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Green Construction
Decarbonizing concrete in focus as Halifax’s CarbonCure, CarbonBuilt win global contest
CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Organizers of a $20 million contest to develop…
Federal government unveils $1.5 billion plan to boost green building
OTTAWA—Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna has announced a $1.5-billion program…
B.C. mass timber movement gets boost with backing for 13 new projects
A pair of government funding announcements last week will…
Building for Sustainability with Programs and Certifications
Green building and sustainability program requirements are becoming more…
Fast-growing construction materials firm Nexii to add $50M Vancouver Island plant
Construction materials start-up Nexii Building Solutions Inc. has announced…
‘A perfect storm’: Changing conditions give cold recycling processes room to grow
On traditional road repair projects, ministries and municipalities don’t…
Top 10 Canadian construction trends to watch in 2021
After a turbulent 2020, which forced the industry to…
No clear trajectory: Uncertainty likely the only certainty for 2021
Someone with 20/20 vision, by definition, has normal eyesight…
40 Under 40 in Canadian Construction
INNOVATION. DYNAMISM. TRADITION. There is no shortage of…
JCB introduces first all-electric Loadall telehandler
Equipment maker JCB is building on its electric propulsion…
Electrics gain foothold in vocational market with OEMs stepping up innovations
Vocational trucks have gone high-tech. Manufacturers are testing battery-electric…
A timber revival: Code changes and evolving priorities give contractors opportunity in wood building
By the middle of the 20th century, tall wood…
Cement and concrete industry targets carbon neutrality by 2050
More than three dozen major cement and concrete producers…
Bobcat, Green Machine partner on new zero emissions, electric machines
Doosan Bobcat North America and Green Machine Equipment Inc.…
Green infrastructure stimulus? Expert task force says Canada should spend $50B on green building projects
OTTAWA—When the time comes for Canada to turn its…
Wooden skyscrapers could transform construction by trapping carbon emissions
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an…
How investing in green infrastructure can jump start the post-coronavirus economy
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an…
How new construction technologies are improving efficiencies and reducing emissions on the job site
Fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions are becoming major…
Updated version of Zero Carbon Building Standard takes aim at embodied carbon
A new version of the Canada Green Building Council’s…
In the crosshairs: From carbon sinks to energy-efficient materials, MTO targets climate change
With a highway network stretching 17,000 kilometres, 2,850 bridges,…
