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British Columbians worried that the province’s new union-only construction rules will drive up costs should wait and see how Metro Vancouver’s new Pattullo Bridge replacement project turns out, says Premier John Horgan. Horgan defended his new project labour agreements, which…

President Donald Trump reportedly despises the look of the FBI headquarters at the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, DC. He also reportedly hopes to remodel the complex, which Axios’ Jonathan Swan reports Trump is “obsessed” with. “Honestly, I think it’s one…

The project may not have been officially endorsed by city hall, but work continues on plans to build a multimillion-dollar arena in Charlottetown. That is the message from the City of Charlottetown following a Guardian editorial recently which pointed out…

An online map laying out billions in infrastructure spending approved by the federal Liberals has yet to provide the full scope of funding towards new and upgraded bridges, roads and transit systems. A briefing note to the top official at…

Months after the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital was set to open, a notice of default has been issued to the contractor responsible for its construction. The Alberta government said Monday that Graham Construction and Engineering is in default of its…

Ontario, Calif. (July 27, 2018) — IAPMO’s Uniform Evaluation Service (UES) is pleased to announce that Hilti, Inc. was granted UES Evaluation Report ER-0547 to reference the 2015, 2012, 2009 and 2006 editions of the International Building Code® (IBC), the…

LAVAL, QC, July 30, 2018 /CNW/ – Following the successful completion of a $53 million investment in Val-d’Or in 2017, Uniboard is pleased to announce an additional $38.5 million investment for its Val-d’Or facility and is the second phase of a major upgrade project to build a world-class particleboard and…

by Marty Dilworth, In all my years at MiniBulk, I can say without hesitation that the coolest part about this job is how often we get to see how everyday products are made right here in Canada. You might be surprised…

Ontario, Calif. (July 27, 2018) — The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published Version 1.1 of its WaterSense® showerhead specification, reflecting recent revisions in applicable standards and enabling rain shower manufacturers to obtain the label for their suitably…

An engineering consulting firm being sued by the City of Winnipeg for alleged mistakes in design and construction of the city’s police headquarters denies the allegations, and has launched its own suit against the project’s construction firm. The construction firm, Caspian…

Several sub-contractors who built the Amherst Island wind turbine project have filed liens in a Napanee court looking to be paid millions of dollars owed for unpaid work. The Whig-Standard spoke to two sub-contractors who allege the main contractor on…

Ontario, Calif. (July 24, 2018) – The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is seeking applicants to serve as technical experts on Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE•Stand) task groups. The WE•Stand Technical Committee is seeking special subject…

Convicted: Dominus Construction (2005) Corporation, 56 The Esplanade, Suite 308, Toronto, Ontario, a construction company. Location: A condominium construction project at 25 Queens Quay East, Toronto, Ontario. Description of Offence: A person (not a worker) entered a building and fell down an elevator…

A $10,000 threat to your wallet is hiding in your home, and you’re probably doing nothing to address it. A recent survey from Chubb found that 90 percent of homeowners believe they are “vigilant” or do an “okay” job of…

The cancellation of Ontario’s cap-and-trade program will mean the city will lose almost $7 million earmarked for renovations to social housing buildings in Windsor and Essex County. “There is significant risk associated with the termination of the cap and trade…