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Two large-scale projects join Light House’s Construction Plastics Initiative

Two large-scale projects join Light House’s Construction Plastics Initiative
VANCOUVER — Light House and its Construction Plastics Initiative, which launched in 2024 to capture, divert and upcycle plastic waste from Metro Vancouver construction sites, has announced two new construction project partners, the Freedom Mobile Arch in...
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TC Energy CEO says Canada can become top LNG supplier to Asia
TORONTO — The chief executive of pipeline operator TC Energy says he believes Ca...
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Canadian oil and gas producers ‘looking through’ market volatility: CAPP CEO
CALGARY, ALTA. — The long-term demand outlook for Canadian oil and gas is strong...
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‘Strong as Steel’ campaign calls on Canadians, government to champion locally made materials
OTTAWA — In the wake of major tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadian...
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Two large-scale projects join Light House’s Construction Plastics Initiative
VANCOUVER — Light House and its Construction Plastics Initiative, which launched...
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TC Energy CEO says Canada can become top LNG supplier to Asia
TORONTO — The chief executive of pipeline operator TC Energy says he believes Ca...
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Canadian oil and gas producers ‘looking through’ market volatility: CAPP CEO
CALGARY, ALTA. — The long-term demand outlook for Canadian oil and gas is strong...
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‘Strong as Steel’ campaign calls on Canadians, government to champion locally made materials
OTTAWA — In the wake of major tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadian...
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Canadian Wood Council releases new Environmental Product Declarations for 5 wood products
OTTAWA — The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) has unveiled five new Environmental Pro...
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What is the future for Alberta’s Upper Smoky region?
GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALTA. — Located in west-central Alberta, Upper Smoky covers more...
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Construction begins on new gold mine in northern Manitoba
LYNN LAKE, MAN. — Ground has broken on a gold mining project in northern Manitob...
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12 B.C. First Nations receive funding for clean-energy projects
VICTORIA — Twelve First Nations throughout B.C. are receiving provincial funding...
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Using AI to address project construction waste before, during and after
In its report released last December, international law firm Dentons examined th...
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U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects
OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne has directed his departme...
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Yukon says cyanide-contaminated water may have been released at mine cleanup
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says it has been informed of an "unauthorized...
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B.C. is making contingency plans to reduce its reliance on U.S. electricity
VICTORIA — British Columbia is making contingency plans to reduce its reliance o...
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B.C. to require Canadian-made biofuels to meet standards for gas, diesel
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is set to require Canadian products to fulfil renew...
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Walmart MTC campus sets a new standard for corporate offices
Walmart’s new corporate campus in Bentonville, Arkansas, is set to be the larges...
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Capital Power says newly retooled Alberta plant poised for data centre opportunities
EDMONTON — Electricity producer Capital Power Corp. says its recently retooled G...
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T&T to help chart SMR risk management systems
TORONTO — Turner & Townsend (T&T) has been appointed as the prime vendor...
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Canadian Concrete Expo speaker describes ‘next generation’ of precast wall panels
Using less concrete and more insulation to reduce energy use, the “next generati...
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Trump directs government to consider possible tariffs on copper
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump recently directed the government to consider...
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Concrete floor expert highlights duties under new standard
In a far-reaching presentation at the recent Canadian Concrete Expo in Mississau...
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Québec developer plans thousands of zero carbon apartments
Québec businesswoman Natalie Voland, president of Montréal developer Gestion Imm...
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Concrete innovation from start to finish of its useful life
Few building material industries have undergone such transformation in recent ye...
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Cement industry undergoing ‘unprecedented transformation,’ says WCA CEO
The cement industry is at a crossroads as decarbonization is expected to take it...
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Estevan-area generates most revenue in Saskatchewan’s latest oil, natural gas offering
REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan's Crown oil and natural gas public offer...
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CarbiCrete, Canal Block team to bring low-carbon concrete to Ontario
Montreal-based CarbiCrete, a pioneer in the development of decarbonized concrete...
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Fast-track approval no guarantee of success for B.C. mines, researcher suggests
VICTORIA — The mining industry is applauding the British Columbia government's d...
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Canadian concrete producers should develop environmental product declarations: Speakers
Shane Mulligan and Jason Saunderson of Concrete BC believe Canadian concrete pro...
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Suncor touts Canadian refining capacity as way to weather tariffs
CALGARY — Suncor chief executive Rich Kruger says while all Canadian businesses...
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Canada’s forestry sector faces uncertainty with 25 per cent U.S. tariffs
VICTORIA — A wide shadow of uncertainty has been cast over Canada's forestry sec...
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Green standards versus the devil’s advocates
According to the Whole Building Design Guide, published by the National Institut...
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Some lower- and higher-tech ways to fight corrosion in reinforced concrete
In winter, and especially in spring’s freeze-thaw cycle, a road and bridge engin...
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B.C. forestry, lumber industries condemn Trump tariffs
VANCOUVER — Two industries that are slated to be hard hit by U.S. President Dona...
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Forest Practices Board completes audit for Haida Gwaii Natural Resource District
VICTORIA — The Forest Practices Board has completed its audit of BC Timber Sales...
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