BAM bags Scotland’s first passivhaus leisure centre job
The £36m Blairgowrie Recreation Centre will be Scotland’s first ultra-low energy swimming pool and leisure centre. Designed by Holmes Miller … Read more
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Simplex Equipment Rental acquires Skytec Rentals
MONTREAL — Simplex Equipment Rental Inc. recently acquired Skytec Rentals Inc., the company’s largest acquisition in 116 years which lays … Read more
They’re Building A Village | UrbanToronto
Use a word like village or neighbourhood, and one usually pictures quaint low-rises with trees. Well, in the foreground of … Read more
Swinerton taps new lead for Seattle office
An 11-year veteran at San Francisco-based contractor Swinerton will take over as vice president and division manager of its Seattle … Read more
Bid race for £21m Tate Liverpool revamp
The Re-Imagining Tate Liverpool is a major remodelling of the building to improve the gallery’s visibility and presence on the … Read more
BREAKING: Algoma Steel reports death of maintenance worker
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. — Algoma Steel has reported a fatal incident involving an employee of a contractor who was … Read more
Housing starts fall off in May
(Graph courtesy of CMHC) Despite a need of new and affordable housing, Canada’s housing starts took a major hit in … Read more
News Roundup for June 16, 2023
Canada’s big banks urge homeowners to ‘Hold On’, predicting that July with see another interest rate hike; Doug Ford weighs … Read more
Friday Feedback: How do you keep workers healthy when air quality is dangerous?
Construction Dive editors want to know more about how contractors across the country, not just the Northeast, handle the aftermath … Read more
£500m Cambridge office plan revised to speed up building
Joint developers Railpen and Socius are now hoping to press ahead with plans for twin offices once revisions for Botanic … Read more
RONA Inc. getting rid of 500 jobs across Canada, citing ‘new market realities’
BOUCHERVILLE, QUE. — RONA Inc. says it’s eliminating 500 jobs across Canada in a bid to simplify its organizational structure. … Read more
Linesight expands reach into Canada
Linesight has opened a Vancouver office to support its growing client base in Canada. The global construction consultancy firm provides … Read more