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Six months on, what has the Trans Mountain pipeline project achieved and what’s next?

Journal of Commerce — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:00:37 +0000

CALGARY – Nearly six months after its opening, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is boosting Canada’s energy sector as promised — but questions still linger about who will pay for the project’s massive cost overruns. By a variety of measures, the expensive and contentious pipeline project is bearing fruit as more Canadian oil reaches the […]

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Vancouver Island material exchange encourages construction to go circular

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:20:05 +0000

A new waste exchange program is looking to take Vancouver Island into a circular paradigm by repurposing construction waste. The new Building Material Exchange (BMEx) program is designed to reduce waste management costs and decrease the amount of construction materials in landfills. Light House managing director of circular innovation Gil Yaron said the company, which […]

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Climate and �鶹��ý��ion: Milwaukee MTC towers lead the world in height

Sharon Gough — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:37:03 +0000

Mass Timber �鶹��ý��ion (MTC) continues to gain popularity among designers and project owners for a long list of environmental and financial payback reasons. Reaching ever higher into the sky seems a natural progression as building codes accept the use of MTC in larger hybrid structures. And if there was a prize for the tallest MTC […]

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Fighting back against flooding: Mississauga’s plan for various parks

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:00:58 +0000

In an almost back-to-back scenario, two major storms slammed into the Greater Toronto Area in July and August causing considerable damage. The impact was particularly severe in Mississauga where approximately 170 millimetres of rain fell in some areas causing considerable flooding of residential basements and some highways. As serious and potentially dangerous as the storms […]

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Alberta government proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar energy

Journal of Commerce — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:48:06 +0000

The Alberta government is proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar farms that conservationists think are more about limiting renewable energy than protecting the environment. Last year the Alberta government imposed a seven-month moratorium on new renewable energy projects, after which Premier Danielle Smith announced her government would be taking an “agriculture first” approach to regulating renewable energy project […]

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Canadian Wood Council, Woodsure partner on programs to increase adoption of wood construction

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:10:02 +0000

TORONTO — The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) and Woodsure, a division of Axis Insurance Managers Inc., recently launched a new partnership between the WoodWorks and Woodsure programs which aims to help support the increased adoption of wood construction in Canada. The influences of design innovation, advanced materials, new building codes and the evolving priorities of […]

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Windsor firm opts for onsite ready-mix for efficiency, reduced emissions

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:05:56 +0000

The Windsor, Ont. area’s largest concrete firm is building its newest plant, employing Italian technology to pre-mix cement, rather than providing dry mix and having trucks mix it the more conventional way. Lakeshore Concrete owners’ brothers John and Joe Vanderwerf say this will make for more efficiency and cut down on carbon emissions, since mixing […]

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Climate and �鶹��ý��ion: New study spotlights logging industry carbon emissions

Sharon Gough — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:01:28 +0000

Questioning the benefits of incorporating wood into ever-larger construction can feel like swimming against the tide. Considerable efforts over the past several years have promoted the increased use of mass timber construction through a lens focussed on embedded carbon, environmental sustainability and CO2 reduction. Another consideration is mental health benefits, what Tye Farrow of Farrow […]

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Canadian Natural Resources buying Chevron’s Alberta assets for US$6.5B

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:00:12 +0000

CALGARY — Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Chevron Canada Ltd.’s interests in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and Duvernay shale for US$6.5 billion. “These assets are a great fit for Canadian Natural and will allow us to further implement our strong operating culture and drive significant value for shareholders,” Canadian […]

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The potential and pitfalls of recycled plastic in construction materials

Sharon Gough — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:07:49 +0000

It is estimated humans create over 380 million tons of plastic every year, with up to 50 per cent for single-use purposes. Concurrently, construction around the world continues at a frantic pace. Wouldn’t it be great if plastic waste could somehow join with construction and together reduce the amount of materials headed to dump sites or […]

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Waste flare gas from oil drilling sites to help power Saskatchewan’s electricity grid

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:00:21 +0000

REGINA —As pressure grows on the oil and gas sector to reduce its emissions, one Calgary-based company is banking on the potential to convert waste gas from oil wells into valuable electricity for nearby communities. The privately held Steel Reef Infrastructure Corp. — which owns and operates a network of crude oil and natural gas […]

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Cement maker Lafarge opens low-carbon fuel facility at Alberta plant

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:17:11 +0000

CALGARY — Cement producer Lafarge Canada Inc. says it has installed a new facility at its Exshaw, Alta., plant that will use construction waste to reduce the plant’s reliance on fossil fuels. The company, which held a ribbon-cutting for the $38-million facility Oct. 3, says it will use discarded wood that would otherwise end up […]

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