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The National Research Council says Canada’s homes and highways were built with assumptions about weather patterns that are no longer relevant, thanks to climate change. Now the NRC is asking for help to figure out what kind of weather to expect…

A local contractor who is being sued by the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region is denying all allegations of billing irregularities for electrical work done at Regina Pioneer Village. On July 26, a statement of claim was filed at Regina Court of Queen’s…

HALIFAX _ Nova Scotia _ a province often perceived as rainy and windswept _ is testing its potential for solar energy generation. Peter Craig, a provincial Energy Department official who helped unveil a plan Friday that will see 18 applicants generate…

A local developer aims to build a new seniors’ assisted living complex, a hotel and two mid-rise condominium buildings next to the Eaux Claires transit centre in north Edmonton. Entrepreneur Sadru Nazarali’s numbered company purchased land at 9503-157 Ave. 12 years ago with…

A real estate investment firm owned by Bill Gates recently bought a giant plot of land in Arizona for $80 million to be developed into a “smart city.” Arizona-based Belmont Partners, one of Gates’ investment firms, purchased close to 25,000 acres…

The cancellation of a ten-storey Toronto condominium development that has thrust would-be owners back into an increasingly competitive condo market has renewed calls for tighter regulations and more protections for buyers of pre-construction projects. The Museum FLTS condominium cancelled earlier this…

This week, thousands of building industry professionals converged at Greenbuild 2017 to share their excitement and progress toward advancing green buildings. But while the number of green buildings has grown dramatically over the last decade, the pace of construction still falls far short…

Montreal, November 7, 2017 : The Quebec region of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC-ICCA) de la région du Québec held its 19th Design Awards Gala at the Planetarium Rio Tinto Alcan of Montreal, on Monday November 6th, 2017. This remarkable…

Melissa Valgardson’s new home in Montgomery may not look all that different to the naked eye, but visit her basement and you’ll notice something missing – the furnace. “Most of the time we can get away with a 1500 watt heater,”…

Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is pleased by the decline in the frequency of injuries and illnesses involving waste collection employees, but is concerned by the increase in injuries and illnesses for workers at landfills…

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MISSISSAUGA – Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have awarded a fixed-price contract to EllisDon Infrastructure CGS RER Inc. (EllisDon) to design, build and finance the Cooksville GO Station Redevelopment project, in support of the province’s GO Regional Express Rail (RER) program.…

Food waste is an enormous problem worldwide. It’s estimated that anywhere between one-third to one-half of all food produced is wasted, contributing to food shortages or global greenhouse gas emissions when it ends up in our landfills. Some have proposed various…

A former project manager at the Jewish General Hospital has been sentenced to house arrest for his role in a scam where companies hired to do maintenance billed the institution for work that was actually done on the homes of at…

Following an official ground breaking held last month to mark the start of construction for Mizrahi Developments’ The One, shoring work has begun at the Yonge and Bloor site of the supertall tower by Foster + Partners and Core Architects. Before excavation down to a depth of four…