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Somewhere between the green movement and the push to save greenbacks, homes constructed with alternative home-building techniques are becoming increasingly popular. And while some may shun the geodesic dome as an oddity of modern architecture, there are many alternative…

Toronto – (January 24, 2019) – On December 6, 2018 and January 2, 2019, Amr Adel Mousta Robah and Revival Design and Management Group Inc., were convicted of breaching the Professional Engineers Act by the Ontario Court of Justice…

MONTREAL, Jan. 28, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC) announced today that Ian Edwards has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO). The appointment is effective immediately and the position will report to Neil Bruce, President and CEO. All the Company’s business sector presidents will…

A project to measure energy consumption on Canadian military bases such as CFB Halifax could eventually result in savings of tens of millions of dollars. That’s the hope of the Department of National Defence, which is having “smart” energy meters installed…

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SYDNEY, NS, Jan. 25, 2019 /CNW/ – By investing in the Canadian Coast Guard College, the Government of Canada is ensuring that the Canadian Coast Guard is equipped with the modern and energy-efficient facilities it needs to train the men and women who keep Canada’s waterways…

The society building Vancouver Island’s first village for people with dementia in Comox has released its first renderings of what the facility might look like. Providence Residential and Community Care announced plans last week to build the village in…

TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2019 /CNW/ – Durham College (DC) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) are celebrating the recent completion of the college’s first-ever Boiler Lab in Whitby. Funded by both DC and OPG, the new Boiler Lab will help ensure graduates gain real-world experience…

Construction AI, one of the winners in the recent Sprint Competition in Nova Scotia, is negotiating with two major software companies to adopt its technology. Based in Mosquodoboit Harbour and in Alberta, Construction AI has developed artificial intelligence software…

Plans are in the works to transform Fairview Pointe-Claire and its adjacent, privately-owned land into a living hub of sorts, with thousands of residential units, new entertainment, food and beverage possibilities, offices, hotels and an upgraded shopping mall. The…

Drive along Massey Drive in about 1 1/2 years time and you see a long, dark building with a graceful swoop to its roof line – that would be the new Fire Hall No. 1. An artists rendition of…

Mokena, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2019) — ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 6000-2018, Professional Qualifications Standard for Medical Gas Systems Personnel, has been designated as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is now available for purchase. The…

By Caelin Luey, Architects DCA   In August of this year, I graduated for the second time. After having spent four years deep in academia at the University of Toronto – Major in History, double minor in English and East Asian Studies – heading…

Richmond, B.C. (Jan. 24, 2019): A two-day interactive conference in Richmond on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 is the first ever in British Columbia to welcome first responders, their leadership, and their communities to discuss occupation-specific mental health challenges…

Police are investigating after a construction worker used a construction vehicle to destroy the reception area of a newly built hotel in Liverpool, U.K. – reportedly because his pay was overdue. Video of the incident, which took place Monday…