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Ontario, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2019) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is proud to announce Swathi Saralaya, project manager with IAPMO India, is the recipient of a 2018 World Plumbing Council (WPC) Education and Training…

Some Toronto city councillors hope to reduce the number of high-rise buildings being developed in Toronto after new data revealed the city is considered one of North America’s crane capitals. According to a city economic bulletin published on Jan. 4, there…

Eleven surplus city properties can be developed to provide more than 10,000 residential units — one-third of them affordable housing — so that more low-income earners can live and work in the city, according to a staff report going…

The West Island is well known for its single-family home neighbourhoods, but with the impending arrival of four Réseau express métropolitain (REM) stations along Highway 40, the time is nigh to compromise and accept some central transit oriented development (TOD) projects.…

BOUCHERVILLE, QC, Jan. 16, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – In preparation for home improvement’s busiest season, Lowe’s Canada, whose network of stores operated under various banners extends from coast to coast, is looking to fill more than 6,350 full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions this…

All homeowners in B.C.’s largest urban centres will need to apply for exemptions from the province’s new speculation tax or receive a bill, whether they are speculators or not, the government announced Tuesday. The Ministry of Finance said letters…

Premier Rachel Notley toured the ongoing construction of the new Calgary Cancer Centre at the Foothills Medical Centre on Monday and confirmed the project remains on schedule and under budget. Once complete, the centre is poised to become the…

New rules for construction zones on Alberta highways require contractors to cover speed reduction signs when there aren’t any workers on site and if there aren’t any safety hazards. When workers and hazards aren’t present, speeding fines and demerits won’t be…

SURREY, BC, Jan. 15, 2019 /CNW/ – Work resumes upgrading FortisBC’s natural gas line in February – with construction coming to east Burnaby and Coquitlam. FortisBC is upgrading 20 kilometres of gas line between Vancouver to Coquitlam to ensure more than 210,000 Lower Mainland homes and businesses continue to…

The urgency of addressing climate change has been made clear by a recent report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The report warns that even at 1.5°C warming, the planet will experience irreversible catastrophic climate effects. To change this…

Ottawa, ON, January 15, 2019 – Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales posted a fourth-straight monthly decline in December 2018. Highlights: National home sales fell 2.5% from November to December. Actual (not…

TORONTO, Jan. 15, 2019 /CNW/ – Set against the backdrop of a rapidly increasing world population, global GDP growth, relatively strong economies and heightened job creation, real estate markets are thriving. Fundamentals continue to show great strength amidst restrained building…

by Silvia Cademartori, FPInnovations   The last nail driven into wood-fibre panel insulation in a home in British Columbia could mark for the Canadian home-building industry a new standard in building construction while ushering in a new era of green,…

China is a land of contrasts. The rural parts of the country are known for beautiful, green expanses. China’s cities are breathtaking in a more literal sense. It’s common to see people on the streets wearing face masks to…

Imagine your house was 150 years old, and hadn’t seen major renovations in 50 years. Imagine it still had asbestos in the walls — that are also cracking in at least six spots — and that there’s water damage throughout. Imagine ancient…