Spike in lumber prices worry Lethbridge homebuilders
Homebuilders in Lethbridge say they may have to pause projects in response to skyrocketing lumber prices. As Emily Olsen reports, local lumber suppliers say the prices are largely being determined by demand from the United States. Source link
Green construction combats climate change
Chris Magwood had the first permitted straw bale home construction project in Ontario. Twenty years later and the green construction expert is about to teach the construction industry in Peterborough the significant impact of green choices in building. He is director of The Endeavour Centre and sits on the city’s newly-created environmental committee. Magwood will……
Edmonton-based Stantec strikes deal to sell its international construction arm – Edmonton
Canadian engineering-design giant Stantec Inc. is selling its construction arm in a much-anticipated deal following a review begun last spring of how to best extract value from the operation it bought two and a half years ago. The Edmonton-based company says it has an agreement to sell MWH Constructors, including its U.K. and U.S. divisions…
TransCanada plans to start construction of Keystone XL pipeline in 2019
The developer of the Keystone XL oil pipeline plans to start construction next year, after a U.S. State Department review ordered by a federal judge concluded that major environmental damage from a leak is unlikely and could quickly be mitigated, a company spokesman said Monday. TransCanada spokesman Matthew John said the company remains committed to…