Ontario invests $4M to bolster supports for Thunder Bay workers

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

THUNDER BAY, ONT. — The Province of Ontario is investing more than $4 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to help nearly 500 people in Thunder Bay and surrounding areas find jobs in...

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Saint-Gobain acquires construction chemicals provider Interstar Materials

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

SHERBROOKE, QUE. – Saint-Gobain Group has announced it has acquired the business assets of Interstar Materials Inc., which specializes in the construction chemicals market across North America. The...

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Construction starts on Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit system in Ajax

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

WHITBY, ONT. – Construction has started on the first segment of the median Bus Rapid Transit system along Kingston Road (Highway 2) in Ajax. When completed, the Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid...

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UK construction work drops at fastest rate in five years survey shows

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

… civil engineering, commercial andresidential constructionfirms grappling with weaker … setback” for the UKconstructionsector, with firms “ … .” Employment within...

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EPIPHANIES: EXPLORING THE UNEXPECTED

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

At the 59th edition of Marmomac, held at Veronafiere from 23 to 26 September, the exhibition Epiphanies unveils new applicative and cultural frontiers for natural stone. Epiphanies is a...

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CITB launches programme to train facade installers

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched a £250,000 pilot scheme to upskill facade installers and supervisors, aiming to boost building remediation works across the UK. The...

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Social rents have fallen “significantly” in past decade says Housing Forum

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

Membership body pleased to see rent convergence proposals

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Polypipe sponsor new Plumber Awards

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

Polypipe Building Products has pledged its support as an awards sponsor for the inaugural Plumber Awards, a new award created by the organisers of the Heating Installer Awards. Launched following...

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Selco donates building materials to Peterborough charity

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

Little Miracles, a Peterborough-based charity, which supports families of children with additional needs, disabilities and life-limiting conditions, has received a donation of materials from a local...

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Plans unveiled for 50-storey build-to-rent tower set to be Wales’ tallest building

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

Cardiff scheme replaces existing consent for 35-storey tower designed by Scott Brownrigg

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Toolstation appoints new managing director

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

Toolstation, part of Travis Perkins Group, has announced the appointment of Lakhvir Sanghera as its new managing director. Sanghera will be part of the Group’s leadership team and succeeds current...

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B.C. company fined $114000 after propane explosion incident

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

NAKSUP, B.C. – Peter’s Bros Construction Ltd. has been fined $114,128. 21 after a worker was injured during an explosion and fire at a paving site near Naksup, B.C. WorkSafeBC attended the...

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Werner marks three years of ‘Stepping Up to Safety’

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

Werner, the access equipment manufacturer, is celebrating three years of its ‘Stepping Up to Safety’ campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at raising awareness and improving safety for...

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Directorship ban for rogue construction boss

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

… sold, with AldridgeConstruction EngineeringLtd entering liquidation … a director.” AldridgeConstruction EngineeringLtd was set … resulted in AldridgeConstruction EngineeringLtd...

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Up to 75% of high-rise buildings do not meet BSR standards

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

Owners of 1,454 high-risk high-rise residential buildings have submitted their safety cases to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). To date, the BSR has reviewed 170 of these cases, with 125 failing...

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Inside Japan’s first earth-based 3D-printed home

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

anchor Image courtesy: Lib Work Japanese housing firm Lib Work has completed the country’s first 3D-printed house made primarily from soil. The 1,000-square-foot scheme, located in...

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Harvard University RFRM Collective ALA Studio Moment X and ONeil Langan Architects are Archinect Jobs latest featured employers

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

anchor Harvard GSD's Gund Hall. Photo: Chuck Choi Architectural Photography In this week's curated employer highlight from Archinect Jobs, we are featuring four architecture & design...

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Mauro Marinelli wins 2025 Wheelwright Prize for examining rural mountainous regions

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

anchor Mauro Marinelli. Photo by Francesca Dusini The Harvard Graduate School of Design has announced Mauro Marinelli as the winner of the 2025 Wheelwright Prize. Marinelli’s...

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Wood Preservative Market Global Rising Demand & Huge Scope Till 2033

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

The need for durable wood materials across residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects continues to drive demand. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, August 6, 2025...

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How Smart Water Systems Support Modern Construction Projects

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

Water infrastructure is one of the quiet champions of construction. From well pumps to irrigation systems and water tanks, efficient water solutions keep projects flowing. Yet these systems are often...

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Construction hit by sharpest slump since Covid

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

The UK construction sector has undergone a “considerable slump”, with figures showing that July saw the sharpest downturn in activity since May 2020 – the height of the Covid pandemic. S&P...

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EDGE completes first phase of Leeds Bradford Airport’s £100m expansion

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

EDGE, a leading multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, has successfully completed work on Phase 1 of Leeds Bradford Airport’s £100m terminal expansion. The first phase of the...

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Big name construction brands back PfP Thrive to tackle skills crisis head on

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

PfP Thrive, part of Places for People, has announced a major collaboration with leading construction suppliers – including Bosch, CEF and Travis Perkins – in a bid to tackle the UK’s growing...

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Engineering modifications meet unique challenges of tunnel lighting project

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the...

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On the economy and housing Americans want change. It starts at the local level.

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the...

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Why public safety is turning toward AI and 5G

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the...

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 Q&A with Christian Fischer Bcomp CEO

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

Origins & Innovation – What inspired the development of Bcomp’s flax-based composites, and how did the journey evolve from making lighter skis to large-scale industrial applications? “Bcomp...

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Hongkong Land’s Westbund Central welcomes adidas new Greater China HQ

Publish date: Wed, 06 August 2025

[6 August 2025] Hongkong Land and adidas today jointly announced that adidas, a global leader in sports, will be moving into Westbund Central, Shanghai, taking up an entire office block of 32,400 sq....

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Kenosha students get hands-on experience in construction careers at summer camp

Publish date: Tue, 05 August 2025

… labor shortage in theconstructionindustry by introducing … hands-on expereince inconstruction careersat summer camp Kenosha … get hands-on withconstruction careersat summer camp ...

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Drops

Publish date: Tue, 05 August 2025

National nonresidentialconstruction spendingdecreased 0.1% in June, … public nonresidentialconstruction spendinginched 0.1% higher. “Nonresidentialconstruction spendingdeclined in …...

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