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British Columbia’s mammoth Site C hydro-electric project is seriously behind schedule, plagued by quality problems and marked by secrecy, says an assessment by an international dam expert. E. Harvey Elwin – hired by a First Nation asking for a court…

Approximately 150,000 construction workers are on vacation for the next two weeks — along with tens of thousands of other Quebecers who take time off as well. The government estimates that one-quarter of Quebec’s labour force will be on vacation.…

A steam pipe ruptured underneath a street in the Flatiron district of Manhattan on Thursday morning, producing a thick geyser of white smoke and debris that contained asbestos, the authorities said. Test results that showed there was asbestos in the…

The world spends about 15% of its energy on heat. Most of that comes from burning fossil fuels in homes and businesses. Cutting emissions from space heating remains one of the biggest challenges if we are to reach zero emissions and avoid…

MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 19, 2018 /CNW/ – Strongco Corporation (TSX: SQP) today announced the appointment of Oliver Nachevski, formerly Vice President, Construction Equipment, to the position of Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Click here to sign-up and receive the Weekly Round…

Brian Seitinger has been in construction his whole life. His father was in construction. His grandfather was in construction. There must have been days over the last 14 years that he’s felt he’s been working on the Charles Camsell Hospital…

by Chris Atchison is president of the British Columbia Construction Association published in the Vancouver Sun It’s hard to think the construction sector is in trouble this summer, when everywhere across the province you see tall cranes, seas of hard hats, and…

July 16, 2018 – Ponoka, Alberta – Construction of the new civic building on the old hospital site at the north end of 50 Street in Ponoka is progressing on schedule. The building contractor, Eagle Builders, is currently working to finish the…

TORONTO, July 19, 2018 /CNW/ – The Ontario Home Builders’ Association returns to Canada’s capital for the OHBA 2018 Conference, September 23-25, 2018. Hosted by the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association, delegates from across the province will enjoy three days of industry insight,…

There are hundreds of roofing companies in Ottawa and throughout North America. Should you need a roofing contractor to repair or build a roof for your home, you might think you’ve struck gold. However, not every roofing contractor is going…

Gerald Major goes out on the back balcony of his condo several times a day, leaning against the wall and smoking or vaping medicinal cannabis to ease the pain and other symptoms of severe arthritis. But the looming legalization of…

A 10-storey residential tower and a cluster of townhouses may soon overlook the Sunningdale Golf and Country Club in London’s north end, just the beginning of a massive home-building boom north of Masonville. Corlon Properties has put an eight-hectare parcel…

TORONTO, July 18, 2018 /CNW/ – Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) announced today that SA Energy Group, a 50/50 joint venture between Aecon and Robert B. Somerville Co. Ltd., has been awarded a $282 million contract by Enbridge Pipelines Inc. for Spreads 8 and 9…

When was the last time you bought groceries and told Save-On Foods that they would have to wait a couple of months before you would pay them? It would never fly. Trade contractors in British Columbia — those who build…

Urbanization and the rapid growth in population are driving the global energy demand higher. Keeping up with the demand for energy remains as one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. Buildings are constantly being erected to maintain enough…