The construction sector in Canada, which is currently employing 1.6 million people, will contribute $151 billion to the economy this year, accounting for 7.4 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).
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In a recent statement, the Ontario government expressed firm opposition to the current decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce to impose higher duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports.
Global forest products company, Mercer International Inc. (Mercer), will acquire all the assets of Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation and its subsidiaries (Structurlam) for $81.1 million.
Canadian structural engineer, StructureCraft, built a specially crafted, dual-curve timber roof in a long-span format in University of Idaho’s (U of I’s) basketball arena in Moscow, Idaho.
The Niagara Falls skyline is set for major changes, as a new proposal for a mixed-use tower promises to be taller than any existing building in the area and claims to be the tallest...
Operating from 14 locations in Canada and specializing in structural engineering, the design consultant, RJC Engineers (RJC), has acquired the U.S. firm, Kordt Engineering Group (KEG) from the latter’s Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada,...
The B.C. Lumber Trade Council (BCLTC) finds U.S. President Joe Biden’s Buy American stance, revealed in the state of the union address at Capitol Hill, to be a point of concern.
Daniel Leclair has joined Stantec, a global sustainable design and engineering firm, as the senior principal to lead the company’s Canadian federal program from its Ottawa office, overseeing major federal programs and projects across...
The federal and Manitoba governments, along with the crown corporation Efficiency Manitoba, will jointly invest more than $17.4 million to build affordable apartment units in Winnipeg. The project team also plans to implement energy-saving...
EllisDon recently celebrated a major project milestone, with the grand opening of the Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre at Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) in Toronto.
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