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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…

NANAIMO, BC: Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) institutional partnership with Kisii National Polytechnic (KNP) in Kenya is taking the next step this fall with the roll out of KNP’s new foundations program in Building Technology. Six KNP instructors are at…

TORONTO, May 1, 2019 /CNW/ – SolidCAD, Autodesk’s Platinum Partner and Canada’s premier technology and professional service provider, announced today the acquisition of Summit Technologies. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Summit Technologies has been a leader in the field of Building Information Modeling (BIM) implementation, training,…

CALGARY, April 30, 2019 /CNW/ – Panda Passage is part of the Calgary Zoo’s commitment to cutting-edge habitat design and has received Petal Certification, making it the most advanced habitat in the world, as well as the first project to receive…

As blogged on the National Research Council website, to properly design for the future, building practitioners require not only information on the future loads themselves but also on the response of the building enclosure to these loads. It is…

As reported on CTV News, the City of Winnipeg could be cracking down on rooming house owners ignoring safety inspectors. An arson in a 2016 rooming house left two people dead in Point Douglas. The owner, Alan Grabinski, has…

MONTREAL, April 30, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Earlier today, developer and builder Broccolini held a groundbreaking ceremony, in the presence of Broccolini’s executive leaders, partners and dignitaries, to mark the start of construction of Victoria sur le Parc, which will become the tallest residential tower in Montreal.…

GATINEAU, QC, April 30, 2019 /CNW/ – Supporting the next generation of apprentices and tradespeople—particularly women and Indigenous people—depends on high-quality apprenticeship training systems, like union-based training centres. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced the…

As reported in the Nipawin News, as crews continue to work on the Nipawin bridge on Highway 55 near Nipawin, SK, the safety of the workers and travelers remains an ongoing issue. One driver recently found out the hard…

Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO) hosted their 17th annual Ontario Consulting Engineering Awards (OCEA) Gala at Copper Creek Golf Club. The evening was themed around taking a “behind the scenes” look at the intricate work involved with consulting engineering.…