Building codes aren’t climate ready, but changes are coming
The world’s climate is changing more quickly than building codes are being updated, putting lives and structures at risk, according … Read more
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Bijou on Bloor Moves from Excavation to Foundation with Crane Tower Installation
After what felt like a rather slow pace of excavation initially, Plaza’s Bijou on Bloor has seen notable progress in the … Read more
Cardo Group completes an acquisition hat-trick
This latest acquisition takes the social housing maintenance group’s annual turnover to £115m, directly employing over 650. Investor-backed Cardo Group … Read more
Public land, prefab homes pitched as housing cure for B.C.
Sept. 13, 2023 – Prefabricated apartments and public land are being pitched as paths to solving British Columbia’s housing affordability … Read more
Crane collapses at China bridge construction project, killing 6 people
BEIJING – A tower crane collapsed at a bridge construction project in southwest China, killing six people and injuring five others, authorities said. … Read more
RP Lumber acquires Sparta’s Wright Building Center
The latest venture will see the former competitors grow from strength to strength RP Lumber Co Inc. has acquired the … Read more
New leadership at Toronto and Area Road Builders
Raly Chakarova (Photo courtesy of TARBA) The Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA) has named Raly Chakarova as its … Read more
Energy Efficient Roof Materials For Better Sustainability
The most recent report released by IMARC Group, titled “Roofing Materials Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity, and … Read more
Bechtel opens new Tennessee office
Reston, Virginia-based contractor Bechtel has opened a new office in Knoxville, Tennessee, amid a greater trend of expansion by contractors … Read more
Revised Proposal Introduces Taller Towers in Davisville Village
A revised proposal for the redevelopment of 1910 Yonge Street reworks a plan for a block of Toronto’s Davisville Village. The … Read more
Groundworker crushed by drainage pipes
Anthony Pennell was rushed to Royal Stoke University Hospital having sustained several fractures to both sides of his pelvis, as … Read more
HCRA takes action against two Ontario homebuilders
Sept. 13, 2023 – The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) has taken action against two Ontario home builders due to … Read more