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To help meet the demands of Nova Scotia’s growing population, the province is investing $100 million over the next three years to help speed up the recruitment and training of skilled tradespeople. Premier Tim Houston announced the program Thursday, saying the…

The City of Calgary is having to pause new applications for the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program as high demand exceeded the available funds. So far, 13 projects have been approved and four more are in the pipeline for office-to-residential, hotel, school and…

How many workers does it take to shift a wall in Quebec? Too many, says Isabelle Rinfret of construction and real estate management company Arvisais, based roughly 95 kilometres northeast of Montreal in Louiseville, Que. During a recent project, her company…

The wall of a sand pit at a western Quebec quarry was geotechnically “unsuitable” for the way it was being used and collapsed in 2018, burying an excavator and killing the worker trapped inside, according to an investigation by Quebec’s workplace…

Just four months after a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open an affordable housing complex in downtown Kelowna, B.C., the building is already dealing with structural damage. “It’s a little bit heartbreaking,” said Charisse Dalay, executive director of the Pathways Abilities Society, which operates…

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) are applauding a Supreme Court of Canada ruling this morning that found the Impact Assessment Act to be unconstitutional. The previous Canadian Environmental Assessment Act was replaced by the…

A much-anticipated mixed-use tower set to scrape the sky over Yonge and Bloor has been placed into receivership. The development known as “The One” began construction in 2017, promising 85 stories of residential and commercial space, including a Hyatt hotel and…

Canada’s construction economics are calling attention to oversights by the federal government, highlighting the pressing need for reforms to address the mounting housing affordability crisis. The Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS), who represents Professional Quantity Surveyors (PQS) and Construction Estimators…

ASSE International is seeking members for two separate working groups to update standards for Performance Requirements for Backflow Prevention Devices used on Commercial Dishwashing Machines (ASSE 1004) and Performance Requirements for Dielectric Pipe Unions (ASSE 1079). The ASSE 1004 and ASSE…

The cities of Cambridge and Kitchener are exceptions to a widespread provincial trend of homes selling below asking during the fall housing market. All but two of Ontario’s 10 largest cities outside of the Greater Toronto Area were in underbidding territory…

The vision of Calgary Construction Association is to engage our community to build better and, growing the industry talent pool and developing people are two of our five strategic objectives. With this in mind, we are investing in the next level of dedicated…

Enterprise Ireland, the trade development arm of the Irish government, invites you to join us for our Ireland-Canada Construction Evening in Toronto on November 8th. We will host a panel discussion followed by a networking reception with Irish Whiskey Tasting. We…

The winners of the New Products Competition at the Ciphex West 2023 trade show were announced last week; innovative products that can increase the efficiency and safety of mechanical and electrical installations. The New products Showcase were evaluated based on the…

Geo Week Releases Digital Snapshot of Exhibit Hall, Showcasing Exhibitor Lineup and Onsite Highlights Organizers of Geo Week, the premier event that champions the coming together of geospatial and built world technologies, have announced an impressive list of 148 top-tier solutions…

By: Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) staff To fully understand the potential of renewable diesel and its role in what’s expected to be a greener, more sustainable future for the construction industry, it’s important to understand what’s expected of the fuel…