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As reported in the Calgary Herald, Okotoks is one step closer to bringing a tiny homes eco-village to town after council approved the conceptual design for the project on Monday. The initiative, through which the town would partner with Calgary-based Vagabond Tiny…

As reported on CTV News, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind has released a statement in response to ongoing controversy over construction of a new four-story office building in Wascana Park. “Wascana Park has provided an ideal place for CNIB…

As reported in The Guardian, the City of Charlottetown is once again taking a look at what it can do to address the population of crows in the downtown. Coun. Terry MacLeod, chairman of the environment and sustainability committee, said he’s…

As reported on BayToday.ca, the North Bay Society of Architects (NBSA), a non-profit organization comprised of local architects and architectural professionals, visited the North Bay Public Library this week to present a donation of over 90 architecture-related books. They ranged from easy-reading…

Although changes may not have been made to the physical building over time, changes to the list of building emergency personnel, their phone numbers, and the list of “persons requiring assistance” (PRA’s) may very well be outdated. It is the responsibility…

By Miranda Paquette, Architects DCA   A layman’s view (not an architect) I was in my forties the first time I visited Europe. My family emigrated from Europe, mostly France and Poland, hundreds of years ago. As someone brought up in Canada,…

As blogged on 3ders.org, the construction industry is one of the greatest contributors of greenhouse gasses as one-third of global emissions are attributable to the building sector. A large chunk of those GHG are embodied in the concrete used for flooring…

As reported in The Star, from the outside, the construction project underway at 80 Atlantic Ave. in Liberty Village looks like your typical new office building. But peer through the large spaces where windows will soon be installed and you’ll notice…

As reported in The Star, inside a warehouse in Lethbridge, Tyson Leavitt’s latest creation is starting to take shape: part castle, part English townhouse, it includes swings, slides, a zip line strung from a tower, and a working fireplace. This is…

OTTAWA, Feb. 8, 2019 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada is making important infrastructure investments that are helping create good middle-class jobs, promote trade and productivity, and grow the economy. The Gordie Howe International Bridge will support economic growth by improving connections between Canada and the U.S. and…

As blogged on DataBid.com, the City of Toronto has approved the “Housing Now” plan which was part of John Tory’s campaign promise to build 40,000 affordable rental units over the next 12 years per Urban Toronto. This is the first phase of the plan…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Weekly Round Up published by Construction Links Network. Below are the links to all the news items published on the network over the past seven days. If you have a news item that would…

This past week Construction Links Network exhibited at the Canadian Concrete Expo in Toronto. The show was very well attended and I personally had the pleasure to meet many new people in this industry. We had a draw for…

Ontario, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2019) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has extended the deadline for volunteers wishing to participate on the technical committee working toward the development of the 2021 edition of the Uniform Swimming Pool,…

Save the Date: Green Building Festival returns October 8th Building science is not rocket science, it just seems that way! Efficiency targets, resilience, survivability, envelope performance, carbon footprints and design charrettes were largely absent 20 years ago. But the building industry…