Ottawa

The Canadian Wood Council hosted a full-scale fire test at the Canadian Explosives Research Lab in Ottawa, to observe the behaviour of mass timber construction exposed to fire.To date, the majority of exposed mass timber compartment…

The Canadian Wood Council has partnered with federal and provincial governments to conduct a series of five separate fire research burns on a full-scale mass timber structure in Ottawa.The largest burn, happening on a 2-storey, 3,700…

The National Capital Commission (NCC) is launching a request for expression of interest (REI) to make LeBreton Flats an attraction that will ignite the passion of residents and visitors in the National Capital Region.The NCC has set…

OTTAWA – A federal agency is swinging open the doors for companies to propose one or more attractions to anchor a major land development project near the capital's downtown.The sprawling 29-hectare site known as LeBreton Flats sits on…

According to a release from the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS), Statistics Canada’s latest labour force data was released on September 10th, showing an additional 10,000 construction industry jobs in Ontario in August compared…

QUEBEC – The federal government says it's taking the first steps in building a long-awaited high frequency rail line along the Toronto to Quebec City corridor.Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra says the government is now looking to…

HALIFAX – The federal government is set to announce a new high frequency rail corridor to improve the connection between some of Ontario and Quebec's major cities.Transport Minister Omar Alghabra spoke about the upcoming announcement in…

Construction has begun on the new HOK-designed British High Commission in Ottawa. The high-performance building is designed to capture passive solar heat, reduce water usage by 40 percent, and incorporate locally sourced recycled…

Buyers are spending more money on home purchases in several major Canadian cities, even as the COVID-19 pandemic causes layoffs and income reductions across the country.The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Thursday that home sales…