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As reported on Global News, a seven-year effort to increase the city’s stock of affordable housing at 7 Wright Cres. may finally be moving ahead. The former nun’s residence was purchased by the City of Kingston in 2012 for $1 million, but…

As reported in the Winnipeg Free Press, after almost doubling over the past 15 years, employment in the construction industry in Manitoba is expected to decline by close to five percent over the upcoming decade. Those are the findings from an…

As reported in The Lacombe Globe, seniors housing at Charis Village will be coming a little sooner than expected with construction of Chinook Villa set to begin. While the original plan was to wait until half of the 46 units were…

Toronto – (February 5, 2019) – President David Brown, P.Eng., BDS, C.E.T., IntPE, MCSCE and the Council of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) are pleased to announce the selection of Johnny Zuccon, MASc, P.Eng., FEC, as the association’s new registrar. Mr. Zuccon…

As reported on Reuters, Canada’s main financial regulator is coming under increasing pressure from banks and mortgage industry lobbyists to ease a stress test designed to cut out risky lending, but the regulator is expected to hold off on changing the rules, three…

VANCOUVER, Feb. 4, 2019 – Wood WORKS! BC is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2019 Wood Design Awards in BC. There are 103 nominations in 14 categories, all of which recognize excellence in contemporary design and building with wood. The winners…

Legrand North America are pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Eastman as Director of National Sales in Canada for the Building Control Systems division and the Wattstopper business, known as a leader in specified Lighting Controls solutions in North America. …

TORONTO, Feb. 4, 2019 /CNW/ – Chandos, is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Stack as Area Manager and Joe Perry as Director of Construction Strategy in the Toronto district. Ellie Choi has also joined the firm as Vice President and General Counsel based in Toronto. The company is also pleased…

As reported on BISNOW.com, board-by-board, nail-by-nail, stick-built construction has dominated how hotels have been built in the United States for more than 100 years, but that could become a thing of the past. As the hotel industry enters the second decade…

International vehicle safety technology company, Brigade Electronics has announced a string of extended warranties for many of its reversing safety product lines. Brigade’s very low rate of returns has given the company enough confidence to significantly increase the warranty periods for…

As blogged on DataBid.com, according to a rezoning application that was filed with the City of Ottawa, Colonnade BridgePort wants to build a 21 storey residential high-rise in Ottawa  per Ontario Construction Report.  The property located at 100 Argyle Avenue is owned by…

As reported on DiscoverWeyburn.com, the construction of the new Weyburn Recreation and Culture Centre is giving promise to new programs for sports and culture in the city. Jody Kerr, president of Weyburn Minor Football, said the organization has already started talking…

As blogged on InterestingEngineering.com, virtual reality is here to stay. What was once considered a novelty has proven to be a technology that is useful across multiple industries, including architecture. You have probably heard about how VR is changing gaming, music…

As reported on France24.com, what if one day all buildings could be equipped with windows and facades that satisfy the structure’s every energy need, whether rain or shine? That sustainability dream is today one step closer to becoming a reality thanks…

As reported on CBC News, the Canadian government should suspend engineering giant SNC-Lavalin from competing for future federal government contracts after two former top executives pleaded guilty to charges in recent weeks, says NDP MP Charlie Angus. “How is it that…