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    Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?
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    Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?

    Researchers are exploring self-healing concrete as a solution to recurring infrastructure issues caused by cracks, which result from large temperature...

    15 Dec 5 min
    Light House expands Circular Construction Accelerator with 17 new BC companies
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    Light House expands Circular Construction Accelerator with 17 new BC companies

    Light House has expanded its Circular Construction Accelerator (CCA) by including 17 new companies from British Columbia. The aim is to advance circul...

    03 Dec 2 min

    Infrastructure

    BUI

    Peace Tower to be covered with Canadian steel scaffolding as renovations continue

    The iconic Peace Tower in Ottawa's Centre Block will be covered with Canadian steel scaffolding to facilitate extensive renovations estimated to cost ...

    28 Nov 4 min

    Residential Building

    BUI

    B.C. government ‘dashes’ out digital tool to help build homes faster

    The British Columbia government has introduced a new digital tool called DASH to help developers and non-profit organizations design and build prefabr...

    25 Nov 2 min

    Commercial

    BUI

    Construction sector softening despite infrastructure strength: Survey

    The Q3 2025 Canada Construction Monitor by RICS and CIQS reports a decline in industry sentiment, shifting from slightly positive to negative. Contrib...

    21 Nov 2 min

    Residential Building

    BUI

    From 1.5 million to ‘as many homes as we can’: Ontario faces home building realities

    Ontario is revising its home building projections downward, moving further from its initial target of 1.5 million homes in 10 years. Finance Minister ...

    14 Nov 3 min
    RICS launches global construction standards consultation
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    RICS launches global construction standards consultation

    The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has initiated a global consultation for its new Professional Standard on construction, incorporati...

    26 Sep 2 min
    High-speed rail construction could begin in four years, LeBlanc says
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    High-speed rail construction could begin in four years, LeBlanc says

    The Canadian government, spearheaded by Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, aims to start construction on a high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebe...

    24 Sep 3 min
    Statistics Canada reports value of building permits down 0.1% in July to $11.9B
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    Statistics Canada reports value of building permits down 0.1% in July to $11.9B

    In July, Statistics Canada reported a slight decline of 0.1% in the value of building permits, totaling $11.9 billion. This decrease was driven by a 5...

    24 Sep 2 min
    Build Canada Homes plan generating strong reactions
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    Build Canada Homes plan generating strong reactions

    On September 14, 2025, Canada's Prime Minister launched the Build Canada Homes (BCH) initiative, aiming to build affordable housing to combat homeless...

    17 Sep 3 min
    Canadian Wood Council and Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Partner to Advance Steel-Timber Hybrid Construction
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    Canadian Wood Council and Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Partner to Advance Steel-Timber Hybrid Construction

    The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) and the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) have formed a partnership to promote steel-timber hybrid const...

    08 Sep 2 min
    Federal Government Building 40 Residences for Homeless Veterans in Edmonton
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    Federal Government Building 40 Residences for Homeless Veterans in Edmonton

    The federal government is investing $4.5 million through the Affordable Housing Fund to build supportive housing for homeless veterans in Edmonton. Th...

    05 Sep 2 min