B.C.’s Colquitz River bridges undergoing $35.5M retrofits
B.C.’s Colquitz River bridges undergoing $35.5M retrofits
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Fourplexes: A tale of two neighbouring communities
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B.C.’s Colquitz River bridges undergoing $35.5M retrofits
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RAIC National Urban Design Award winners highlight climate change, equity, justice
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All that glitters may not be gold when it comes to homebuilding innovation
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Fourplexes: A tale of two neighbouring communities
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Budget 2024 is ‘a lot of prose and very little substance,’ says MHCA president
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Winnipeg promotes infill development to reduce affordable housing shortage
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The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 343: Interviews from COFI 2024
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Saskatchewan water agency invests in key infrastructure projects
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) is working on more than 60 w...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Trudeau government doubles down on missing the mark
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Quebec housing market crawling out of stagnation
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Government documents confirm coal lobbying on Rockies mining, show months of planning
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