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TORONTO, Aug. 16, 2018 /CNW/ — Employment in Canada increased by 11,600 jobs from June to July according to the July ADP® Canada National Employment Report.  Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP Canada National Employment Report is produced by the ADP Research Institute®. …

Several news reports have documented the bleak reality for office vacancy rates in Calgary. According to one CBC report, office vacancy is as high as in 2008, with nearly 28% of offices in the city core vacant. The vacancy rate…

Washington, D.C. – A new illustrated book, co-published by the International Code Council and APA – The Engineered Wood Association, provides an explanation of the lateral bracing provisions of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). A Guide to the 2018…

Expansive public spaces, roads that can change in colour and use, and buildings that act as open malls are some of the design ideas Google affiliate Sidewalk Labs shared in a public meeting Tuesday evening, as part of the consultation…

Ottawa, ON, August 15, 2018 – Statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were up from June to July 2018. Highlights: National home sales rose 1.9% from June to July. Actual (not seasonally adjusted)…

The developer behind a proposed $1-billion community powered entirely by rooftop solar panels thinks Saskatoon city hall should make the neighbourhood a priority. Jeff Drexel, president of Vancouver-based Arbutus Properties, appeared before a city council committee on Tuesday to explain…

An engineering professor warned in 2016 that the so-called Morandi bridge near Genoa, which collapsed on Tuesday, needed to be completely rebuilt as its structure had deteriorated too rapidly. Constructed in the 1960s, the motorway bridge underwent extensive repairs in…

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 14, 2018 /CNW/ – EllisDon Healthcare Infrastructure (EllisDon) has reached financial close on the new West Park Healthcare Centre. Following a fair, open, and transparent request for qualifications process, EllisDon was awarded the fixed-price contract to design, build, finance, and…

The Halifax Forum is in need of big renovations, and those come with a big price tag — possibly to the tune of $60 million. The future of the historic location on Windsor St. is up for discussion at Halifax…

The Lil’wat Nation and Murphy Construction Corp. have won a BC Economic Development Association (BCEDA) award for their ongoing collaboration. “We didn’t find out until we attended the annual award (ceremony),” said Kerry Mehaffey, CEO of the Lilwat Business Group.…

OTTAWA, August 14, 2018 – The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has created a new insurance program that is designed for architects and will provide comprehensive professional liability coverage and other insurance products at highly competitive rates. The RAIC…

A  highway bridge collapsed over Genoa, Italy, on Tuesday morning, causing people, cars and huge chunks of concrete to fall hundreds of feet onto the city below. At least 22 people were found dead in the rubble, government officials told Italy’s ANSA…

TORONTO, Aug. 14, 2018 /CNW/ — Constellation HomeBuilder Systems, the largest provider of home building software solutions and services, is changing the homebuyer customer experience landscape with the newly formed customer experience group. Today, over 87% of homebuilding companies say they expect to compete in…

Chinese researchers have taken what they say is a major step forward for the development of a new generation of solar cells. Manufacturers have long used silicon to make solar panels because the material was the most efficient at converting sunlight…

LONDON, ON, Aug. 13, 2018 /CNW/ – Enforcing Canadian environmental and wildlife laws is one important way that Environment and Climate Change Canada is taking action to protect wildlife and nature. On July 27, 2018, 1926705 Ontario Inc. (operating as AAR-CON Excavating) and…