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BREA, CALIF. — The ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) is reinstating its Building Department Service due to requests and increased demand. This unique program provides technical services to code officials for evaluating a building material, product or system for specific sites.…

Ontario, Calif. (July 9, 2018) — In order to facilitate the development of an updated National Standard Plumbing Code – Illustrated (NSPC) , the IAPMO NSPC Committee is requesting proposed changes to the 2018 NSPC . All proposed changes are…

Toon Dreessen, past president of the Ontario Association of Architects, is a fellow of the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada and president of ArchitectsDCA. The Globe’s editorial, Why has building new infrastructure become so difficult?inspired an immediate reaction about how we plan,…

On Monday 2 July Danish company Odico was listed on Nasdaq First North, raising DKK 30 million to boost its first-mover advantage in the promising future industry of robotic construction. Odico’s mission is nothing short of “Transforming the global construction industry,” by…

Put together an offbeat do-it-yourselfer and a rogue architect, and the result is the Lego-esque creation rising like a cubist phoenix on an empty lot at 5 Arkledun Ave. in Hamilton. The city’s first container home sits at the base of the…

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The Review Panel conducting the environmental assessment for the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project is seeking comments on information request responses and draft Public Hearing Procedures. The Review Panel is inviting comments on the responses from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority…

Former Quebec construction mogul Tony Accurso received a four-year prison term on Thursday following his conviction on fraud and corruption charges. A jury recently found Accurso guilty on all five charges he was facing stemming from a municipal corruption scheme…

In early July, Allan Avis Architects Inc., of Goderich, Ontario, will be celebrating their twenty-fifth year in business. A quarter of a century marked by dedication and passion for building history and design with many interesting stories along the way.…

Shoddy construction has resulted in the northeast section of Calgary’s ring road deteriorating more quickly than it should, an $18-million lawsuit claims. Stoney Trail General Partnership (STGP) claims Stoney Trail Constructors (STC), a joint venture of three companies, and Carmacks…

The City of Moncton claims it’s owed $1.1 million by an architecture firm over problems during construction of the Resurgo Place museum, court records show. The tangled dispute alleges structural steel was improperly installed along the sloped face of the…

Fredericton’s so-called “sexiest building” will get some additional bells and whistles before it rises downtown. The glass-facade building planned for 140 Carleton St. will feature bird-friendly glass on the first three floors. Council will decide Monday whether the building can go ahead.  The developer decided to…

Avidbots Corp. today announced that Compass Group has purchased the Neo self-driving floor cleaning robot to enhance cleaning productivity and performance for their clients. The initial deployment is through the Eurest Services facilities management company for their education-based clients with…

A consortium including Fluor Corp. and AECOM is the “preferred” bidder in a major new bridge project in the Detroit-Windsor corridor, a key artery for trade between the U.S. and Canada. The Detroit-Windsor Bridge Authority, a Canadian government corporation, announced…

Months after its residents were quickly evacuated on a November evening, plans are in the works to demolish the now-empty Kensington Manor. Wayne Brown, the coordinator of the safety response unit for the City of Calgary, announced Tuesday the building’s…