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When constructing or renovating facilities for the medical, veterinary, dental and healthcare industry MarShield is an excellent solution for your custom radiation protection, shielding and storage needs. Our team of experts understand the paramount importance of protection and safety and will…

PYONGYANG, North Korea – Beachfront, five-star hotels? Skyscrapers just blocks from Kim Il Sung Square? North Korea is racing forward with major development projects some experts believe are aimed at expanding a market for rented or privately owned real estate to…

As blogged on Dezeen, students at the Southern California Institute of Architecture have suggested ways to transform a former jail in Los Angeles, including a park controlled by artificial intelligence and building models designed by 3D printers. The schemes were designed by the…

A new front in Donald Trump’s trade wars could be the Detroit River and the bridge across it. Opened in 1929, the Ambassador Bridge is a critical trade artery linking the U.S. and Canada. About $100 billion in commerce crosses it annually, a…

A private member’s bill introduced Wednesday by a Progressive Conservative MLA aims to ensure timely payment to construction industry contractors. Reg Helwer (Brandon West), who sponsored the bill, said government has received “several requests” from industry and union representatives alike for…

MARKHAM, ON, April 12, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Owing to its growing success in Canada, Kubota Canada Ltd. (KCL) will be moving its operations to a new facility located in Pickering, Ontario, by the end of 2019. As part of KCL’s ongoing commitment to deliver high-quality…

A new elementary school to be built in south-end Halifax will come equipped with a lockdown system complete with automated announcements, blue strobe lights and an exterior warning sign. The new school, which will serve students in grades Primary to 6,…

A government study into the feasibility of a permanent link between Newfoundland and Labrador is recommending an undersea rail tunnel at a cost of $1.65 billion. Such a tunnel would take 15 years to complete, Premier Dwight Ball told a…

Most homeowners looking to lower heating or cooling costs know the drill. First thing to do is ensure the house is properly insulated, typically by rolling down a layer of the pink fiberglass stuff or having a fluffy version…

Washington, D.C. – This May join a diverse coalition of corporations, nonprofits, government agencies and professionals in the building industry to support the 38th annual Building Safety Month. Presented by the International Code Council, this global campaign reminds us…

Spatial Timber Assemblies is a joint collaboration of Gramazio Kohler Research, ETH Zurich and ERNE AG Holzbau. The focus is on the development and implementation of an innovative robot-based fabrication process for timber frame modules. This process builds upon…

I remember playing many hockey games in this old barn as I grew up in the neighboring city of Weyburn, Saskatchewan. I never did like the smaller ice surface which at the time was the same size as the old…

CHATHAM-KENT, Ontario, April 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. (Samsung) and Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Development) today announced that North Kent Wind, a 100 megawatt (MW) wind power facility located in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, has completed construction and is fully operational. “Samsung…

The global mining industry is massive. In 2016, the total revenue from the top 40 mining companies was $496 billion (USD). That’s a lot of digging. It’s not just in terms of economic activity, but also in terms of scale. Big projects,…

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