National Standard Plumbing Code public hearing set for July 11, 2019
Ontario, Calif. (March 13, 2019) – The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) encourages all members and industry representatives to review the Proposed Code Changes for the 2021 National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) and attend the NSPC public hearing,…
Montreal to host the 12th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum
MONTREAL, March 12, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – The 12th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum, a CG/LA Infrastructure initiative, will be held at Montreal’s the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth from March 26 to 28, 2019. The Forum is an ecosystem where infrastructure decision makers come together to…
Ontario protecting those working at heights
Ontario’s government is working to keep those who work-at-heights safe. The government’s working-at-heights training program is preventing worker injuries and saving business up to $36 million in health, lost productivity and other costs, says a study by the Institute…
Is cargotecture the future of construction?
As blogged on Inhabitat.com, as the construction industry continues to evolve and adapt to innovations like green buildings, the push for more sustainable materials and the efforts to reduce waste, there is one trend that is pushing the limits of design…
Canada has a skills shortage – but which skills, and where?
As reported in The Globe and Mail, five years ago, then prime minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government was convinced that Canada’s labour market was sinking into a deepening skills-mismatch problem: There were plenty of skilled jobs available, but not…