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CISC claims the Liberals “Hand $42 Billion in Construction Projects to China at Expense of…
The Canadian Institute Of Steel Construction (CISC) states that the federal government will grant full duty remissions on illegally dumped fabricated steel from China to supply two liquid natural gas (LNG) projects on the coast of British…
Keep Your Friends Close
In early 2019, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released the CCDC 30 Integrated Project Delivery Contract 2018 (the CCDC 30). Various other North American and international industry organizations have also introduced…
Marlin Spring Breaks Ground at the Stockyards District Residences
Marlin Spring Developments and Greybrook Realty Partners recently broke ground on their upcoming condominium development, located in the St. Clair West and Keele Streets area.The Stockyards District Residences’ contemporary exterior…
7th Active House Symposium to Take Place in Toronto
The 7th Active House Symposium will be held for the first time in North America in Toronto on September 16-17 at Evergreen Brick Works. Active House is an international building practice that is based on a balanced and holistic approach to…
TRCA Receives $2 Million Fund from NRCan to Construct a Mass Timber Office Building
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has received $2 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) program to construct the group’s four-storey mass timber net-zero…
Habitat for Humanity Canada Receives a $32.4 million Fund From the Federal Government
Habitat for Humanity Canada and its affiliated organizations across the country will receive a $32.4 million financial commitment over three years (2019-2021) from the federal government.Today, I announced $32.4 million over three years…
Construction Begins on Library and Archives Canada’s New Preservation Facility
Library and Archives Canada has begun construction on its new 12,900 square-metre preservation facility in Gatineau.The centre will provide 21,240 cubic metres of collection storage capacity and will also be among the worlds largest…
EACOM Donates $86,000 Worth of Lumber to Support Canadian Communities
For the third year in a row, Eastern Canada’s wood products company EACOM Timber Corporation joins forces with Habitat for Humanity Canada to make a lasting impact in Canadian communities.This year, the company is helping 19 families…
BNKC Designs The Laborers’ International Union of North America’s New Facility
The Laborers’ International Union of North America’s (LiUNA) new 48,000 square foot addition and 18,000 square foot renovation serves the increasing demand for training and skills certification in the construction industry.Designed…
Fast + Epp to Build New Mass Timber Home Office
After 30 years in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood, Fast + Epp, a Vancouver-based engineering firm, is making way for its new four-storey mass timber home office.“The new building is a purpose-built structure that will give us a more…