Repeatability at scale the key to success for modular construction
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Repeatability at scale the key to success for modular construction
So many factors suggest a promising future for modular home construction in North America. There’s an urgent need for affordable housing, a shortage of skilled labour and the potential to optimize building process efficiencies in order to achieve higher...
Technology , US News
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Five-star hotel approved for Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) councillors have given the green light for its first...
Projects
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Competition Act environmental amendments evoke strong responses
OTTAWA — New amendments to the federal Competition Act have been met with a mixe...
Government
The Construction Record Podcast™ – Episode 353: immigration and the labour shortage
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast™, digital media editor Warren...
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Carpenters’ march in Toronto Pride
Members of Carpenters’ Local 27 took part in Toronto Pride 2024 on June 30. Memb...
Labour
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A new U.K. government renews hopes for a free-trade deal with Canada
OTTAWA — The major shift in the British political landscape after Thursday's ele...
Government
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Competition Act environmental amendments evoke strong responses
OTTAWA — New amendments to the federal Competition Act have been met with a mixe...
Government
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More rental housing development needed despite recent rise: RBC economist
OTTAWA — Even though rental housing construction in Canada has picked up signifi...
Economic
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Feds renew agreements for Canada Community-Building Fund
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — The federal government has signed renewed agreements with N...
Government
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U.S. construction employment numbers surged May to May
ARLINGTON, VA. — U.S. construction employment increased in 63 per cent of 358 me...
US News
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Montreal gets funding to support emergency and transitional housing projects
MONTREAL — The Governments of Canada and Quebec will be providing joint funding...
Government , Projects
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Your top DCN headlines: July 1 to 5
Your top DCN headlines this week feature what exactly was involved in connecting...
Economic , Infrastructure , Technology
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Five-star hotel approved for Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) councillors have given the green light for its first...
Projects
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Repeatability at scale the key to success for modular construction
So many factors suggest a promising future for modular home construction in Nort...
Technology , US News
The Construction Record Podcast™ – Episode 353: immigration and the labour shortage
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast™, digital media editor Warren...
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Ruins of ancient garden likely owned by Emperor Caligula uncovered near Vatican during excavations
ROME - Archeological excavations near the Vatican uncovered the remains of an a...
Projects
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Maryland OKs $50.3M contract for removal of bridge collapse debris
ANNAPOLIS, MD. - A Maryland board led by Gov. Wes Moore approved a $50.3 million...
US News
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Northvolt says it will continue EV battery plant project near Montreal ‘as planned’
MONTREAL — Northvolt says it will continue construction of a $7-billion factory...
Projects
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Domtar RAAC roofing panels were known to be problematic 40 years ago: Source
A former Domtar employee claims it was widely known the company’s Reinforced Aut...
Projects
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$180M expansion project for medical device manufacturer slated for Peachtree City
German-based medical device manufacturer Gerresheimer has embarked on a massive,...
US News
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Utah Clean Energy opens Climate Innovation Center in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Utah Clean Energy recently marked the grand opening of th...
US News
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Biggest land-based crane being assembled by Mammoet
NETHERLANDS — Mammoet recently began assembling the SK6000, the world’s stronges...
Projects
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Toronto council supports acceleration of rental housing projects
TORONTO — Toronto City Council has approved recommendations in staff reports tha...
Government
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Harbourfront Centre receives federal funding for repairs
TORONTO — Starting this year, the federal government will provide $10 million ov...
Government
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Durham Kawartha Power Line being constructed to increase capacity across eastern Ontario
Once completed, a new transmission line being constructed is expected to increas...
Infrastructure
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Legal Notes: Court pulls the reins on rush to fast default judgment
You’ve issued a statement of claim within the required time limit against a defe...
Government
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Gordie Howe bridge: What was involved in creating the final link for an international crossing?
It was a dramatic scene overnight on June 14 when, under balloon lights, the fin...
Infrastructure , US News
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Missing nuts and bolts caused last year’s deadly construction elevator accident in Sweden
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — A construction elevator that killed five people when it co...
OH&S
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CIB to fund energy retrofit program through GDI
TORONTO — The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announced it has reached fina...
Economic , Government
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Canada’s First Carbon Policy Contract for Difference in Markham announced
MARKHAM, ONT. — Canada Growth Fund Inc. (CGF) and Markham District Energy Inc. (...
Economic , Resource
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Global Lifting Awareness Day July 18 will focus on social media and videos
HUNTINGDON, U.K. — The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is buildin...
Associations
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City introduces Invest Mississauga for economic development
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — At the recent Collision Conference, the City of Mississauga...
Economic
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Inside Innovation: Move over 3D concrete houses, there’s a new kid on the block
The world’s first 3D-printed house made entirely from bio-based materials was un...
Technology
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After years-long standstill, new French high school secures site in Ancaster
The French Catholic and French public school boards in Hamilton have secured a s...
Infrastructure , Projects
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Toronto’s waterfront ‘boring,’ needs fun, attractions: Florida
Renowned urbanist Richard Florida says decision-makers must get on with the job...
Projects
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Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday to address exc...
Government , OH&S , US News
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Net-zero grid could spark flurry of deal-making in renewables sector: report
OTTTAWA — Decarbonizing Canada's electricity grid could lead to a significant up...
Economic , Resource
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Gordie Howe bridge: What was involved in creating the final link for an international crossing?
It was a dramatic scene overnight on June 14 when, under balloon lights, the fin...
Infrastructure , US News
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U.S. markets the most expensive in the world to build: Survey
North American markets are the most expensive places in the world to build in, a...
Economic
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Investing in underground municipal infrastructure shouldn’t be an afterthought
Have you ever heard of the saying, out of sight, out of mind? That shouldn’t be...
Infrastructure
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Jacob Bros acquisition comes down to culture and strategic growth: Bird CEO
For Bird president and CEO Teri McKibbon the acquisition of Jacob Bros addressed...
Economic
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Juno East Austin MTC apartment represents a modular breakthrough
Mass Timber Construction (MTC) is growing in Texas. Of the over 1,600 active MTC...
US News
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Toronto’s waterfront ‘boring,’ needs fun, attractions: Florida
Renowned urbanist Richard Florida says decision-makers must get on with the job...
Projects
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RAAC roof panels more like ‘waxed cardboard’: Waterloo professor
The corroded and weakened Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) roofing...
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