Industry News
Industry celebrates 25 years of the Brownie Awards
More than 300 attendees came together to recognize excellence in the remediation and revitalization of contaminated sites.
New scoring system rates government contractors
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) began the phased 12-month rollout of its new vendor performance management program earlier this month.
Ocean discovery hub targets net-zero in Pender Harbour
The Pender Harbour Ocean Discovery Station will be a place where science, art and Indigenous knowledge intersect.
More Ontario agencies to drop realty functions
The Ontario government is continuing to centralize realty functions within the Ministry of Infrastructure, with 12 additional provincial agencies now tapped to hand over their autonomy.
A new vision for the old Toronto Coach Terminal site
The properties will be transformed into a mixed-income, mixed-use development.
Sound installations may reduce noise pollution, study finds
Researchers at McGill University found that temporary sound installations in public spaces may help reduce noise pollution in areas of high urban density.
Burlington hospital to get new mental health unit
A new mental health unit with addiction support services will take shape at the Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington.
təməsew̓txʷ Centre achieves RHF Accessibility Gold
The City of New Westminster announced that təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre has achieved a RHF Accessibility Certified Gold rating.
Work begins on Davisville Community and Aquatic Centre
The centre will share facilities with a new elementary through a partnership with the Toronto District School Board.
New health and safety portal supports businesses
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched a new online portal to help small businesses across Canada meet their health and
P.E.I. introduces largest capital budget in decades
The budget is comparable to the transformative Comprehensive Development Plan of 1969, which significantly shaped the island’s economy and infrastructure.
Ontario explores building official mobility
Ontario is considering opening up building official functions to professionals who have been trained and certified in other jurisdictions.
Ontario’s sprinkler deadline up for discussion
Some of Ontario’s long-term care home operators could be getting an 18-month extension on a looming deadline to install automatic sprinklers for fire suppression
Nitrous gas squandered in health care facilities
Canadian health care providers will be urged to “nix the nitrous” in a new campaign to curb greenhouse gas emissions from leaky centralized delivery systems for the anesthetic gas.
Campus Energy Centre evolving at Fanshawe College
A new chilled water facility at Fanshawe College marks the first phase of a multi-year sustainability initiative.
Accessibility advances in Nova Scotia workplaces
Nova Scotia's Accessibility Advisory Board released a set of recommendations to guide the province's accessibility employment standard.
Acton Ostry Architects expands leadership team
Acton Ostry Architects (AOA) in Vancouver announced the appointment of an expanded leadership team with new principals and associates.