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Justin Yan, a first-year masters of architecture student at Carleton, placed in the top 10 contestants for a prestigious North American architecture contest. The student contest, Innovation 2030, aimed to choose the projects with the best models for sustainable, carbon-neutral buildings.…

Hundreds of architects from across the country have arrived in Saint John to attend an annual festival aimed at discussing the state of their industry, and pushing it forward. Along with holding its annual general meeting, attendees can attend talk, attend…

A recent report by Goldman Sachs named the construction industry as one of the biggest potential markets for drones over the next 10 years, with an estimated $11.2 billion in earnings. And construction companies have been taking interest in the technology.…

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says “Australian colleagues” told his government about the challenges of allowing the Chinese to buy engineering companies before it made the decision to last week reject a bid by a unit of China Communications Construction Co. to purchase…

KITCHENER (May 30, 2018): Contractor Connection®, a Crawford & Company global service line and the leading global contractor managed repair provider for property repairs after an insurance claim, announced today its partnership with Peel Mutual Insurance Company (PMI), one of the largest…

Ontario, Calif. (May 30, 2018) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking technical experts to participate on a United States Technical Advisory Group (U.S. TAG) to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Project Committee (PC) 316 for…

TORONTO, May 30, 2018 /CNW/ – Kontrol Energy Corp. (“Kontrol”, or the “Company”) (CSE:KNR, FSE:1K8) a leader in the energy efficiency market through IOT, Cloud and Blockchain technology is pleased to announce that its most recent acquisition operating as (“iDimax”) will be adding Artificial Intelligence…

Last summer, Paul Maeillo had to clear a vacant lot in North Philadelphia, and he wasn’t happy about it. He’d done it plenty of times before, as part of the Philadelphia Horticultural Society’s LandCare program, which hires local contractors to maintain…

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s criminal investigation division is investigating the circumstances of a fatal workplace accident that occurred at a construction site in downtown St. John’s on Monday afternoon. A construction worker is reported to have fallen to their death from…

The long overdue construction of a second super lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. has emerged as a U.S. national security issue. It’s prompted the House of Representatives to direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to accelerate the construction of a second…

The City of Ottawa wants to sell its old downtown library branch for $20 million to the company that leases the office tower next door. The city is selling the land in part to help fund construction for the new central library,…

Self-driving cars have captured the limelight when it comes to how you’ll get around in the future, but one Kansas City technology start-up is looking at the road itself. Integrated Roadways is developing “smart pavement” technology that would not only help increase…

Canada’s Auditor General said that taxpayers are paying an extra half-billion dollars because of slow-decision-making in replacing the Champlain Bridge. Michael Ferguson’s report also indicates that the decision to have the bridge built via a public-private partnership could cost Canadians more…

Passengers were forced to evacuate from a section of Manchester Airport after reports of the building “collapsing”. Photos shared on Twitter show a crack which appeared beside a metal beam where travellers were boarding a flight to Palma at gate 212…

OTTAWA, ON – May 29, 2018 – The Canada Green Building Council and its National Conference and Showcase partner REALPAC are pleased to bring CaGBC’s Building Lasting Change this year with WorldGBC Congress to Toronto from June 5 to 7, at…