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Imagine your house was 150 years old, and hadn’t seen major renovations in 50 years. Imagine it still had asbestos in the walls — that are also cracking in at least six spots — and that there’s water damage throughout. Imagine ancient…

TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2019 /CNW/ – Students across the country have an opportunity to help a family become a Habitat homeowner, thanks to the Meaning of Home contest, a national writing contest in support of Habitat for Humanity Canada. The Meaning of…

BEAMSVILLE, ON, Jan. 14, 2019 /CNW/ – Dörken Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-performance air and moisture barriers, today announced the launch of new DELTA®-DRY & LATH. The new product takes on one of the building industry’s biggest challenges, managing moisture…

The Danish government and greater Copenhagen mayors, working with Urban Power architecture and planning, have embarked on an ambitious scheme to create nine new islands off the coast of Copenhagen. The massive land reclamation project will provide new space…

Will Doug Ford’s new apprenticeship rules lead to more workplace injuries? Ontario’s business lobby, including the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, various builders’ associations, anti-union construction groups and others, have pushed for years to gut regulations overseeing the province’s construction industry. Now with Ford as…

Alberta and British Columbia want Ottawa to scrap safeguards on a range of imported steel products, arguing they are undermining crucial infrastructure projects and eroding the competitiveness of local firms. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) began hearings this…

Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), led by mechanical engineer Megan Kreiger, recently 3D printed a 32-ft-long reinforced concrete footbridge at Camp Pendleton in Southern California. Kreiger’s goal is to 3D print a modern-day version of…

The new owner and property manager at Cornwall Square is expecting the mall will have a new and fresh look very soon— one that won’t include apartments, for now. Melissa Boyer, executive director of Montreal-based property development and management…

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…

The Duchesnay Creek Bridge, which is listed as an Ontario Heritage Bridge, will be replaced this year due to its deteriorating condition per the North Bay Nugget. This bridge replacement is part of a multi-million dollar construction project that is scheduled…

The mixed-income apartment complex that will replace the demolished “Jelly Bean” buildings at the corner of Wellington Row and Union Street will set a new environmental and design standard for buildings in the uptown core, says the general manager…

When Hurricane Harvey struck Houston in August 2017, Jane Henry, her husband and two young daughters were left stranded in their flooded home. “Our house was wrecked. We lost our clothes and our cars,” recalls Henry. Volunteers helped them…

Ontario, Calif. (Jan. 10, 2019) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is pleased to announce a program that will allow individuals with expired IAPMO certifications a path to renew their certifications in an easier and…

TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2019 /CNW/ – According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey1 released today, year-over-year home prices made healthy gains in many regions across Canada in the fourth quarter of 2018, continuing the recovery from the most significant housing correction since the…

While Regina’s east end continues to expand, construction on one residential development in the Greens on Gardiner neighbourhood remains at a standstill. The Glass House Condo unit on Chuka Boulevard, one of the area’s main roads, has stood half-complete…