Instances of fraud in the construction industry are examined in a white paper released by law firm Grant Thornton LLP.

The report, Construction Fraud in Canada: Understand it, Prevent it, Detect it, discusses the issue in terms of large commercial projects, as well as smaller residential projects.

Nunavut-based design will be showcased as Canada’s entry at the 2014 Venice Biennale in Architecture.

“Arctic Adaptations,” curated by Lateral Office of Toronto, will provide designs inspired by the climate, geography, and culture of the territory.

Announced March 21 by finance minister Jim Flaherty, the 2013 federal budget includes positive initiatives for the construction industry.

A focus of the budget addresses the problem of a declining skilled construction workforce. This includes the Canada Job Grant, which connects skills training with employers.

Alberta’s largest wind-generating energy project, Halkirk Wind, is now ready for operation.

Owned by Capital Power LP and constructed by Renewable Energy Systems Canada (RES Canada), the $346-million, 150-MW project includes 83 V-90 1.8-MW wind turbines and spreads across 15,000 acres (10,000 ha).

The winners of this year’s Alberta Steel Design Awards of Excellence have been announced by Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC).

The March 21 event, held at the Northlands Edmonton EXPO Centre, honoured six projects for their use of steel in innovative designs and challenges.

Renowned environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been announced as a keynote speaker for the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) National Conference and Expo.

The event, taking place June 4–6 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, will feature numerous sustainability speakers and networking events.

Wood Works! B.C. has announced the winners of its ninth annual design awards.

Hundreds of construction industry members attended the gala early this month, honouring provincial projects at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Montréal-based Lemay & Associés has been selected to design the Algerian town of Bourouag.

Valued at close to $1 billion, the mixed commercial, institutional, and residential project will become a suburb of Constantine, an historic city in the country. The firm has already been awarded a contract for the city of El-Ménia’s $2.4 billion design and construction.

Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens transformation has earned a World Architecture News (WAN) Retail and Leisure Interior award.

The WAN awards accept global nominations and recognize the best in international design.

Construction Resource Initiatives Council (CRI Council) officially launched Mission 2030, its first major program, in Toronto last month.

The Ottawa-based organization’s Mission 2030 is a global ‘call to action’ for the construction industry. Its aim is to significantly reduce renovation, construction, and demolition waste sent to landfills by the year 2030.