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Imagine a fracture-resistant material that could be used to create a building 10 times as high as the world’s current tallest building, without being destroyed under its own weight. That is something that researchers from the University of Konstanz in Germany have been…

Elon Musk’s Boring Company, a startup aiming to create networks of tunnels with electric skate transit systems, recently sought to expand its tunnels under Los Angeles. They have now released a map of the planned network – giving us a better idea…

Eco-Flex was the winner of the Large Business of the Year at Chamber Awards, Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce. This week the Morinville News will be focusing on a couple of area businesses that were winners of the Chamber of…

A “drastically improved” park and larger civic centre are among key changes in design plans for the redevelopment of Oakridge Centre, according to architect Gregory Henriquez. QuadReal and Westbank are developing partners in the massive project, while Henriquez Partners Architects is…

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority kicked off a tour of its $233-million Women’s Hospital at Health Sciences Centre on Wednesday by announcing that the project has been delayed. The project, touted as the province’s largest health capital project, is now three…

OTTAWA, December 8, 2017 — The trend in housing starts was 226,270 units in November 2017, compared to 216,642 units in October 2017, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted…

Remarkably, the material that built the first modern civilization remains key to building today’s global economy. The cement we use in 2017 is not so different from the stuff used to build the concrete dome of the Roman Pantheon in 125…

The Blood Ties Four Directions Centre is moving ahead with plans for a five-unit tiny home development downtown. At Monday’s city council meeting, Patricia Bacon, Blood Ties’ executive director, addressed council on the zoning change the group is seeking. The change…

Saskatchewan Highways Minister David Marit called banning Alberta licence plates from job sites on new highways and infrastructure projects in this province the “perfect solution” to concerns from contractors over not being able to have Saskatchewan plates on Alberta job sites. But…

Council approved a scaled-down version of a rehabilitated Carl Zehr Square Monday, though it will be another year before it’s clear where the city will find the $5.7 million needed for the project. The latest plans will repair the crumbling pavers…

VANCOUVER, Dec. 4, 2017 /CNW/ – Cansel is very pleased to announce today that it has acquired the field supply business from GeoShack in Quebec, formerly operating under the name Ernest-Joubert, Inc. Cansel will begin to serve local customers’ needs for sales, service and rentals…

Structural problems at Calgary’s municipal government offices have been a major headache for hundreds of employees who were relocated due to safety concerns, and now taxpayers are on the hook for a $16.8-million fix. Last year, an engineering consultant discovered a…

On Dec. 1, McGill University launched its Climate and Sustainability Action Plan. As the product of the Vision 2020 Sustainability Strategy’s consultations with over 500 McGill community members, the Action Plan outlines two long-term goals for the university: Obtaining a Platinum Ranking from the Sustainability…

The construction industry sits at an interesting crossroads in 2017. One of the highest-grossing in the world – $10 trillion in 2016 – it is also one of the last industries to innovate technologically and one most desperately in need of…