Winnipeg should be recycling more construction waste: MCHA – Winnipeg
The Manitoba Heavy Construction Association is calling on the City of Winnipeg to adopt a more robust recycling program for construction waste such as asphalt, pavement and crushed concrete. MCHA President Chris Lorenc told Global News he submitted a formal recommendation to the city’s Property and Development, Heritage and Downtown Development Committee, which discussed…
Shell Canada employing ‘agile teams’ to power energy transition, reduce emissions
The president and country head for Shell Canada says its transition into a provider of cleaner energy is being driven by a network of “agile teams” of employees who are examining between 30 and 40 project ideas at a time. Michael Crothers says the teams formed from employees brought in from various parts of…
Ontario Greenbelt consultation now underway, but advocates say plans don’t go far enough
It’s been more than a week since the Ontario government launched a public consultation on expanding the multi-region Greenbelt, but advocates say the focus of the consultation is narrow and there are calls to enact critical environmental protections outside of the Greater Toronto Area. “It’s always going to be a discussion about should we…
More than 98% of old Lethbridge YMCA building has been recycled – Lethbridge
Nearly one year after the former YMCA building was torn down, the City of Lethbridge has announced that 98.01 per cent of it has been recycled. A new report shows the vast majority of the 60-year-old structure was diverted from the landfill through the city’s environmental deconstruction program. “The facilities department at the city…
8 arrested in Minnesota protest over Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline project
By Staff The Associated Press Posted January 12, 2021 5:53 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Eight people were arrested in a protest to oppose construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement in northern Minnesota,…
Homes evacuated due to gas leak in West Vancouver – BC
Several homes have been evacuated due to a gas leak in West Vancouver Thursday morning. Fire crews and Fortis BC were called around 2:15 a.m. to Taylor Way and Keith Road. Construction crews were working in the area and hit a gas line. The occupants of the four homes evacuated are all safe, West…
Minnesota issues another approval for Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline project
By Staff The Associated Press Posted November 25, 2020 12:02 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A Minnesota regulatory panel on Tuesday signed off on Enbridge’s planned Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota,…
Langley grappling with rash of expensive, illegally dumped construction material – BC
Dressed head to toe in hazmat suits and wearing respirators, Township of Langley crews spent Thursday and Friday shoveling old drywall and other construction debris off the side of the road. The crews were dealing with the latest in a string of illegal dumping events, that township sustainability manager Ryan Schmidt said are costing…
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……
COMMENTARY: As climate changes, home construction must change too – National
The impacts of floods, wildfires and other catastrophic events are on the rise in Canada. They’re already costing the country billions of dollars in losses, which only stand to grow in the coming years. The Canadian insurance industry defines a catastrophic event as one that exceeds a threshold of $25 million in insured losses —…