Three architecture teams have been selected as finalists of an international competition to design the new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.Photo courtesy Develop Nova Scotia Three finalists have been selected from an…
Derek Newby is the new principal at Diamond Schmitt
Derek Newby, LED AP, CPHD, joins Diamond Schmitt Architects’ Vancouver office as principal.Photo © Alastair Bird Derek Newby, LEED AP, CPHD, has returned to Diamond Schmitt Architects as the principal of its…
Katerra is North America’s largest mass timber producer
Katerra is North America’s largest end-to-end mass timber design, manufacturing, and construction firm.Photo courtesy Katerra Katerra has emerged as North America’s largest end-to-end mass timber design, manufacturing, and construction firm with the…
Trump reimposes tariffs on aluminum imports
President Donald Trump has imposed a 10 per cent tariff on some aluminum imports from Canada.Photo © BigStockPhoto.com In a controversial move, President Donald Trump has imposed a 10 per cent tariff…
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil to Step Down After 17 Years in Politics
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced Thursday he will step down. McNeil was first elected in 2003 as MLA for Annapolis and has been premier since 2013. “Seventeen years is a long time,”…
Canadian Construction Association Board of Directors – Applications Open in October
Canadian Construction Association (CCA)‘s call for applications to the 2021/2022 Board of Directors, committees and councils will open in October 2020. Are you interested in strengthening the construction industry, building your network…
Find Your Pathway to Gold Seal Certification through CANS
Have you been thinking about attaining your Gold Seal Certification? Find out exactly where you are on the Gold Seal path! Contact Chantal Arsenault to schedule an online assessment. (Or, find out what you…
CANS 2020 Gallagher Golf Tournament – Sponsorship Opportunities Available!
On September 2, CANS Events is getting back into the swing of things with CANS 2020 Gallagher Golf Tournament. Join the fun, greet our golfers and host a hole as a golf hole sponsor or have…
COVID-19 – Nova Scotia at A Glance – Aug 5
COVID-19 – Nova Scotia at A Glance, August 5 No New Cases of COVID-19 As of Aug 4, Nova Scotia has two active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified on…
Proposed Building Code Changes – Comments due Aug 12
Amendments to the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations are anticipated to come into effect on or after September 30, 2020. The proposed amendments will require any new restaurant, including spaces within existing buildings, to…