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Below are links to the top news items posted on Construction Links Network over the past week. Thank you for stopping by and have a great week!   Best Regards, Arnie Gess, President   Save time – Click here to read…

An old iron safe discovered by construction workers digging up part of downtown Dawson City, Yukon, is generating a lot of curiosity. “Everybody wants to know what’s inside, but we checked with YG [Yukon Government] heritage resources and the local…

Caspian Projects says any damages a court orders over alleged construction deficiencies at the Winnipeg Police headquarters should be charged to an engineering consultant, not Caspian. The HQ contractor added to its $7.9-million countersuit against the city over the project…

Laneway homes are coming to Port Moody and they’ll have to follow strict design guidelines. At a meeting last month, Port Moody council adopted an amendment to the city’s official community plan to regulate the construction of laneway homes. Coun.…

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 8, 2018 /CNW/ – Bird Construction Inc. (Bird) announced today that it has been selected by Infrastructure Ontario, the Ministry of Community Safety & Correctional Services and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as the preferred proponent to design, build…

A new report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) revealed that nearly a quarter of opioid-related deaths over a four year period occurred among people in construction-related jobs. The Boston Globe noted that the pain and pressure associated with such highly-physical roles is an “overlooked…

A majority of British Columbians support the NDP government’s deal with unions for building publicly funded infrastructure, according to a new poll. The Research Co. survey was commissioned by the BC Building Trades Council, an umbrella union group. The Horgan…

OTTAWA, August 9, 2018 – The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) will hold a national forum in Vancouver on August 21 to explore challenges, opportunities, and new directions for architecture in British Columbia and Canada. This special event takes…

None of the ironworkers who posed in photos last week from the top of the Stantec Tower were disciplined following an investigation, a union official said Thursday. “The guys were all tied off … There really was no unsafe activity going on.…

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 9, 2018) — Lixil, the pioneering manufacturer of such brands as American Standard and Grohe, and the Piping Industry Progress & Education Trust Fund (P.I.P.E.) have generously extended support, both financial and products/materials, to the International Water,…

By now everyone seems to know about NASA’s goal to land a human crew on Mars and explore the red planet. However, we also know NASA doesn’t want to stop there. It wants humans to colonize not only Mars, but…

A local developer says he’s excited and raring to get started building a $45-million, 147-unit apartment building for retirees on land just west of the downtown that’s sat vacant for almost 30 years. “This project is very real for us…

New condominium buyers deterred by soaring Toronto prices are apparently venturing further afield to Hamilton, Kitchener and Waterloo, which offer more bang for their buck and the promise of new transit links that will improve accessibility. Sales of new condominiums…

Toronto is recovering in the aftermath of heavy rains and flash floods that wreaked havoc across the region Tuesday night, showing the city’s aging sewer system’s vulnerability to sudden, extreme weather conditions. Some parts of the city saw 100 millimetres…

The national trend in housing starts decreased in July, reflecting a decline in the SAAR of multi-unit dwellings in urban centres from the near-historical high registered in June. Despite decreasing in July, the trend remains well-above historical averages, reflecting elevated…