You might not think much about hydrogen-engines, but they're actually similar to gas-powered motors in a lot of ways. They both use a four-stroke design for intake, compression, ignition, and exhaust, and both make the same sorts of sound READ HERE

Ottawa has awarded Bronte Construction a $26.3 million contract to repair a marina on Lake Ontario. Construction on the Port Dalhousie piers is anticipated to begin in early 2019 and wrap up in March 2021. Concrete decks will be replaced and the existing wharves’ timber support structure will be enclosed... read more →

Building designers will be obligated to create durability plans for new structures once new climate change standards are incorporated into building codes across the nation, some time after 2020, a Toronto Buildings Show workshop was told recently READ HERE

Genoa’s mayor has announced that a 200 million euro ($220 million) project by hometown architect Renzo Piano inspired by a naval ship has been chosen to replace the Morandi Bridge that collapsed last summer, killing 43 people READ HERE

A project to twin a 19-kilometre stretch of highway outside Grande Prairie is moving ahead. The provincial government announced support Dec. 14 for a pair of highway projects in the growing city northwest of Edmonton READ HERE

Gaining access to Crown fibre will be a key issue for a potential buyer of the idled Fort Frances pulp and paper mill. Repap Resources Group notified Resolute Forest Products in mid-December of its intentions to enter into negotiations to acquire its northwestern Ontario mill. The private Canadian and U.S.... read more →

Google is planning a major expansion in New York City, announcing Dec. 17 it will spend more than $1 billion on a new office complex that will allow the Internet search giant to double the number of people it employs there READ HERE

This morning Hard Hat Hunter and Canadore College celebrated the launch of their series Steel Toe Rookie at Syl’s Neighbourhood Kitchen in North Bay, Ontario. Steel Toe Rookie is an educational series hosted by Bill Houlder (former NHL player) as he learns about various skilled trades, and receives some hands-on... read more →