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As reported on CTV News, a deadly crane collapse in Seattle over the weekend is highlighting the risk hundreds of cranes dotted around the Lower Mainland pose. Four people died Saturday after a crane working on a building in Seattle’s…

As reported on APTNnews.ca, an Edmonton-based construction company is facing seven charges under Manitoba’s Workplace Safety and Health Act, stemming from a workplace fatality of a First Nations man in 2018, according to the provincial government. After a year-long…

As blogged on FastCompany.com, concrete is the most widely used material in the world: You see it in the streets you move through, and it might line your home or apartment. Globally, around 27 billion metric tons of concrete…

The Niagara Construction Association (NCA) is excited to be holding their fourth annual Niagara Safety Awareness Day on Thursday, May 9th, from 11AM-2PM.  The three-hour event devoted to safety in the construction industry has moved offsite, to the Grantham…

OSHAWA, ON, April 29, 2019 /CNW/ – Durham College (DC), Ontario Power Generation (OPG), and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) are pleased to announce they have joined together to offer a three-week pre-apprenticeship program, providing essential boilermaker industry training. Managed and delivered…

More than 60 organizations today announced Generation T (“Gen T”), a movement intended to help fill the skilled trade gap that analysts predict will leave 3 million jobs open by 2028. Led by home improvement retailer Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW), the…

Plymovent is leading the way in offering end user weld fume removal equipment for sale with the www.removethefume.com e-commerce store. We recently had a conversation with Nicole LeClair about a welding bursary award being offered in her name. The CWB welding…

As reported on BurnabyNow.com, a B.C.-based engineer says he has invented the future of housing construction. Paul Tinari, a civil and mechanical engineer, says his 3D printer will soon be building homes in B.C. and around the world. A concrete-pouring…

Washington, D.C. –  Starting May 1, the International Code Council, together with corporations, government agencies, professional associations and nonprofits, celebrates the 39th annual Building Safety Month. The international campaign raises awareness about building safety and the importance of building…

As reported in The Columbian, four people died and three were injured when a construction crane on the new Google Seattle campus collapsed Saturday, pinning six cars underneath. One female and three males were dead by the time firefighters…

Richmond, B.C. (Sunday, April 28, 2019) — This weekend, thousands of British Columbians are remembering workers who lost their lives on the job, at more than 35 Day of Mourning ceremonies around the province. Today’s Vancouver ceremony begins at…

The massive Wynford Green master plan that was proposed for the intersection of Don Mills and Eglinton on the current Celestica site was approved for rezoning by City Council back in June 2018 and is now being reviewed by Toronto’s Design Review…

As reported in the Regina Leader-Post, Howard Willems was exposed to asbestos during the years he spent working for the federal government as a food inspector, a job his stepson says took him into countless potentially unsafe workplaces across Saskatchewan.…

Fabric buildings have a long relationship with the military – often used as rapid deployment temporary structures. But Legacy buildings have advantages over these structures, including the proven strength and design flexibility of a rigid steel frame. The engineering behind these…

As reported on GlobalNews.ca, a Vancouver developer is proposing a new 35 to 40 storey tower for the Broadway corridor, but the plan isn’t for a typical high rise. Bruce Langereis, president of Delta Land Corporation, is working with architect…