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B.C. Assessment has sent warning letters to 67,000 British Columbia homeowners letting them know to expect outsized increases in their 2018 property assessments ahead of issuing the documents starting Jan. 1. The number represents a decrease from 82,000 advance-notification letters, as…

WINNIPEG _ An independent review warns that the Keyask generating station currently under construction in northern Manitoba could end up costing $10.5 billion _ 62 per cent more than the budget set by the former NDP government. A heavily redacted copy…

A condominium developer in Shediac Bridge has agreed to stop construction on a controversial $8 million building until a legal battle is resolved. Until next spring, the 33-condo building will not get any higher than 3.35 metres, although the design calls…

TransEd officials hope a stop-work order placed on downtown LRT tunnelling work will be lifted soon, they said Monday. All tunnelling has been at a standstill since Dec. 4 when provincial officials determined the site didn’t have proper shelter-in-place provisions to…

My brother Bruce and I got to work again with the construction students from Warwick Area Career Tech Center (WACTC)  and their teacher Mike Haynes in November and December helping our friend and former Fine Homebuilding contributing editor Rick Arnold on a commercial…

Silver Spring, MD – Solid waste collection workers continued to have the 5th deadliest job in the U.S. in 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The 2016 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries released today shows that the…

Each year, the influential Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) conducts a review of skyscraper construction. 2017’s review reveals that it has been a bumper year for tall buildings, with the most skyscrapers ever completed in a single year.…

CALGARY – In a boost to Alberta’s beleaguered energy industry, Inter Pipeline Ltd. said it will spend $3.5-billion on Canada’s first-ever propane-to-plastics petrochemical plant. The announcement that a major new energy project will be built is welcome news in Alberta, which…

TORONTO — Aecon shareholders voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve a $1.5-billion takeover of the Canadian company by a Chinese firm. CCCC International Holding Ltd., a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company Ltd., announced a friendly deal in October to buy the…

PORT HARDY, BC, Dec. 19, 2017 /CNW/ – The Port Hardy Airport plays an important transportation role, providing northern Vancouver Island residents and visitors access to employment, and local fishing, outdoor sports and nature. To maintain safe and effective operations in all types…

OTTAWA, Dec. 19, 2017 /CNW/ – The share of condominium apartments owned by non-residents remains low in the 17 Canadian Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) surveyed, with the majority reporting shares of less than 1%. Non-resident ownership shares remained stable in Vancouver and Toronto, while Montreal saw an increase.…

Modified shipping containers are being used to construct Fenwick Iribarren Architects’ Ras Abu Aboud stadium in Doha for the controversial 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. The Spanish architecture practice’s modular design means the stadium can be dismantled and moved to a new location after the football tournament. Repurposed steel…

Protecting your company’s property is vital not only because of all the technology and materials that are inside but also because of the safety of your workers. Deciding on the appropriate level of external security depends on the value of the…

THUNDER BAY – The new $19-million building on Confederation College is on target to be finished during the coming months and to be ready for the start of the next school year. Construction on the Technology, Education and Collaboration (TEC) Hub,…

Waste & Recycling Expo Canada / Municipal Equipment Expo Canada, the only trade show serving the waste, recycling and public works markets under one roof, announced today the launch of its revamped website. This newly redesigned website offers quick and easy access…