Construction contracts often call for disputes to be “finally resolved” by way of arbitration in order to exert some control over the process, keep disputes out of the public record, and manage costs.

Australia is projected to experience a construction slowdown over the next five years, with residential development poised to be the most active sector. In contrast,

The YOO Montreal vertical village, a 20-storey condominium located in Montreal, Que., has officially entered the first stage of construction. Designed by Philippe Starck and constructed by Montreal firm Constructions Chapman, the 84-unit building will have a community focus aimed at attracting like-minded tenants with similar lifestyles and aspirations.

Civeo Corporation (Civeo), a company specializing in long-term and temporary workforce accommodations, catering, facility management, water systems and logistics services, has won four new facility management contracts in Alberta and British Columbia. The contracts include oil sands mine, natural gas production and gold mine projects.

The Emily Carr University of Art and Design is embarking on the development of a new $122.65-million campus to better accommodate increased student demand and program growth. The new campus, which will provide modern facilities for 1,800 visual arts, media arts and design students, will be located on an 18-acre site, known as Great Northern Way, on the False Creek Flats in Vancouver, B.C.

In a city known for innovative and sustainable buildings, Telus Garden in Vancouver is pushing that reputation to a whole new level.

A growing number of buildings featuring aesthetically striking wood roof systems are popping up around British Columbia, and beyond.

Obie Erickson, vice president of Manufacturing at Britco, has been appointed as interim president of Britco's Canadian operations.

Geoexchange and heat pump technology is long established, with the first systems developed and implemented in the 1950s. With increasing awareness, improved equipment and industry

A new working at heights training standard aimed at preventing deaths and critical injuries in the Ontario construction sector takes effect April 1.

By making 12 considerations, FM companies can help set the stage for a design-build-finance-maintain team's winning P3 bid.

Modular apartments are gaining traction among building owners and tenants in cities across North America.

Casey House, a pioneer in HIV/AIDS health care and palliative care in Toronto, Ont., recently announced that construction of a 58,000-square-foot redevelopment project has begun at Jarvis St. and Isabella St. The $32-million development involves the renovation of an existing heritage property and the construction of a new and improved contemporary health care addition.

Balliol Park, located on Davisville Road between Yonge Street and Mt Pleasant, is just one of Toronto’s new purpose-built apartment projects currently under construction.

The B.C. government has introduced a new Building Act to establish more consistent building requirements throughout the province. The construction sector has been asking for a standard

The opening of the $1.4 billion Evergreen line in Metro Vancouver has been pushed to the fall of 2016. The tunnel boring process has been

To subsume or not to subsume. That was the question presented by the project brief for the expansion and renovation of University of Toronto Mississauga’s