The continent’s largest material recycling facility (MRF) capable of finding new uses for commercial and residential waste opened in Toronto.

Phase one of the Arrow Road MRF Complex was completed in 2010 and focused on recycling industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) waste too difficult to process in traditional recycling facilities.

The 4^th International Holcim Awards program is now accepting submissions from architects, engineers, and construction firms.

The Swiss cement provider’s program awards projects for design elements highlighting sustainability in technology, environmental impact, and construction.

Toronto’s new Bridgepoint Active Healthcare rehabilitation facility and hospital celebrated its grand opening last week.

The 464-bed, 63,174-m² (680,000-sf), 10-storey facility was designed in collaboration by Stantec Architecture, KPMB Architects, HDR Architecture, and Diamond Schmitt Architects.

Stone wool insulation manufacturer, Roxul, has announced partnerships with two roofing product companies, expanding its North American offerings.

Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM) produces commercial roofing products, and will now incorporate stone wool roof insulation into its ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) and thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) membranes and warranty programs.

A Winnipeg-based, family-run company has launched an upgraded quality assurance (QA) program for the construction industry.

The QA, certification, training, and consulting company, Building Professionals, has built on standard developments from the 1980s that focus on energy efficiency in residential applications within the historic QAP 2.O program.

Paint manufacturer Benjamin Moore is revitalizing Main Streets in North America through its largest ever consumer-drive initiative.

As part of the “Main Street Matters” campaign, the paint manufacturer will provide supplies for façades and exterior building trim to revamp the 20 communities who receive the most votes across Canada and the United States.

Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit (LRT) line is progressing with tunnelling beginning at the eastern and western points of the track.

After an online contest to name the tunnel-boring machines, they were dubbed Dennis and Lea (to represent the Mount Dennis and Leaside neighbourhoods) and Don and Humber (for the nearby rivers).

After a downward trend in Canadian building permits starting late last year, April was the fourth consecutive month of increasing building plans in the country.

April’s 10.5 per cent increase over March was boosted by multi-family dwelling plans in British Columbia, Ontario, and Québec.

A proposed ASTM International standard will determine the drying behaviour of new and existing concrete mix quantities.

Part of the overarching ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates, Subcommittee C09.66 on Concrete’s Resistance to Fluid Penetration is developing ASTM WK37029, Test Method for Measurement of Mass Loss Versus Time for One-Dimensional Drying of Saturated Concretes.

Three winners of this year’s Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards were honoured with a total of $75,000 for home efficiency designs and products.

The EcoLiving program aims to help Canadians reduce energy bills by using more efficient systems. This year’s awards program received 78 entries from across the country—an increase of 28 per cent from 2012.