International Battle for Private Dollars to Supplement Public Funds Becomes Heated

The man tapped to build an experimental agency to finance the construction of roads, bridges, and transit systems says the new infrastructure bank will help Canada better attract private dollars even as our closest neighbour promises a massive construction plan that relies heavily on private investment. Read more

Builders’ Lien – General Information

This page gives general information about liens which apply to construction projects, such as building or renovating a house, and the basic steps to enforce a lien if money is owed.  It is not intended to replace legal advice from a lawyer. Read more. *CANS has received permission from the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia […]

Canada: Medical Marijuana and Health Benefit Plans

On January 30, 2017, a Board of Inquiry, formed as part of the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia, issued its decision in Skinner v. Board of Trustees of the Canadian Elevator Industry Welfare Trust Fund, which found that the denial of an employee’s request for coverage of medical marijuana under a health benefit plan amounted […]

Computational Mathematics Could Transform Building Site Decisions

CREAM Architects and the University of Gothenberg have teamed up with Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenberg, Sweden to develop a mathematical solution for optimizing the placement of buildings within a landscape, according to Phys.org. Read more

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