Light House Releases Results from Metro Vancouver Construction Plastics Pilot

Light House, an organization focused on advancing regenerative and circular practices in the built environment, has released results from the Construction Plastics Initiative, a 14-month pilot that tracked plastics across eight active construction sites in Metro Vancouver (Canada) and demonstrated how these materials can be recovered and reintegrated into new building materials under real-world conditions. The pilot marks one of the first efforts in North America to follow construction plastics from jobsites through collection, sorting, processing and manufacturing. Launched by Light House in 2024, CPI was created to address a major gap in how plastic waste is understood and managed … Read more

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PCL Takes Home Two Toronto Construction Association Awards

PCL Constructors Canada earned high honors at the Toronto Construction Association’s Best of the Best Awards, with two wins recognizing professional excellence and outstanding contributions to the GTA construction industry. Presented at the TCA’s 158th Annual General Meeting, PCL was awarded Project Achievement Awards for the Kingsway College Senior School Phase 2 renovation and George Brown Polytechnic’s Limberlost Place. The awards spotlight excellence across the GTA construction industry, recognizing those who set new standards for performance and professionalism and commending teams that excel through innovation, strong leadership and collaborative execution. Best of the Best Small Project Achievement Award: Kingsway College … Read more

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Preconstruction Lead Selected for Proposed NorQuest College’s Career Skills Centre

Clark Builders has been selected to lead preconstruction services for the proposed NorQuest College’s Career Skills Centre, a landmark facility that will help prepare learners for Alberta, Canada’s evolving workforce. In close collaboration with NorQuest College and GEC Architecture, the project team is actively advancing the design, planning and costing required to bring this bold vision closer to construction. Located in downtown Edmonton, the new Career Skills Centre will become a dynamic and inclusive learning hub. It will bring together modern training environments for healthcare, business and technology programs, while significantly expanding NorQuest’s capacity to deliver hands-on, future-ready education. Designed … Read more

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Construction Complete on UCAN Fastening Products New Headquarters in Markham

UCAN Fastening Products’ new headquarters in Markham, Ontario (Canada) is complete. UCAN, a third-generation, family owned Canadian company, supplies masonry and metal fastening systems to distributors across Canada and the U.S. The project team for the 15,000-square-foot office fit-out within the new build-to-suit industrial facility included  Ware Malcomb and Integricon Construction. Spanning three floors, the headquarters features private offices, training room with testing area, open work areas and meeting spaces, all unified by a neutral palette, warm wood accents, plush patterned carpets and understated finishes that convey a sense of calm and professionalism. The design prioritizes practicality and efficiency, while … Read more

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Project Team Tapped for Cottonwoods Long-Term Care Facility in British Columbia

The project team has been selected for Cottonwoods Long-Term Care Facility in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, and includes Stantec and Bird Construction Group, led by Interior Health in partnership with the Central Okanagan Regional Hospital District and the syilx Okanagan Nation. The four-story facility will provide residents living in Kelowna and Central Okanagan access to improved care in a homelike environment. The project reimagines three core elements of traditional long-term care: the physical environment, philosophy of care and a workforce model. The three elements are intended to develop a sense of community and a feeling of home within the facility. … Read more

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