Why modular construction is Canada's architectural future

When we think of architecture and design, innovative and breathtaking buildings often come to mind. But, Canada’s pressing housing and affordability challenges are introducing a new factor: how

October 28, 2025

Avoiding Window Installation Failures

Participants at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Fall Conference heard from two legal experts about a range of unforced errors that can take place in construction – but can also be

October 28, 2025

Lyall: Crash Warning

By Richard Lyle Houston, we have a problem. The sentence uttered by Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell to Mission Control in Texas back in 1970 seems an apt description of the residential construction i

September 23, 2025

A free tool for measuring silica risk

The Silica Control Tool (SCT) is a user-friendly online risk assessment tool that helps protect workers from the dangers of airborne crystalline silica exposure. Originally developed in British Columb

September 23, 2025

Making a splash in winter with radiant heat

In Ottawa, the temperature on the first of January is typically well below freezing. Averaging between -10 and -7 C around the New Year holiday, most outdoor swimming pools are not in use. But where t

August 22, 2025