CREA: Canadian home sales activity strengthens in July
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)…
Engineer warned in 2016 that Genoa bridge would need rebuilding
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…
Halifax Forum renovations could top $60 million
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…
RAIC launches new insurance program for architects
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…
Bridge collapse in Italy claims at least 22 lives
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…
Skeleton construction crew guards Calgary sinkhole
A Calgary family is having some early Halloween fun with a sizeable sinkhole that was discovered outside their northwest Calgary home last Friday. Jordan Piraux said she and her family were enjoying a quiet evening last Friday when they heard sirens…