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Despite reports of shoddy materials being shipped, Daniel Genest, the director of co-ordination for the new Champlain Bridge, said every piece meets strict standards of quality. With 361 days to go before the new $4.2-billion bridge is due to be handed over to…

When complete, Google’s new London headquarters will be longer than the Shard — the tallest skyscraper in the UK — is tall. The Shard measures 1,016 feet tall. Google’s London headquarters is similar in size but flipped on its side; it’s 1,082 feet…

Trades workers and supervisors tasked with refurbishing the Darlington and Pickering nuclear facilities were told to leave their jobs last week due to a “concerning trend of safety incidents,” Global News has learned. The information was obtained from an internal email…

A series of thunderous detonations rocked the Pontiac Silverdome early Sunday morning, sending up clouds of smoke and thrilling a spectator crowd of hundreds out to watch the start of the stadium’s demolition. But as the smoke cleared, a problem became apparent: the Silverdome was intact. Officials with…

Romulo Simionatto, information manager at BIM.Technologies, says that while BIM is becoming embedded on the design side, there’s still work to do on post-handover. “It’s all about the data…” This 21st century mantra has made its way from tech and ICT…

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Nominations for: 2018 Wood Design Awards in BC – Nomination Deadline extended ~ Nominate a deserving architect, engineer or building owner for an innovative and inspiring wood project ~ Celebrate excellence in wood building and design as winners are recognized before their peers, industry leaders…

Nearly every day in Canada, a family gets a call that shakes its foundations to the core: a father, a mother, a son or daughter has been killed on the job. And many of those families say the grief continues when…

Plans to build a large condo tower on 106 Street north of Jasper Avenue will not come to fruition because of poor sales, according to Lamb Development Corp., the developer behind the Jasper House Condominiums On The Park project. “The unfortunate…

Most of the PassiveHouse projects we show on TreeHugger are pretty splashy and flashy; every design site loves pretty pictures. But around the world, under the radar, projects are being built that show how the PassiveHouse concept is catching on and…

The RCMP has confirmed its investigation into land transactions at the Global Transportation Hub (GTH) is completed and the matter is being reviewed by Crown prosecutors in Manitoba. “We are not in a position to provide a timeline at this time…

In a commentary recently published in Environmental Health Review, the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) joined the Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment (CPCHE), the Canadian Child Care Federation, public officials, and radon experts in calling for mandatory action on radon in child care settings.…

With more than 700 construction projects planned for Montreal in 2018, the official opposition at city hall is calling on the city to create a “construction sites charter” that would clearly outline the rights of citizens and small businesses affected. For…

Richmond, B.C. (Nov. 30, 2017) — WorkSafeBC has released six new ladder safety videos to remind workers, employers and homeowners to use ladders safely, both on the job and while decorating at home for the holidays. “Last year, more than 1,000…

Ottawa city councillors have asked a landmark church in Old Ottawa South to lower the height  of a proposed condo development over fears it could ruin the view from the Rideau Canal. Southminster United Church, which sits at the foot of the Bank Street…