November 17, 2025 Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex has launched a new modular building program with a “groundbreaking” event at the A-LINX manufacturing facility in Oldcastle, ON., marking another step forward in innovative construction methods that aim to increase affordable homeownership across Canada. The event introduced a collaboration with A-LINX, a division of Amico, to build…
November 17, 2025 The Apartment Construction Loan Program (ACLP) provides fully repayable low-interest loans to catalyse the construction of more rental units for middle-class Canadians; the federal government announced over $63.2 million in combined funding to help build 264 rental homes in Quebec. Les Appartements Malmo, part of a larger residential complex called Les Jardins du…
November 17, 2025 Build Canada Homes is accepting two Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) for affordable housing projects in Edmonton and Ottawa: An RFQ has been issued for Ottawa’s 1495 Heron Road property, a prime site prioritized for a Direct Build approach using modern construction methods to accelerate affordable housing delivery. The 18-acre federal site, located just 20…
November 17, 2025 GroundBreak Ventures, a leading early-stage venture capital firm focused on housing innovation and property technology, today announced that several of its portfolio companies will be offering select Canadian-made technology solutions for free or at special pricing to builders, developers, government and other key stakeholders engaged in projects under the newly launched Build Canada…
November 16, 2025 Build Canada Homes is accepting Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) for the partial redevelopment of the Naawi-Oodena property, a prime site prioritized for a Direct Build approach using modern construction methods to accelerate affordable housing delivery in Winnipeg. Naawi-Oodena is a landmark redevelopment with partnership between Treaty One First Nations and Canada Lands Company to create…
November 16, 2026 On behalf of the Women’s Network Ontario Region Executive, Sandra Tomassi, Chair, Ouellet Canada and Rita Sleiman, Vice Chair, Legrand, EFC is pleased to welcome the following new committee members: The committee recently came together to review the year that saw successes like the “Leaders Supporting Women in Industry, AMA’s (Ask me…
November 16, 2025 Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia President Matt MacInnis issued the following statement on the BC Government’s commitment to substantially increase funding to train skilled tradespeople: “Today’s funding commitment is an essential step forward to ensure BC has the skilled construction workers it needs to meet our economic and public infrastructure needs. The…
November 16, 2025 British Columbia is boosting skilled-trades training throughout the province. During the next three years, the province will double trades-training funding and permanently strengthen B.C.’s trades-training system. All this is possible through a $241-million fund, which is a landmark investment in skilled trades. “This is about creating opportunity – giving more British Columbians…
November 16, 2025 Developed by Hydro-Québec in collaboration with the CMEQ, the Les fondements d’un raccordement électrique web training provides you with the essential knowledge to make safe and compliant electrical connections. Learning objectives: Also explore practical topics such as customer connection, driving forces, ventilation and charging stations. The aim is to give you the keys to…
November 10, 2025 In a full circle moment, EllisDon has broken ground on the Sir Robert Peel Centre Redevelopment Project, a facility originally constructed by EllisDon in the 1980s. Now, this milestone marks the beginning of a new chapter in Peel Region’s public safety infrastructure. The redevelopment will deliver a modern, high-performance policing hub designed…
November 10, 2025 The BCCA welcomes the federal government’s investments into construction and infrastructure in Budget 2025. The budget includes increasing Canada Infrastructure Bank funding by $10 billion and funding the new Major Projects Office to the tune of $213.8 million over 5 years. The BCCA also supports the government’s investment into the construction workforce,…
November 10. 2025 Canada faces a rapidly changing and increasingly uncertain world. The rules-based international order and the trading system that powered Canada’s prosperity for decades are being reshaped – hurting companies, displacing workers, causing major disruption and upheaval for Canadians. In the face of global uncertainty, Canada’s new government is focused on what we…
November 10, 2025 Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) applauds Budget 2025 for recognizing the serious challenges facing Canada’s economy amid ongoing U.S. trade actions and for introducing new incentives to spur investment. “This budget takes meaningful steps to support manufacturers under pressure and acknowledges the critical role our sector plays in Canada’s economic future,” said…
November 10, 2025 The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) welcomes the federal budget, which puts construction at the heart of Canada’s economic strategy through investments in infrastructure, defence, and housing. These measures are critical to supporting the businesses and people who build the homes, transportation networks, and other projects Canadians rely on every day. CCA commends…
November 10, 2025 Publicly owned stations to fill gap in province’s EV charging coverage Manitoba Hydro has chosen the communities where the utility’s first electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will be located, a major step to creating the province’s only publicly owned EV charging network. The initial phase of the project will see the installation…
November 10, 2025 The Alberta Electrical Alliance will be hosting its 31st Annual Electrical Learning EXPO, March 11- 2026 at the Edmonton Exhibition Centre. This is your opportunity to deliver an interesting technical presentation to an estimated 300+ members and guests of the AEA. Your topic should be technology based, relevant to Alberta’s electrical industry…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
