The Financial Accountability Office estimates the province owns infrastructure worth about a quarter of a trillion dollars. Overall, it says about one third is in poor repair.

When given the opportunity, architects can create cohesive social infrastructure that enhances the role of government investment.

Brick & Co. Restoration was named the gold level winner of the annual Small Business Health and Safety Leadership Awards. This year is the third in a row in which a construction company has earned the gold award.

A partnership between the City of Kitchener and the University of Waterloo will see a 90,000-square foot on-campus building repurposed as an entrepreneurial hub for health technology.

As Canada and other countries around the world look for ways to decrease their dependence on fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions to tackle climate change, the housing and construction industry has been identified as one area that can have an almost immediate impact.