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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…

The landlord of a Kensington apartment block says it’s an “absolute lie” that the building was in danger of imminent collapse and needed to be rapidly evacuated. The 125 residents of Kensington Manor, at 321 10th St. N.W., have yet to get…

CALGARY, Dec. 5, 2017 /CNW/ – The National Energy Board (NEB) has released the results of a pre-construction audit of Enbridge Pipelines Inc. showing the company has a plan in place to manage safety and environmental protection during construction of its Line 3…

December 5, 2017 1:15 P.M. Ministry of the Attorney General Today, Ontario passed legislation to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of the construction sector. The Construction Lien Amendment Act, 2017 includes new prompt payment rules to ensure Ontario construction businesses and workers get…

Prolonged absences from work, especially those related to common mental disorders and musculoskeletal disorders, impose considerable economic and human costs. Because of this, better understanding of the factors that hinder the return to work of those affected by these two disorders…

We already know that solar cells can be embedded in just about anything from wallpaper to stained glass, but a new solar window prototype from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is making headlines for its ability to responsively harness the power of the sun. The…

The Ontario Ministry of Health has approved plans for the next stage of building the PET scanner at Health Sciences North, a source told Sudbury.com Friday. A letter sent to HSN says the ministry has reviewed the hospital’s Stage 3 plans…

From 2008 to 2012, the construction industry had the second highest rate of heavy alcohol use among full-time workers, and it had the substance use disorder. It had the fifth highest rate of illicit drug use, according to a 2015 analysis of…

Teknion Corporation today announced that its new Expansion Cityline furniture system won a Best of Canada product award in the annual Best of Canada design competition sponsored by Canadian Interiors magazine. “The 2017 Best of Canada judges all agreed that Expansion…

An architecture student is developing shelters for families displaced by Canadian wildfires. Victoria McCartney came up with the concept for Tinderbox Wildfire Shelter Kits, which are easy-to-build shelters that communities in crisis can use as temporary homes. The project could help…

You’ve most likely heard of landscape before, but you may be less familiar with its two main components: hardscape and softscape. As their names imply, hardscape refers to the hard, non-horticultural elements that are incorporated into a landscape—that is, the paving, planters, walkways,…

Despite reports of shoddy materials being shipped, Daniel Genest, the director of co-ordination for the new Champlain Bridge, said every piece meets strict standards of quality. With 361 days to go before the new $4.2-billion bridge is due to be handed over to…

When complete, Google’s new London headquarters will be longer than the Shard — the tallest skyscraper in the UK — is tall. The Shard measures 1,016 feet tall. Google’s London headquarters is similar in size but flipped on its side; it’s 1,082 feet…

Trades workers and supervisors tasked with refurbishing the Darlington and Pickering nuclear facilities were told to leave their jobs last week due to a “concerning trend of safety incidents,” Global News has learned. The information was obtained from an internal email…