayplex. The ailing Bayplex in Glace Bay — also referred to in the tender document as the Miners Forum, which is due to be its name when…

The sustainable initiative that Cowbell Brewing Co. has nurtured since its launch has earned a major award. The Blyth-based brewery is the 2018 recipient of the Sustainability Forestry Initiative Sponsorship Award. The prestigious award comes from the Wood Design and Building…

People could be getting tired of mounting opposition to big infill projects, since one of the largest proposed developments seems to be getting a warmer reception. A 17-storey condominium tower with office space on the bottom two floors got the stamp…

The owner of a local construction company is hoping someone can help locate material he said was stolen from a work site over the weekend. Shane Smith, owner of Friends Renovations, said he and his crew started a job on the…

Ottawa (January 30, 2019) – In an industry first, the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), with support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research and Program (NRC IRAP) and Canadian Construction Innovations (CCI), is introducing a mentorship pilot program. This…

Toronto, Ontario (January 30, 2019) – PCL Construction, one of the largest contracting organizations in North America has, in joint venture with BEUMER Group, a global leader in baggage-handling systems, signed a master agreement with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) for Toronto Pearson International Airport’s Baggage…

Today at General Committee, the City of Mississauga was recognized with multiple energy awards for 2018 for its energy conservation and innovative efforts. These are distinct provincial awards for programs that were implemented by the City’s Energy Management team. “This is…

MONTREAL, Jan. 29, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Fiera Infrastructure Inc. (“Fiera Infrastructure”), a leading global mid-market direct infrastructure investor and an affiliate of Fiera Capital Corporation (the “Firm”) (TSX: FSZ), announced today that it has entered into a long-term partnership (the “Partnership”) with…

A new technique has been used to turn ordinary metals into “metallic wood” with a greatly improved strength-to-weight ratio. By manipulating materials at the atomic scale, scientists from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, the University of…

The transformation of an old garment district in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie into Montreal’s artificial intelligence hub took another step forward on Monday with the inauguration of the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms’ new headquarters. The organization, a partnership between the Université de Montréal and McGill university,…

Sinade Caroll was on her way home from nursing school one evening six years ago when she saw an ad on the New York City subway for Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW), an organization that trains women for careers in construction, utility and…