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Canada Housing Design Catalogue gains recognition as a good first step

Analysis of the recently-released design details contained in CMHC’s Canada Housing Design Catalogue can be considered from two distinct perspectives; building process and operational energy…

adminNovember 5, 2025

Commercial Construction

Construction halt on Milwaukee MTC tower blamed on tariffs

Work has suddenly halted on the Neutral Edison, a 31-storey MTC tower in Milwaukee that was to have been the tallest wood structure in the…

adminOctober 15, 2025

Commercial Construction

Tech giants Meta and Microsoft choose MTC for data centres

Both Meta and Microsoft issued strong corporate sustainability mandates several years ago that cover their company-wide operations. However, the recent growth of data centres and…

adminOctober 8, 2025

Commercial Construction

Meet the new start-ups pushing construction forward

Spend sufficient time browsing the latest news headlines and one could ask, “Is green construction losing its mojo?” Announcements made by governments on either side…

adminOctober 2, 2025

Architecture Commercial Construction

AI makes its cautious but inevitable entry into the world of architecture

It’s everywhere and being talked about by everyone. AI development and adoption is growing across all industry sectors, including construction. It’s making its presence felt…

adminSeptember 24, 2025

Commercial Construction

Vancouver multi-unit Indigenous housing development checks all the boxes

It’s made from mass timber. It meets Passivhaus standards. Construction componentry is modular and prefabricated largely using robotic technology. The project addresses Indigenous social housing…

adminSeptember 10, 2025

Commercial Construction

Quiet offices becoming the latest tenant amenity

As more companies direct employees away from remote work and back to the office, a quality workplace experience becomes important. The ability to avoid distractions…

adminAugust 21, 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

Will AI break the bottom rungs of construction’s career ladder?

High unemployment numbers for recent university and college graduates are causing fears they now face a tougher, more competitive hiring landscape. Many suspect AI is…

adminJuly 2, 2025

Commercial Construction

The robots are coming!

Much of the attention given to BIM, digital twins and AI in construction technology has been focussed on pre-planning, project monitoring during construction and operational…

adminJune 26, 2025