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CSA Group unveils first bridge design code in Canada to reflect climate change

TORONTO – CSA Group has announced it has released the first bridge design code in Canada to provide engineers with guidance on designing for future…

adminOctober 22, 2025

Commercial Construction

Canada’s 2030 emissions target is out of reach after progress stalled in 2024: report

OTTAWA — Canada’s short-term targets for reducing its emissions are now out of reach after emission levels remained unchanged last year, and recent federal policies…

adminSeptember 23, 2025

Commercial Construction

Canada’s ‘exceptional’ drought hints at future climate, need for action: experts

OTTAWA — Canada must prepare for more seasons marked by severe drought, experts say as this summer’s bone-dry conditions tormented farmers, strained municipal water supply…

adminAugust 25, 2025

Commercial Construction

Toronto’s Thermal Comfort Guidelines provide four-season comfort criteria

Toronto’s new Thermal Comfort Guidelines (TCG) provide a blueprint for adapting urban spaces to meet the challenges of climate change. Aimed at helping ensure outdoor…

adminJuly 22, 2025

Commercial Construction

Extreme climate resiliency analysis is now a key part of project management and planning

Hurricanes, winter storms, widespread fires, prolonged power outages and flooding. The list of environmental catastrophes is growing. Much of it is driven by climate change.…

adminJuly 16, 2025

Commercial Construction

Climate change, inflation and shortages impacting contractor insurance coverage

Climate change, inflation, plus material and labour shortages, are all tossing new challenges to construction companies, including the need to review insurance coverage and often-ignored…

adminJune 30, 2025

Commercial Construction

The right ingredients: ORBA rolls out benchmarking project to bolster EPDs

A long-time goal by the Ontario Road Builders’ Association to implement a program that addresses climate change in the roadbuilding sector has moved to the…

adminJune 30, 2025