Construction
CondoBusiness
Ontario revisiting wood-frame building rules
Ontario is looking at permitting wood-frame building construction up to six-storeys tall in its proposed building code changes.
Construction Business
B.C. labour shortage possible during LNG boom
New LNG plants will mean jobs and economic windfall for British Columbia. But the possibility of a B.C. labour shortage could be problematic.
Construction Business
Contractors have new choices in bonding facility
The days of the one-size-fits-all bonding facility in Canada are over. Smaller contractors now have choices when it comes to bonding.
Construction Business
Electrical work on B.C. fire hall sparks award
How Houle Electric won VRCA Gold for its work on CFB Esquimalt’s Base Fire Hall and Emergency Response Centre.
Construction Business
Injury management tips to keep B.C. working
Implementing effective injury management and return to work initiatives can benefit both workers and employers in the construction industry.
Construction Business
Investing in workplace safety
All businesses take on risks to save time and money. But some risks, like those relating to the workplace safety, are just not worth the gamble.
Construction Business
Green energy is good news for construction
Future developments in renewable energy projects across Canada will mean an exponential growth in the sector's diversified jobs.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Fast-tracking critical facilities construction
How can construction timelines be trimmed when building a critical facility? ASCO Power Technologies' Bhavesh Patel offers his professional advice.
REMI Network
Race to build in San Francisco
Developers are in a race to build the next new addition to the San Francisco skyline.
Construction Business
A striking mall makeover
A major renovation and expansion project has transformed the aging Guildford Town Centre into a contemporary shopping mall in Surrey, B.C.
Construction Business
Mobile deficiency tracking
Mobile deficiency tracking saves time and improves communication throughout the construction process, thereby reducing the cost of managing deficiencies.
Construction Business
Misconceptions about today’s metal buildings
Modern techniques, materials and laboratory testing ensure that today’s metal buildings are every bit as attractive and energy-efficient as their conventional counterparts.
Construction Business
Revolution in rock excavation
ShearForce Equipment is the exclusive Canadian dealer of the Xcentric Ripper, an excavator attachment that uses “impact energy accumulation technology.”
Construction Business
Demand for skilled workers high in B.C.
The common chorus is that B.C. is going to need more than 50,000 new skilled workers over the coming decade.
Construction Business
Disclosure in multi-party litigation
Plaintiffs and defendants in multi-party litigation can enter into settlement negotiations with the assurance that ...
Construction Business
Dispelling the myths about project bundling
Building contractors on Vancouver Island are raising concerns about the practice of bundling construction projects.
CondoBusiness
Taking wood frame construction to new heights
BILD has renewed its call on the Ontario government to raise the height limit of wood frame structures ...
