Burntfields: New land designation to build more resilient communities
Extreme weather conditions are driving the risk of major wildfires globally. Last summer the small town of Lytton, British Columbia faced three consecutive days of extreme heat reaching 121 degrees, breaking national records.
Durham Region pilots road reconstruction using recycled materials. The principles of “rethink, reduce and reuse,” have been around a long time, but new takes on the old adage are still happening, especially in the infrastructure sector.
Megaprojects could sustain Canadian construction sector through upcoming headwinds: economists
Canadian construction economists and other stakeholders are hedging when asked whether the next 18 to 24 months will see continued growth in the sector, with the potential for a recession and...
Regulation Roundup: How to manage excess soil through “the pause” in Ontario
Whether it is transit lines, highway construction, or pipelines, new infrastructure projects in Ontario are being proposed daily and they are essential to keeping communities functioning.
Canadians agree on range of environmental issues, U of T study finds
An analysis of Statistics Canada data by researchers in the University of Toronto Scarborough’s Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences has found that most Canadians aren’t too far apart when it comes to views on the environment, except when it comes to climate change.
Radon tests need to be conducted year-round: Study
The arrival of warmer temperatures in Canada has traditionally meant that testing season for radon — an odourless gas that is a major contributor to lung cancer deaths — is coming to an end.
Climate change will devastate infrastructure in north without immediate investment
A new report from the Canadian Climate Institute reveals that climate change will devastate Northern infrastructure, threatening lives and livelihoods without immediate investment.
Greater Victoria proposes $1B water filtration plant by 2037
A new water filtration plant proposed for British Columbia’s Greater Victoria region could top $1 billion, according to a new water supply master plan that aims to tackle projected population growth, impacts from climate change, and increasing regulatory requirements.
Excess Soils: Adapting to new policies on the horizon in British Columbia
New regulations on the handling of excess soil may have a big impact on the construction and environment industries in British Columbia.
Government of Canada bans many single-use plastics
The Government of Canada has begun the roll-out of its much-anticipated ban on single-use plastic products. On June 22, 2022, the federal government published the Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations (the Regulations) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA).
