SNC-Lavalin lands major Saudi Arabian master-planning contract
MONTREAL — Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin Group has been awarded the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services contract by the Ministry of Culture … Read more
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Slow uptake for mid-sized building retrofits addressed with alternative financing models: CaGBC
Alternative financing models may be the solution for addressing the slow uptake by small- and medium-sized building owners in the … Read more
Jury finds electric utility PacifiCorp liable in devastating Oregon wildfires
PORTLAND, OR. – A jury in Oregon has found electric utility PacifiCorp responsible for causing devastating fires during Labor Day … Read more
Top 10 major upcoming Northeast and Southeast construction projects – U.S. – June 2023
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Northeast and Southeast construction projects in the United States. They are … Read more
Irving Oil reviewing strategic options including possible sale
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Irving Oil says a strategic review of the company is underway and that it is looking at … Read more
Texas confronted by slowing investment and affordable housing shortage
It’s been called the “Texas Miracle.” Over the past few decades, the state has grown to become the world’s ninth-largest … Read more
FIFA made false claims about ‘carbon neutral’ World Cup in Qatar, Swiss regulator says
ZURICH — FIFA made false claims about last year’s World Cup in Qatar being carbon neutral, an advertising regulator in … Read more
IOC gives resounding thumbs up to Paris’ Olympic plans, as organizers chase LVMH deal
PARIS — An IOC inspection team gave a resounding thumbs-up to Paris’ preparations for the 2024 Olympic Games, declaring “a … Read more
National Building Code to include two major green building changes: CAGBC
The new version of Canada’s National Building Code (NBC) is set to be unveiled in 2025 with two major changes … Read more
AEC Cares blitz build creates ‘safe, stable’ home for San Francisco youth
With the completion of #projectSanFrancisco, AEC Cares has another blitz build in the books. Since 2011, AEC Cares has paired … Read more
Hurd named new executive director for ACEC-Ontario
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Andrew Hurd has been chosen as the next executive director for the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies … Read more
Equanimity over the Economy and a Crush on AI Stir Up Stock Markets
Neither the U.S. nor Canadian economies have slowed enough to fully satisfy the central bankers in either country. Also, inflation … Read more