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By Toon Dreessen, Architects DCA   There’s a concept in economics called the tragedy of the commons which states that without external controls, people will act in their own self-interest to the detriment of the whole. Where we don’t impose guidelines about how to…

As reported on DailyHive.com, the Government of Canada is officially looking into Hyperloop technology. According to a Transport Canada tender, the government is requesting professional services for a transportation consultant to evaluate some of Hyperloop’s claims. Hyperloop is described…

TORONTO, April 2, 2019 /CNW/ – Beazley has launched a comprehensive professional liability insurance offering designed to meet the needs of construction contractors and design/build firms in Canada. Design Build provides comprehensive first- and third-party liability cover including full access to Beazley’s…

As reported on MarketWatch.com, builders boosted construction in February for the third month in row, reflecting a surprising oasis of strength amid a sea of recently disappointing reports on the U.S. economy. Construction spending rose 1% in February following…

Fire safety plans do not necessarily have to be lengthy or even complex, however they are to be designed so that they are easily understood and tailored to comply with the fire code that is specific to the building classification. Even…

As blogged on Vogue.com, travelers just got another reason to visit Rio de Janeiro: The Brazilian city was named the World Capital of Architecture for 2020 by UNESCO. This is the first time the heritage body has made such a distinction.…

NANTICOKE, ON, March 29, 2019 /CNW/ – Ontario Power Generation (OPG), in partnership with the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, has completed its first-ever 44-megawatt solar facility at the former Nanticoke…

As blogged on Forbes.com, the SmartWatt boiler has a power plant inside. The unit not only gives off heat, but it can generate electricity for less money and with fewer emissions than buying juice from the grid, its creators…

As reported in The Star, it has been 30 years since David Crombie, Toronto’s former mayor, delivered his Royal Commission Report on the Future of Toronto’s Waterfront. “Toronto was born on the waterfront,” Crombie wrote, and “the people of…

As reported in The Recorder & Times, Prescott council has instructed town staff to go ahead with the remaining renovations to the second floor of town hall with Prescott acting as its own general contractor. Dan Beattie, director of…

As reported in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Marvin has returned to Saskatoon, the city he abandoned decades ago in the wake of the vote, to try to stir up renewed support for the site south of the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market…

As blogged on TechCrunch.com, I’ve never had a meeting quite like the one I had with Built Robotics. Within about 10 minutes of meeting Built’s co-founder Noah Ready-Campbell, we’re steering an 80,000-pound construction excavator around what is basically his company’s back yard. He…

Mokena, Ill. (March 29, 2019) — ASSE International has published its fifth scald awareness white paper, Recommended Installation Practices for Residential Storage Type Water Heaters to Reduce the Danger of Scalds, which is available for free download at www.asse-plumbing.org/resources. Developed by…

Amica Properties is planning to build a new, larger seniors care facility at 155 Balmoral Avenue in Toronto. The new building will span across 145, 147 and 155 Balmoral Avenue and include a 15 storey mid-rise portion that will terrace down to…

Mokena, Ill. (March 29, 2019) — The ASSE International Scald Awareness Task Group is now accepting applications as it reforms to develop a new white paper concerning recommended installation practices for residential tankless/on-demand water heaters to reduce the danger of scalds.…