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Richmond, B.C. (Feb. 22, 2018) — Reusing shipping containers for workplace or residential storage can create unseen risks to workers and the public. WorkSafeBC’s new video and safety bulletin outline these hazards and how to reduce risks. “Shipping containers are being…

The Construction Links Network is a proud media sponsor of the Canadian Concrete Expo and extend a huge congratulations to the Canadian Concrete Expo team on a job well done! Arnie Gess, Publisher & Owner   The Inaugural Canadian Concrete Expo…

Architect Suraksha Acharya from Midori Architects has proposed a pair of ultra-green translucent towers for the Hong Kong skyline. The futuristic Aero Hive skyscrapers are clad in an organic facade interspersed with greenery that leads up to the towers’ expansive open-air rooftop gardens. The concept…

While the rest of the country debates privacy issues, British Columbia has boldly proclaimed that all owners of land in the province will have to publicly reveal their identities. In a budget revealed Tuesday in Victoria, finance minister Carole James announced…

Detailed plans for a multi-million dollar expansion at Stratford Elementary School to address overcrowding in the town’s two schools were unveiled Tuesday. The two-storey addition on the back of the building will likely allow one or half a grade to move…

SaskPower is expanding their commercial and industrial smart meter pilot program to businesses across Saskatchewan. Approximately 7,500 customers will be getting the smart meters. “It will be a wide-swath across Saskatchewan,” SaskPower spokesperson Jonathan Tremblay said. “From potential restaurants or shopping…

A Northwest Territories judge has ordered Inuvik’s Allen Services & Contracting Ltd. to pay $100,000 after the workplace death of David Vinnicombe. David Vinnicombe, a 19-year-old from Australia, was working for Allen Services in Inuvik in June 2016 when a piece…

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Feb. 20, 2018 /CNW/ – EllisDon is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Chaplin to the role of Vice-President of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE). Under Steve’s direction EllisDon’s Health, Safety & Environment Department will continue to maintain its industry-wide leadership through best…

The City of Saint John is going to try to plug a leak that has cost many of the city’s west-side residents thousands of dollars in plumbing bills. The Common Council has voted to accept a recommendation to add phosphate to…

OTTAWA, February 21, 2018 – The founders of Saucier + Perrotte Architectes, a Montreal firm that for 30 years has consistently produced refined, elegant and modern buildings – many for the public – are the recipients of the 2018 RAIC Gold Medal.…

PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (Toronto) is pleased to announce the appointment of Terry Olynyk to the position ​of director, Business Development, in Toronto. He will report to PCL Toronto senior vice president and district manager Todd Craigen. In this new role,…

Mississauga, Ont. – February 20, 2018 – Schneider Electric Canada, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced a new partnership with Ryerson University, donating $1 million in kind to design and build the new Smart Building…

St-Georges, Febrary 2018  ̶  Once again, Garaga is expanding its choice of colors, adding Chocolate Walnut this time, for its Townships Collection and Standard+ Series doors, all of them R-16 polyurethane-injected doors. Garaga proposes this color for those want to replicate…

One day after structural concerns were raised about a city arena, the roof came crashing down Tuesday afternoon. Nobody was injured by the roof collapse at Fairview Arena, according to EMS, which responded to the scene along with the Calgary Fire…

Richmond, BC / February 20, 2018 – Work-related motor vehicle incidents (MVIs) account for 33 per cent of all work-related traumatic deaths in British Columbia, making it the leading cause of traumatic workplace deaths in the province.[1] On average each year,…