Construction costs in Canada are expected to soar in 2021, with Toronto leading the way thanks in part to booming prices for the materials and labour that go into high-rise buildings. The 2021 ...

Firefighters’ group voices concern over Alberta’s go-ahead to construct 12-storey wood buildings A group of Alberta firefighters is calling on the province to rethink a decision to allow for the ...

Approvals process for high-rise remediations will also be streamlined but definition of higher risk buildings to remain the ...

UBC researchers have developed a new structural system that helps high-rise buildings withstand major earthquakes—keeping both the building and its occupants safe. Led by Dr. Tony Yang, a structural ...

In the insurance world, it’s often said that “water is the new fire,” and the new normal for annual catastrophic losses related to water damage is around $2-billion, according to the Insurance Bureau ...

Sometimes there’s a good reason Massachusetts has different rules than the rest of the nation. For example, we pioneered universal health insurance coverage and free public schools. But sometimes ...