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Beginning on June 19, 2013 southern Alberta experienced extensive loss and damage from riverine flooding. More than 250 mm of rain fell over a 36 hour period in the foothills west and southwest of Calgaryand began rapidly flowing east through the province’s river valleys bringing destruction…

The Centretown Citizens Community Association (CCCA) has reached a compromise with a developer over the distance between the sidewalk and a proposed apartment building on Kent Street. If approved, the four-storey building by Roca Developments will replace two homes at 443 and 447 Kent…

The B.C. government is pledging $550 million over 10 years to finance new housing construction of housing for Indigenous people on and off reserve. Premier John Horgan announced the new fund Monday in Prince George, joined by Chief Terry Teegee, Assembly…

Although building codes contain sizing requirements for exit ways and corridors to ensure that the maximum number of occupants may escape quickly in the event of a fire emergency, additional steps are to be taken towards minimizing the risk to occupants.…

Richmond, B.C. (June 18, 2018) – With high temperatures forecast across the province this week, WorkSafeBC is alerting employers and outdoor workers of the risk of developing symptoms of heat stress this summer. Left untreated, heat stress can lead to injuries…

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) broke ground on a number of capital construction projects to enhance the airport experience and improve YVR’s competitive position as a world-class connecting hub. The projects are part of YVR’s multi-year expansion plans that will see the…

Close to 2,000 crane operators abandoned major work sites right across Quebec Monday, virtually paralyzing construction in a wildcat strike to protest against a reduction in the number of hours required to pilot a crane. The Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ),…

Concrete is the most abundant man-made material on earth. There’s a good chance you’re standing on it right now, and it’s holding up the buildings around you. But concrete has an emissions problem. Its essential ingredient, cement, has a huge carbon…

Earthquakes are part of the California bargain, a risk that residents accept in exchange for the state’s natural beauty, sunshine and plentiful jobs. This unspoken seismic trade-off came into sharp focus last month when, for the first time, a government earthquake…

VANCOUVER, June 18, 2018 /CNW/ – AI and Big Data are the talk of the town since last year, but the construction and renovation industry has yet to see the benefits of these new technologies. The amount of data required to create intelligent…

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Higher lumber costs, labor shortages and growing regulations are holding U.S. builders back as they try to ramp up construction to meet the huge demand for housing. After starting about 850,000 single-family homes nationwide last year, builders around the country are…

Just out of stealth, a new company called OpenSpace is offering what it calls an artificial intelligence “time machine” for the construction industry. OpenSpace is an AI framework that uses hardhat mounted cameras to record what’s happening on a job site over time.…

  News story starts here Those who enjoy taking old things and making them new again have a chance to get their hands on pieces of Regina’s history. Heritage Regina is conducting an online auction of old building materials…

  News story starts here Ottawa, ON, June 15, 2018 – Statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were little changed from April to May 2018. Highlights: National home sales edged down 0.1%…