To meet the growing demand for wallboard products in the construction industry, CGC Inc. (CGC) plans to invest $104 million in revitalizing and relaunching a gypsum quarry in Little Narrows, Nova Scotia.
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False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility (NEU) in Vancouver will use five more wastewater energy transfer (WET) systems, provided by SHARC Energy, to increase the capacity of the current WET system—making it the largest such project in North America, leading to far less carbon emissions.
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Montreal-based engineering firm, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., will continue providing floodplain mapping for North Carolina, after receiving a new US$30 million contract to help the state in resisting and handling water hazards.
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Six Canadian firms are among the finalists of the CertainTeed Gypsum Trophy Awards, held every two years to recognize gypsum design skills of North American drywall and finishing contractors, in the categories, drywall design, installation, sustainability, and craftsmanship.
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Global group, PCL Construction, has promoted employees in its Toronto office into leadership roles to forge its expansion path towards new areas in Central and Eastern Canada.
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The Fenestration Association of British Columbia (FenBC) has become a Canadian region of the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) as of Sept 1, 2022, which will help both organizations gain better access to new areas, enhance collaboration opportunities, and allow for better administrative control.
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Market researchers, the Freedonia Group, released a new study with predictions for global fibre cement product demand from 2014 to 2019; it forecasts the material will expand 4.4 per cent per year. “World Fibre Cement” states the growth will be partially due to a housing market rebound in the United States, which will drive the demand for fibre cement siding.
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