The $2.2B Place Versailles project: From mall into 5,000 homes
Place Versailles will become a $2.2B mixed-use neighborhood with 5,000 homes, offices, green spaces & shops reshaping Montreal's east end.
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Toronto’s tallest mass timber residential building tackles housing crisis
Toronto's tallest mass timber residential building is going up fast with help from robotics, AI, and prefabrication at 230 Royal York.
Nova Scotia to host Canada’s first large-scale mass timber plant
Nova Scotia is now home to Canada’s first large-scale mass timber facility creating jobs, cutting emissions, and providing housing solutions.
UK high speed rail project under scrutiny for inflated labor costs
HS2 has probed labor suppliers in UK high speed rail project for overcharging by misclassifying self-employed workers.
Construction leads in electrical fatalities in latest ESFI data
ESFI reports 1,940 workplace electrical fatalities from 2011 to 2023, with the construction industry contributing the most.
The top 7 causes of construction delays
Labor issues, cost overruns, material procurement, and bad weather are among the top causes of construction delays.
Distributed fiber optic sensing technology impact on the circular economy
Distributed fiber optic sensing improves material usage, reduces waste, and improves safety, promoting a circular economy in construction.
What Mark Carney’s agenda means for the construction industry
Mark Carney's Liberal government plans to reshape Canada's construction sector by increasing funding on housing and reducing zoning laws.
Population and housing starts are behind Canada’s affordability crisis
Canada’s housing starts have stayed flat since the 1970s, while the population has tripled, driving Canada’s housing affordability.
Tariff pressure continues to drive construction materials costs up
Construction material costs have risen for the third consecutive month so far, thanks to tariff uncertainties clouding pricing strategies.
Inside London’s new skyscrapers in Bankside: The Round
London's new skyscrapers designed by Foster + Partners offer new homes, business offices, and cultural spaces for locals.
Nvidia will pour $500B into US AI supercomputer construction
Nvidia is expected to spend $500 billion into building AI chips and supercomputers in the U.S. fueling a major manufacturing boom in tech.
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