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The moving parts and tools of industrial machinery are hazards that expose workers to risks of crushing, being caught and drawn in, cutting, impact, pinching/entrapment, etc. The Regulation respecting occupational health and safety (ROHS) states in section 188.2 of that…

The construction industry of the future will increasingly turn to 3D printing, as researchers go from strength to strength in devising printing systems suited for building structures. The latest buzz looks at what a Singapore team has accomplished, in showing…

SAINT-LAURENT, QC, Sept. 11, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – After opening its doors on July 1 in Boucherville, the CALÉO residential retirement complex is the first private seniors’ home in Canada to earn LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification. “This distinction, which makes me extremely proud, is recognized…

Brock Township’s public works committee has given preliminary approval to lease a piece of municipal land to a GTA-based construction company for the purpose of reconstructing the Talbot Dam, near Gamebridge. The property, located off Ball Avenue near County Road…

Microsoft has announced plans for a large new Canadian headquarters in downtown in Toronto, what it describes as a “massive new investment.” The company plans to move into 81 Bay Street, the first of two buildings in the “CIBC Square”…

The Ambassador Bridge company has launched a lawn sign campaign to tear down more homes in Sandwich Towne. The Moroun family, which owns the bridge, has applied to the city to tear down between 30 to 40 west-end homes purchased…

TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2018 /CNW/ – WZMH Architects, an award-winning international architectural firm based in Toronto, Canada, has been accepted and is now participating in Microsoft’s global Internet of Things (IoT) Insider Labs, a program designed to accelerate businesses that are reshaping their industries by…

A dozen public-sector construction projects across Ontario – including hospitals, schools and university buildings – are either months behind schedule or in limbo as one of the province’s largest construction companies struggles to pay its subcontractors and complete jobs. Since…

When most people hear the word “modular” with respect to buildings, they often mistakenly picture cheaply built mobile homes sitting atop flatbed trucks cruising down the highway. In other words, modular is regarded as somewhat of a four-letter word. But…

The national trend in housing starts continued to decline in August from the historical peak that was recorded in March 2018. This moderation brings total starts closer to historical averages, largely reflecting recent declines in the trend of multi-unit starts…

The provincial government has fired the Calgary-based firm tasked with building the $763-million Grande Prairie Regional Hospital following a heated dispute over the project’s timeline and budget. “We clearly have a number of differences with Graham (Construction and Engineering),” said…

Founder Mogens Smed is out at DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. following a bitter management shakeup at the Calgary-based office construction company, while a new CEO has been appointed to the firm. Smed, a well-known Calgary businessman, has served as executive chairman…

3D-printed construction seems a good fit for the military. The emerging technology is relatively portable and inexpensive, and could potentially even save lives if it means soldiers receive a safe barracks in a shorter time. With this in mind, the…

Milton, Ont. — A shortage in salt supplies has landscape and snow removal professionals making plans to help their customers weather the upcoming winter season safely. The salt inventory shortage affects the Eastern United States as well as Ontario. Salt is…

TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2018 /CNW/ – Minto Capital Management Inc. (“Minto Capital”) recently held a topping off event at 39 Niagara (“The Project”), a purpose-built rental tower under construction in Toronto, Ontario. Employees and investors gathered on the building’s 14th floor on Thursday, July 26th, 2018 to…