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Edmonton, AB – Mike Holmes, professional contractor and TV host, will join Mayor Don Iveson and Effect Home Builders to tour media and VIP guests through Edmonton’s first workplace completely disconnected from the electrical grid. The Holmes Approved Homes…

By Toon Dreessen, Architects DCA Last year we had a unique opportunity and took to chance to dive right in. A local hotel had been having trouble with their pool and had hired an engineering company to do the structural repairs to…

OTTAWA, March 20, 2019 /CNW/ – Many young Canadians dream of owning their first home. With rising house prices, and not enough homes to meet demand, it is getting harder and harder to make that dream a reality. That is why the…

As reported on CBC News, it’s been a difficult winter for construction, but the Greater Saint John Field House is still on schedule to open in September, according to president Bill MacMackin. “It’s a beehive of activity in there,” he…

As reported on SooToday.com, Sault Ste. Marie City Council gave agreement in principle tonight to demolishing the 51-year-old McMeeken Centre and replacing it with a new $25 million twin-pad arena. The city will now spend an initial $1.1 million for…

As reported on CBC News, the construction of new homes in Canada will continue to decline for the next two years as the economy slows and higher interest rates weigh on consumers, according to a new report from Altus…

MARKHAM, Ontario, March 20, 2019—In yesterday’s federal budget announcement, Finance Minister Bill Morneau has further solidified the Canadian government’s commitment to the implementation of federal prompt payment legislation and adjudicative measures. The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) strongly supports the…

As reported in The Mercury News, Elon Musk recently declared 2019 as the “year of the solar roof.” The Tesla Inc. chief executive officer may be right — but not in the way he’s expecting. While the automaker tries…

As reported on CBC News, a deputy mayor in Colchester County is worried a deteriorating bridge in Brookfield could be dangerous, but a replacement isn’t scheduled for another five years. “You can actually see a bow in the beams underneath as you…

March 20, 2019 (Hamilton, ON) – A historic landmark that once stood proud in Hamilton and defined its east end is set to become a new energetic hub for commercial and cultural activities, and a blueprint for urban neighbourhood…

As reported in the Ottawa Citizen, a national capital bridge battle has been revived by the Liberal government, to the chagrin of mayors on both sides of the Ottawa River. Tuesday’s federal budget proposes to kick-start the process to create…

FLASH SALE: ALL RED MODEL EQUIPMENT ON SALE FOR 15% OFF LIST PRICE   As with seasonal changes, and a return to more manufacturing business returning to outdoor work, Remove The Fume highlights the dangers of welding and exhaust fume…

As reported in the Vancouver Sun, Vancouver condo developer Mark John Chandler has lost the latest round in his multi-year fight against extradition to the United States on fraud charges. In a decision released Monday, the B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed…

OTTAWA, March 19, 2019 – The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is disappointed that the federal government has not taken more concrete actions to restore investor confidence in Canada. “CCA had wished to see a fiscal remedy for the ongoing…

VAUGHAN, ON, March 19, 2019 /CNW/ – Ontario’s construction industry is facing labour supply issues despite the tremendous opportunities that await young people across a wide spectrum of trades. These opportunities will improve for two major reasons: (1) the wave of retirements that…