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Canadian Construction Market Projected to Increase: RLB Report
The latest Quarterly Cost Report (QCR) for North America by Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) provides a statistical view of the state of the construction industry. The report details indicative construction costs for eight building sectors with…
Wood and Concrete, a Material Perspective: Canadian Wood Council
Interview with Peter Moonen, National Sustainability Manager, Canadian Wood Council
Overview on the emergence of “tall wood” for buildings over 6-storeys
Why does “tall wood” seem to be increasingly a construction option – and a prestige…
PCL Tops Off KingSett’s 700 Bay at Gerrard
PCL Construction has recently completed 700 Bay’s concrete structure. The KingSett Capital project involves a new 32-storey residential apartment tower adjacent to an existing office, retail and residential building.The multifaceted…
Wood and Concrete, a Material Perspective: Cement Association of Canada
Interview with: Adam Auer, Vice President, Environment and Sustainability and Richard J. McGrath, Director Codes and Standards - Buildings
Overview on Concrete high-rise construction in Canada
Concrete is often seen as an “old” if proven…
And in this corner…
Economic discourse is rife with the nouns disruption and transformation. One of the more intriguing tussles is between two of our oldest building materials, wood and that old Roman staple, concrete. The specific circumstance is the recent…
CaGBC Offers Post-Election Climate Change Recommendations
As a result of the Liberal party’s recent federal election win with a minority government, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has offered recommendations to move the building industry toward a low-carbon future.“We were pleased…
New Home Sales in the GTA Increase
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced that the new home market in the GTA was relatively strong in September, in terms of new home sales and new project openings.According to Altus Group*, BILD’s…
University of Guelph Initiates the Renewal of its Performing Arts Facilities
The University of Guelph broke ground on the renewal and expansion of its performing arts facilities, which houses the College of Arts and the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI).Designed by Diamond…
Regional Group and Fengate to Develop Purpose-Built-Rental Apartments
Regional Group and Fengate Asset Management are developing two new residential and rental buildings in Old Ottawa East. Fengate is managing a joint venture with Regional Group in the two buildings on behalf of the LiUNA Central and…
Proposed class action lawsuit filed over Halifax crane toppled by Dorian
HALIFAX – A proposed class action lawsuit is looking to recover losses sustained by businesses and residential tenants displaced by the collapse of a construction crane in downtown Halifax last month during post tropical storm Dorian.…