Saturday, April 27, 2024 
Two Mile Hill construction nears completion
The City of Whitehorse said construction on Two Mile Hill is nearing completion. The construction, being done in partnership with the Yukon government, includes intersection upgrades at Hamilton Boulevard, the Alaska Highway and Range Road. City spokesperson Oshea Jephson said the…
Construction firm gets $1.15M fed investment to expand local jobs
The local construction products firm Ennova Facades has received an investment of $1.15 million from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario to expand two plants and add 13 full-time jobs. The investment will allow the company to add equipment…
Moncton council approves development that could be city’s tallest-occupied building
Moncton council on Monday unanimously voted in favour of a downtown building that could have up to 30 floors. Icon Developments Inc. is proposing a mixed-use building with about 288 residential units on vacant land at Main and Harper streets. If built as proposed, it…
New report calls for massive investment in electrification to embark on ‘project of the century’
The Public Policy Forum recently released a new report that calls electrification the number one national project of the 21st century, dwarfing the ambitions of previous centuries, including even the construction of the Canadian Pacific railways, the St. Lawrence Seaway and the…
Graywood Development Expands Scholarship Program
Graywood Developments is pleased to announce the expansion of its scholarship program. The scholarship program entails a commitment by Graywood to provide scholarships to prestigious Ontario schools, fostering the growth of talented young leaders in the fields of real estate and construction. “We take immense…
FER-PAL Construction Announces Two New Key Nominations
FER-PAL Construction announces the appointment of Lou Magurno as Vice-President, Operations, FER-PAL Canada, and Blaine Preston as Vice-President, Operations, FER-PAL USA. “These nominations are well deserved: these two leaders have greatly contributed to FER-PAL’s growth across North America, and are ready to take the company into its…
Scientists knit futuristic eco-building designs using fungal networks
Scientists hoping to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry have developed a way to grow building materials using knitted molds and the root network of fungi. Although researchers have experimented with similar composites before, the shape and growth constraints…
Net-zero modular home designed to pop up within days
Canadian housing company CABN has recently unveiled its 752 sq ft (70 sqm) modular net-zero home, which can be assembled in a matter of days and completed within in weeks. What sets this prefabricated home apart is its energy efficiency, using…
Center for Innovation Announces Ukraine Rebuilding Initiative in Partnership with Dobrobat
Center for Innovation (CFI), a leading nonprofit in the design and construction industries, recently announced the Ukraine Rebuilding Initiative, aimed at postwar reconstruction efforts. Teaming up with the Ukrainian NGO Dobrobat, CFI will host two pivotal events: a national conference in Ukraine,…
Can the Construction Industry Be Disrupted?
In 1910, the French artist Villemard created a series of illustrations imagining life in the year 2000. In one of his drawings, an architect sits in a booth pushing buttons on a console to manipulate a series of machines operating in the usual…
Construction on new 1.4-km-long tunnel in Stanley Park begins in 2024
There will be some short-term pain for Stanley Park visitors and West End residents for the long-term gain of the rest of Metro Vancouver and its critical supply of drinking water. To date, Metro Vancouver Regional District has built water supply…
Construction site worker dies days after Montreal hit and run
A traffic controller who was hit by a car at a construction site last week has died. The 39-year-old was working in a construction zone in the Pointe-aux-Trembles neighbourhood on July 12 when a car drove through the site and hit…
B.C. construction confronts workers’ substance use challenge
Construction work is hard work and construction workers run the risk of injuries, diseases and fatalities. These risks are exacerbated by long working hours, organizational pressures and substance use -– all of which are particularly problematic causes of workplace harms, according…
Contractor won’t alter construction practices despite drifting Styrofoam
In spite of area residents’ complaints, there will be few changes to the handling and cleanup of polystyrene foam insulation being installed at a seniors building under construction. “Until we’re told we have to do something different, what are we supposed to do?”…
Richmond family ordered to pay builder $1.4M after luxury homes debacle
A Richmond home builder, who prefers verbal contracts with no paper trail, managed to win $1.4 million for two axed luxury properties in Richmond and West Vancouver. Yongfeng Enterprises was hired in 2015 by a couple to build a house on…
