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Construction trades ‘skills gap’ stymies zero carbon building: CaGBC
A new report by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) provides an action plan to close the low-carbon building skills gap in the Ontario construction industry. With buildings accounting for 30% of all greenhouse gas emissions,…
SNC Lavalin mulls retreat from Saudi Arabia amid deepening diplomatic row
The head of SNC Lavalin Group Inc. says ongoing diplomatic tensions between Canada and Saudi Arabia are hurting the company's bottom line and forcing it to consider a possible retreat from the oil-rich state as SNC share prices plunged to a…
Liberals’ infrastructure program problems detailed in internal documents
A large number of small construction transit and water system projects funded through the first phase of the Liberal government's infrastructure program bogged down the approval process and delayed construction and spending, newly released…
CMHC announces new rental development in Chilliwack
Today, Jati Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Mission — Matsqui — Fraser Canyon, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and the Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing…
Federal funding announced for Edmonton’s Roxy Theatre reconstruction
The show must go on: after a devastating fire, Edmonton's historic Roxy Theatre will be coming back bigger and better than before.Last week, Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament (Edmonton Centre), announced an investment of $2.5…
Tall timber towers taking root in Canada as builders look to go green
Six years ago architect Michael Green took the stage at a TED conference and called for an global era of wood-framed skyscrapers.Some were skeptical.“People really thought I was an idiot,” said Green in a recent interview.“I got…
Concrete convention and expo comes to Quebec City in March
Nearly 2,000 engineers, architects, contractors, educators, manufacturers, and material representatives from around the world will convene at the Québec City Convention Centre and Hilton Québec Hotel, Québec City, QC, Canada, March 24-March…
York’s Schulich School expands with new Graduate Study building
York University and the Schulich School of Business officially opened a new building last week, designed to bring industry into the classroom and to stimulate interdisciplinary research in fields ranging from business ethics and big data to…
Lots of unresolved issues as Centre Block closes for at least a decade
Pomp and circumstance on Parliament Hill are about to get a little more complicated.The most formal rituals — speeches from the throne, twice-yearly royal assent ceremonies — involve a lot of stately to-ing and fro-ing between the House…
Montreal’s Champlain Bridge to be replaced by Samuel De Champlain Bridge
Montreal's new span across the St. Lawrence River, which is scheduled to open in June, will be called the Samuel De Champlain Bridge.Federal Infrastructure Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne made the announcement at the construction…