The Canadian government is providing the Healthy Communities Initiative $31 million to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19.
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Building for Recovery, a newly formed coalition of construction sector associations, urges the federal and provincial governments to deliver on infrastructure investments.
The Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) and its federations are formally calling on the government to take action air quality in schools.
The planning, design, and construction of hospital facilities normally take years. However, the pandemic presented a unique challenge where solutions had to be conceived and implemented within months. This is the story of one...
The future of airport design after COVID-19
(12/14/2020)
In an exclusive interview with The Construction Specifier, Luis Vidal, president and founding partner of international architecture practice luis vidal + architects, spoke about how airport design will change following the pandemic.
The Passive House Institute (PHI) urges the use of ventilation systems in classrooms because they help reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections.
The Canadian government is funding $3 million to help Alberta’s construction and engineering industry innovate and grow. This investment from Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) will help small- and medium-sized businesses adopt new products and...
On Thursday, August 6, at 1 p.m. EDT, join Construction Canada’s webinar to learn more about options and opportunities amid re-openings.
Ryerson University’s Business Innovation Hub is a new initiative within the Ryerson Entrepreneur Institute (REI) that seeks to help small and medium-sized businesses adapt to today’s uncertain economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic through...
Canadian design professionals worked together amidst the COVID-19 crisis to launch the Citizen Care Pod, a smart screening and testing pod that integrates intelligent technology within a modular design to support a safe, responsible...