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Toronto, ON – An idea to harness wind energy in the jet stream above cities such as Toronto with a ‘flying generator’ has been named on a shortlist of five entries for North America in a global competition run by…

Intelex Technologies, a leading global provider of cloud-based Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality (EHSQ) management software, announced today the appointment of Nicole Radziwill, Quality Practice Leader. In this role, Nicole will lead integration of the EHSQ Alliance in thought leadership and…

Five North American solutions were shortlisted in a global competition run by RICS (the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). It asked young people to propose solutions to the most urgent problems affecting global cities and received more than 1,200 entries…

A Canadian hyperloop company is threatening to relocate its headquarters to Europe unless it gets political support at home for the implementation of its technology that would transport goods and passengers through tubes at airplane speeds. Transpod CEO and co-founder…

The owner of an Edmonton renovation company is warning other contractors not to fall for an unusual scam that involved a stolen cheque, a fake floor plan and a vacant house. James Belovich of Refine Renovations said if he hadn’t…

BATHURST (GNB) – Recommendations have been made to improve the safety of people working at construction project sites. The recommendations follow a coroner’s inquest in Bathurst. A mandatory inquest into the death of Jean-Guy Boudreau was held June 26-27. Boudreau…

Would you live in a house made of fungus? It’s not just a rhetorical question: fungi are the key to a new low-carbon, fire-resistant and termite-deterring building material. This type of material, known as a mycelium composite, uses the Trametes versicolor fungus to…

New Delhi, India (June 27, 2018) — International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) CEO GP Russ Chaney, in his role as Chairman of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Board of Directors, and IAPMO Senior Vice President of…

Fancy villas, high-rise apartment blocks, lakes, parks and sprawling road networks: Ghost cities in China have it all. Just one crucial element is missing — the people. Built for a population that never came, about 50 of these surreal sites…

Technical Safety BC has released its State of Safety 2017 Report. The interactive, online document provides an overview of incidents and injuries related to technical equipment observed over the previous year, and the organization’s efforts to understand and manage safety risk. The fully…

Fredericton council has taken the first step towards launching the hunt for the team that will design the city’s new performing arts centre. At Monday night’s council-in-committee meeting, councillors approved the procurement strategy that will be used to select the successful design team.  “The design…

A construction company has been found guilty of violating the province’s Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with a September 2013 mishap at a Halifax work site that left a man permanently disabled. Aecon Group Inc. stood trial in Halifax…

From the end of the Second World War until a few years ago, when it cooled off, productivity surged across the U.S. economy, giving rise to what’s often called the “productivity miracle.” From manufacturing to agriculture to retail, industry after industry became cheaper,…

Finning Canada, a division of Finning International Inc. (TSX: FTT), opened the doors of its first Used Equipment Centre in Acheson, Alberta just outside Edmonton on June 15. “We are so excited to be able to use this facility to provide customers with a one-stop-shop for…

A highrise tower for seniors being built at a Westmount strip mall was touted Monday as one way to redevelop mature Edmonton communities and provide new housing options. “As every city ages, we need to have more diversity in our housing…