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    Toronto company fined $1M for illegal home building, construction regulator says
    BUI
    Residential Building

    Toronto company fined $1M for illegal home building, construction regulator says

    A Toronto-based homebuilder, Albion Building Consultant Inc., has been fined over $1 million for constructing 39 homes without proper licensing or reg...

    06 Jan 2 min
    B.C. construction firm owner fined in ‘landmark case’ for safety violations
    BUI
    Residential Building

    B.C. construction firm owner fined in ‘landmark case’ for safety violations

    WorkSafeBC has fined Nirmal Singh Takhar, owner of Phoenix Homes Ltd., over $80,000 for safety violations at a construction site in Abbotsford, Britis...

    06 Jan 2 min
    The rise of sinkholes: How to spot the risks before disaster strikes
    BUI
    Infrastructure

    The rise of sinkholes: How to spot the risks before disaster strikes

    The article discusses the increasing frequency of sinkholes worldwide, including their causes, which range from natural phenomena like water erosion o...

    05 Jan 5 min
    Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?
    BUI
    Infrastructure

    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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    Sustainability

    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
    Infrastructure

    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

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    Residential Building

    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
    Commercial

    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
    Residential Building

    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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    Government and Policy

    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
    BUI
    Infrastructure

    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
    BUI
    Commercial

    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