Carpenters’ Union addresses racist acts on construction sites
In response to recent racist and hateful acts that have taken place at construction sites across Toronto, the Carpenters' District Council of Ontario, United…
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Diamond Schmitt Architects and PCL Construction named to Canada’s top employers
Diamond Schmitt Architects and PCL Construction have made the list of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers (SME).The editorial competition, managed by…
Sidewalk Labs pulls out of Toronto waterfront smart city project
TORONTO – Sidewalk Labs' ambitious vision for a hi-tech neighbourhood equipped with futuristic innovations won't be coming to Toronto's waterfront.The…
Construction sites to remain open in Ontario
In response to the COVID-19 situation and the need to enforce physical distancing, the Government of Ontario has ordered the temporary closure of all…
Reed Kroloff to head LafargeHolcim Awards jury for North America in 2020
A jury of nine experts headed by Reed Kroloff, Rowe Family Dean, College of Architecture, at the Illinois Institute of Technology (USA), will evaluate entries…
NEUF architect(e)s Reconstructs Henry Birks’s Jewellery Store into a…
Originally built in 1894 on Phillips Square for Henry Birks’s jewellery store, and designed by Montréal architect Edward Maxwell, Birks building underwent…
NYC mayor takes aim at glass towers as energy hogs
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio presides over a city that's known for its skyscrapers but he is no fan of the glass towers that have transformed the…
New standard recommended in response to high-wind damage to Canadian homes
A report from the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) recommends the development of a new national…
Site Shack, Vancouver, British Columbia
A Vancouver-based construction management company brings fresh design and new dignity to the lowly site office.
2019 construction start for KPMB and Adamson’s Bay Adelaide North
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. today announced its plans to commence development of the third and final office tower of Bay Adelaide Centre in downtown…