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Rebuilding homes after Nova Scotia wildfires could take up to three years

Rebuilding homes after Nova Scotia wildfires could take up to three years
HALIFAX — An expert in residential construction says it will likely take years to rebuild the hundreds of homes recently destroyed by Nova Scotia wildfires. Justin Johnston, president of the Nova Scotia branch of the Canadian Home Builders' Association,...
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Canadian forest fire centre responds to unprecedented wildfire season
WINNIPEG — Weather maps hang on the walls and precipitation reports flash across...
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Aecon, E.S. Fox partner on fabrication for grid-scale Small Modular Reactor
TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. is partnering with E.S. Fox Limited for a project to...
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Climate and Construction: Seeking clarity on the decarbonization of commercial glass
Steel, concrete and glass are the three major components of construction. The Ro...
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Rebuilding homes after Nova Scotia wildfires could take up to three years
HALIFAX — An expert in residential construction says it will likely take years t...
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Canadian forest fire centre responds to unprecedented wildfire season
WINNIPEG — Weather maps hang on the walls and precipitation reports flash across...
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Aecon, E.S. Fox partner on fabrication for grid-scale Small Modular Reactor
TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. is partnering with E.S. Fox Limited for a project to...
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Climate and Construction: Seeking clarity on the decarbonization of commercial glass
Steel, concrete and glass are the three major components of construction. The Ro...
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Near miss safety incident on ExxonMobil offshore platform: C-NLOPB
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Canada's offshore oil and gas regulator says there was a “nea...
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Wildfires in Quebec force mining companies to suspend work and pull staff out
TORONTO — The danger of wildfires has forced mining companies in Quebec to pull...
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Trudeau and ministers to provide update as wildfires burn in multiple provinces
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to provide an update on the...
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Equinor postponing Bay du Nord oil project off Newfoundland for up to three years
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador played it cool Wedne...
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‘We are not yet winning the battle,’ says CSPA president on illegal steel dumping
Steel producers are calling on the federal government and the Canada Border Serv...
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No deal yet on electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Stellantis says
WINDSOR, ONT. — Stellantis says there is no deal yet to save a $5-billion electr...
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Fifth day of fighting major wildfires in Nova Scotia could prove pivotal
HALIFAX — The fight against wildfires that have forced at least 21,000 people fr...
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Climate and Construction: Winner of reinventing cities design competition becomes a reality in Montreal
It was once a desolate, asphalt-paved municipal service yard sandwiched between...
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Westmar Advisors wins award for Wuikinuxv debris wall and wharf reconstruction
Westmar Advisors Inc. has won an ACEC British Columbia (ACEC-BC) 2023 award of e...
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RJC Engineers shakes things up as part of massive tall wood seismic tests
A Canadian engineering company is participating in a landmark research project i...
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Climate and Construction: Deconstruction by design could be the industry’s next big thing
There’s a problem with construction waste and everyone knows it. According to t...
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Canada, South Korea agree to work together on clean energy supply chains
SEOUL, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — Canada and South Korea penned new deals on supply ch...
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Site of GFP’s proposed SMR unveiled at Chalk River Laboratories
CHALK RIVER, ONT. — Global First Power (GFP) has selected a location at the Chal...
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Climate and Construction: BPAC will provide all sorts of answers for industry, government and financiers
The newly-formed Building Performance Assurance Council (BPAC) announced during...
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Canadian plywood makers seek duties as cheap Chinese rivals carve out half the market
OTTAWA — It's been years since Carlos Zarate and others in Canada's decorative p...
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Low Carbon Cities Canada receives funding for decarbonization initiatives
MONTREAL — The McConnell Foundation and Trottier Family Foundation are providing...
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Passive House Canada and U.S. Passive House Network announce new partnership
An important North American building standards collaboration was announced last...
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RJC joins largest-ever earthquake simulator for mass timber buildings
VANCOUVER — Down in San Diego, Calif., the tallest-ever building to undergo seis...
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Your top DCN headlines: May 8 to 12
Your top DCN headlines this week cover some words of wisdom from Toronto Constru...
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Bird awarded heavy civil job at Quebec iron ore mine
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. recently announced it has been select...
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CGC makes investment to re-launch gypsum quarry in Nova Scotia
LITTLE NARROWS, N.S. — CGC Inc., the Canadian division of USG Corporation, is ma...
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Proven technologies launch cement sector towards net-zero
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) has released an action plan towards achie...
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New hybrid element developed by Heidelberg Materials Precast Contiga and Metsä Wood
SWEDEN — Heidelberg Materials Precast Contiga, a Swedish concrete manufacturer,...
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ESG compliance liability risk is coming to construction industry directors
Although some may feel ESGs are a symptom of increased “woke capitalism” in toda...
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Going green: Nel Hydrogen to build in Michigan, work with GM
The green hydrogen company Nel announced plans Wednesday to build a massive new...
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Stop work order remains in effect at Cape Breton mine as fire investigation continues
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Labour Department says a stop-work order remains in effe...
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Osisko signs 50-50 joint venture deal with Gold Fields to develop Windfall project
TORONTO — Osisko Mining Inc. has signed a deal to form a 50-50 joint venture wit...
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Newfoundland’s Terra Nova oilfield faces more delays, uncertainty
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An oilfield off the southeast coast of Newfoundland that hasn...
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Oshawa development aims to transform industrial site into residential community
A former south Oshawa, Ont. industrial area could be completely transformed with...
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New building in Niagara Falls could become tallest condo in Canada
The applicant for the new 77 Niagara project in Niagara Falls, Ont. is calling i...
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Hamilton shooting victim identified as IBEW apprentice
Members of IBEW Local 105 in Hamilton are currently reeling from the news that a...
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Coventry Homes, former executive hit with lawsuits alleging sexual assault, harassment
One of the largest homebuilders in Edmonton and a prominent executive are being...
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Employers required to have naloxone kits on construction sites as of June 1
VAUGHAN, ONT. — New legislation requiring employers to have naloxone kits on con...
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UPDATE: Subcontractor work caused gas leak at Michael Garron Hospital
TORONTO - An EllisDon subcontractor working at Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) Jun...
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Dream, Kilmer and Tricon launch Toronto’s Maple House
TORONTO — Dream Unlimited, Kilmer Group and Tricon Residential, working together...
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Fix approvals, start building says Electricity Canada
A new report from Electricity Canada drives home the urgency of expanding Canada...