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As reported on Bloomberg.com, Isaiah Boodhoo, 22, thought it was a “complete hoax” when he saw a rental listing on Facebook for a bedroom in a Vancouver mansion for only C$1,100 ($825) a month. It turned out the glass…

As blogged on Fast Company, today, construction workers rely on cranes to lift the big slabs of concrete and other materials that go into many commercial building projects. But it hasn’t always been that way; for thousands of years,…

As blogged on Living It, Kim Herforth Nielsen is the founder and creative director of trailblazing Danish architects 3xN. The Copenhagen firm is making a name for itself by building in wood – and building sustainably. Their most prestigious project to date,…

As reported in The Intelligencer, Belleville council has cancelled two construction contracts held by a single firm and is suing the company to recover the city’s additional expenses. But the project manager for the company said the city and its…

New York City, NY: April 18, 2019 – Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is pleased to announce a historic win for all New Yorkers as well as the larger green infrastructure community, as the New York City Council has…

How do you attach cladding over exterior insulation? Do unvented roofs work? Is spray foam the solution? Join the authors of BC Housing’s guide to R22+ effective walls and guide to R30+ effective roofs for a morning of learning about how…

By Toon Dreessen, Architects DCA   On Monday, March 11 2019, the Honorable David Onley former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, slammed the Province of Ontario for failing to reach accessibility goals. He noted that unnecessary barriers persist in the built environment, and…

As reported in The New York Times, plastic excavators, bulldozers and cranes fueled by imagination have long captivated toddlers. Now, the construction industry is trying to attract teenagers with realistic computer simulators of those same heavy machines, hoping to…

As reported on CTV News, Public Services and Procurement Canada says the devastating fire that badly damaged Paris’ iconic and centuries old Notre Dame cathedral this week prompted the department to pause and take stock of the measures they have…

As reported in the Financial Post, imagine a construction project that doesn’t contribute to Canadian landfills. It may sound far-fetched, but to the individual advancing innovation for one of Canada’s largest construction firms, waste-free construction will one day be…

As reported on CTV News, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association launched a lawsuit Tuesday against all three levels of government involved in a bid to bring a high-tech neighbourhood to Toronto’s downtown core. Federal, provincial and municipal governments are…

LANGLEY, British Columbia — Cascadia Windows & Doors proudly launches the world’s first fiberglass-framed window wall system. The Universal Series™ Window Wall marks an innovative step forward in energy efficient building technology, allowing architects and specifiers to substantially improve…

As reported in the National Post, the fire that swept through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday should serve as a reminder that having proper plans and documentation of valued Canadian buildings is crucial, heritage advocates say. The…

As reported in The Epoch Times, a construction worker in India has defied death after being impaled through the skull with a metal rod. Sanjay Bahe, 21, is recovering after undergoing emergency surgery to remove a piece of rebar that had…

Asia’s leading trade event for the HVAC industry returns to Beijing next month with a strong focus on eco-friendly products and technologies, including a new Clean Energy District Heating Area. Running from 6 – 8 May, the fair will…