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Green Construction
Chandos and Bird announce three-year strategic partnership
Pair aim to take leadership role in positive change within construction industry.
Chandos vows to be Net Zero by 2040
Contractor has initiated a massive carbon reduction plan.
New petrochemical facility coming to Alberta
Multi-billion dollar project is part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan.
Volvo and Holcim testing autonomous electric haulers
Companies have partnered to further develop deployment of this sustainable technology.
Alberta funds green construction
Province is pushing biofibre projects.
News roundup: CSA Group explores asbestos-related issues
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Innovative Montreal bridge project wins ACI award
Darwin Bridges is the first to use recycled glass as a construction material.
CarbonCure partners with Astec Industries
This strategic alliance will help CarbonCure push its agenda of reducing embodied carbon in the construction industry.
Volvo CE makes progress with battery powered machines
Pilot project yields positive results for the future of electric equipment.
Multiplex report outlines its sustainability efforts
International contractor continues its focus on ESG.

New technologies making headway, but carbon neutral a tall order
Crews pouring the concrete footings, columns and slabs at…

Is carbon-adjusted procurement coming to construction?
It seems there are more and more headlines covering…

B.C. issues RFQ for design, construction of $224M mass timber museum building
Infrastructure BC has launched the procurement process for a…

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…