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Accidents on construction sites continue to affect the success of major construction projects across Canada. Not very long ago, we were shocked by a fatal accident at a Toronto construction site; and who can forget recent incidences in…

A new era is dawning in construction, says David Bowcott. While it is hard for some to believe, first cost is no longer king and the emphasis is gradually shifting to infrastructure life-cycle costs.That trend is being driven by…

Construction employment will remain at all-time record high levels in Canada for the next decade or so, according to a new forecast of labour supply and demand published by the Construction Sector Council (CSC).Canada will need an estimated…

Saskatchewan is leading other provinces in construction employment growth, and though it has attracted more new workers than most provinces, industry leaders say meeting labour needs over the next decade remains a challenge. "We have to…

A recently-released report reinforces that increased public infrastructure investment in Ontario will alleviate many future economic risks, and that increased investment over the past several years is a move in the right direction. The…

A Scotia Economics report says Canada's housing market is cooling, but at a slower pace than most other markets in the developed world. In the bank's latest real estate outlook, it said that Canada is showing resilience that few other…

Every other year, Architecture for Humanity's Open Architecture Challenge brings international attention to issues in the built environment affecting the health, prosperity and well-being of under-served communities. The upcoming 2011 Open…

Ontario's Environmental Commissioner says the province's energy regulator is putting up barriers to increased energy conservation. This is just one of the conclusions from his Annual Energy Conservation Progress Report - 2010 (Volume One),…

Chapelview affordable housing project in Brampton, Ont. is making history as it becomes the first LEED Canada Platinum affordable housing building, and one of only about a 15 LEED NC Platinum buildings in the country. Through the…

It is with great sadness we inform the tragic loss of Paul Oberman, DX Executive Board Member and President and CEO, Woodcliffe Landmark Properties as a result of an aviation accident on Monday, March 7, 2011. Paul was a tremendous…