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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…

The beleaguered Murrayville House condo complex in Langley is up for sale, after a judge nullified all previous pre-sale contracts. Pre-sale buyers will now be given the first opportunity to buy units, but at much higher prices than their original…

Prominent developer Julie Di Lorenzo resigned from the Waterfront Toronto board this week saying she does not believe the public corporation’s deal with Google sister company Sidewalk Labs “is in the best interest of the corporation and our country,” the Star has…

The Calgary-based construction firm slammed by the Alberta government for delays on the $763-million Grande Prairie hospital said the province is shooting the messenger and was well aware of project details. The government’s stance, which led to a notice of…

Skyrocketing steel prices are wreaking havoc with local construction projects and at least one Hamilton affordable housing charity says it needs to go back to the drawing board to figure out how to manage new costs. Amid the turmoil with…

MONTREAL, Aug. 2, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Molson Coors Canada is pleased to announce that the company has selected a partnership comprised of Pomerleau Inc. and Alberici Constructors, Ltd. (Pomerleau-Alberici) as the design-builder for the new brewery in Longueuil. The construction of this modern…

Move over meal deliveries and mobility startups: The construction industry has become a new focal point for venture capital funds and tech investment. Investment in AEC firms—architecture, engineering, and construction—have blossomed in the last few years, as a once low-tech,…

TORONTO, Aug. 1, 2018 /CNW/ – Today, inclusive and accessible play will be brought to more communities across the country. Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities’ inaugural Accessibility Grants, including three separate awards of $1 million, will help make recreation facilities accessible to kids…

The City of Vancouver is asking the developer of a proposed West End condo building to combine what was two separate playgrounds — one for the market condo portion of the building and another for the social housing — into…

Asbestos, a dangerous carcinogen outlawed in more than 55 countries, could make a comeback in the United States, under Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA has even made it easier for companies to introduce new uses of asbestos-containing products in…

About a decade ago, a modest update to Apple’s iPhoto software showed me a new way to study architectural history. The February 2009 update added facial recognition, allowing users to tag friends and loved ones in their photos. After a few faces…

As reported by the Associated Press Spending on U.S. construction projects fell 1.1 percent in June, the biggest decline in more than a year as spending on public construction dropped at the highest rate in more than five years. The…

The windows of many cars and buildings often are tinted with a film that shuts out unnecessary sunlight, an energy efficiency measure that helps lower heating and cooling costs. Other types of environmentally friendly windows feature a coating of see-through…

A golden bridge held up by two enormous stone-coloured hands has opened in the Ba Na hills, near Da Nang in central Vietnam. It is the latest in a series of statement footbridges around the world. Cau Vang (meaning gold…

TORONTO, July 31, 2018 /CNW/ – Today, Waterfront Toronto signed and released the Plan Development Agreement (PDA) with Sidewalk Labs, paving the way for an innovative waterfront community plan. The agreement defines and governs the relationship between the two organizations as they jointly…