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The next phase of James Avenue Pumping Station redevelopment has been given the go-ahead at city hall. Winnipeg city council’s property committee voted Friday at a special meeting to approve an appeal that removes a hurdle in the way of the…

It would have been easy Friday to get all misty-eyed standing on Argyle Street, on the block between Sackville and Prince. To lapse into a romantic haze recalling the history that was written when the predecessor to this paper made its…

To pass the time while stuck in infernal traffic on Highway 40 this summer, David Loach came up with the quintessential Montreal board game: Construction & Corruption. He spent a few hundred dollars to manufacture prototypes so he could enjoy the…

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The past decade has seen major changes across the energy sector, from the emergence of solar PV or shale oil and gas to electric vehicles and high-efficiency lighting. But one sector has seen very little change. The building sector represents about…

TORONTO, ONT (DECEMBER, 2017)– There’s nothing that can put a damper on the holidays as quickly as a break-in. Sadly, not all of us embrace the spirit of giving at the holidays — especially thieves who target homes that have been…

TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2017 /CNW/ – Stuck on what to get someone for the holidays? A Toronto Hydro survey conducted earlier this year showed only 9% of customers have emergency preparedness kits. This holiday season is the perfect opportunity to help loved ones…

GTC Japan — Komatsu, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction and mining equipment, has selected NVIDIA as its partner to bring AI to jobsites, making them safer and more efficient, NVIDIA announced today. The partnership – described at GTC Japan by NVIDIA…

 Six months after flames engulfed a London high-rise and sparked concerns about similarly-clad buildings around the world, a U.S.-based fire prevention group has developed a tool aimed at making buildings safer. The National Association of State Fire Marshals’ research foundation says…

A project to bring some much-needed housing to Ross River, Yukon, has apparently gone off the rails, with the Ross River Dena Council (RRDC) cancelling a construction contract for some duplexes and tearing down the partially-built and “structurally unsound and unsafe”…

Ontario, Calif. (Dec. 14, 2017) – The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has released the 2018 edition of the National Standard Plumbing Code Illustrated (NSPC) . This newly updated edition of the code, the first to be published…

For most children, a romp at the park with fellow youngsters is part of a typical day. The sounds of exuberant children running, and giggling fill the air as they play on swing sets on a weekend or part of after…

The head of an organization overseeing electrical work near two mosques in Côte-des-Neiges said there’s no contract barring women from working on the construction site on Fridays, the Muslim day of prayers. “We never received any request from the mosque or…

Bids in an auction to pick renewable energy projects were so attractive that the Alberta government decided to back proposals to build 600 megawatts of new generation, 50 per cent higher than its goal of 400 MW. The government said Wednesday…

The province will offer thousands of dollars in rebates for homeowners who opt for energy-efficient renovations, including windows and insulation, the Ontario government said Wednesday. The announcement was well-timed, happening on a day that the temperature dipped well below zero. Minister of…