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The Ryan Report: What is the real housing shortage?

The Ryan Report: What is the real housing shortage?

June 13, 2023 by builderkp

Let me begin this column with a disclaimer.  This is not an attempt to make a statement or imply authoritative … Read more

Categories Canadian Contractor
Slow uptake for mid-sized building retrofits addressed with alternative financing models: CaGBC

Slow uptake for mid-sized building retrofits addressed with alternative financing models: CaGBC

June 13, 2023 by builderkp

Alternative financing models may be the solution for addressing the slow uptake by small- and medium-sized building owners in the … Read more

Categories Daily Commercial News
Australia’s Maintenance Boom to Roll On – Architecture . Construction . Engineering . Property

Australia’s Maintenance Boom to Roll On – Architecture . Construction . Engineering . Property

June 13, 2023 by builderkp

User Agreement Welcome, and thanks for using Sourceable! When you use our products and services, you’re agreeing to our terms, … Read more

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Fewer But Bigger: Development Applications Decline Again in UrbanToronto's Q1 2023 UTPro Report

Fewer But Bigger: Development Applications Decline Again in UrbanToronto’s Q1 2023 UTPro Report

June 13, 2023 by builderkp

The first quarter of 2023 continued the trend of declining development applications to the City of Toronto, according to the … Read more

Categories Urban Toronto
DOL wants to know: How can employers create a culture of safety?

DOL wants to know: How can employers create a culture of safety?

June 13, 2023 by builderkp

The U.S. Department of Labor has requested that employers share how they work to create cultures of safety. In a … Read more

Categories Construction Dive
Digital Technology To Address Construction Labor Shortage

Digital Technology To Address Construction Labor Shortage

June 13, 2023 by builderkp

Canadian construction companies are asserting that digital technology holds the solution to address the severe scarcity of skilled labor affecting … Read more

Categories World Construction Today
Connell Brothers to demolish Leeds twin towers

Connell Brothers to demolish Leeds twin towers

June 13, 2023 by builderkp

The specialist is now setting-up on the site ahead of a long-term demolition programme which is due to complete by … Read more

Categories Construction Enquirer
Leading Edge: The great housing reckoning

Leading Edge: The great housing reckoning

June 13, 2023 by builderkp

For years, builders have been very vocal about Canada’s lack of housing supply causing high prices. Several years ago, pre-pandemic, … Read more

Categories Canadian Contractor
Jury finds electric utility PacifiCorp liable in devastating Oregon wildfires

Jury finds electric utility PacifiCorp liable in devastating Oregon wildfires

June 13, 2023 by builderkp

PORTLAND, OR. – A jury in Oregon has found electric utility PacifiCorp responsible for causing devastating fires during Labor Day … Read more

Categories Daily Commercial News
Times are Changing on Housing Affordability and Supply – Architecture . Construction . Engineering . Property

Times are Changing on Housing Affordability and Supply – Architecture . Construction . Engineering . Property

June 12, 2023 by builderkp

User Agreement Welcome, and thanks for using Sourceable! When you use our products and services, you’re agreeing to our terms, … Read more

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31-Storey Tower Proposed in Downtown Hamilton

31-Storey Tower Proposed in Downtown Hamilton

June 12, 2023 by builderkp

Along with Toronto’s non-stop development, several urban centres around the Greater Golden Horseshoe are evolving at an impressive pace. Looking … Read more

Categories Urban Toronto
Tanker fire causes I-95 bridge collapse in Philadelphia

Tanker fire causes I-95 bridge collapse in Philadelphia

June 12, 2023 by builderkp

A tanker fire below an elevated section of Interstate 95 caused the highway to collapse in Philadelphia this weekend, forcing … Read more

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