Michigan dams fail in wake of violation history, lost license
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New funding round underway for FCM asset management program
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Virtual open houses underway for Selkirk’s spring water construction projects
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Growing chorus joins FCM call for $10B in COVID-19 emergency funding
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Canada releases document highlighting essential roles in infrastructure
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Okanagan region facing six-fold increase of scorching summer days, report warns
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It is important to monitor the condition of aging asbestos cement watermains
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Protecting a northern mine leachate spillway with concrete canvas
Concrete Canvas® is a new class of construction material called geosynthetic cementitious composite mats. Used for a wide range of erosion control applications, Concrete Canvas has numerous benefits that make it an attractive product.
Lessons learned while replacing aging watermain
City of Vaughan, Ont., and Chisholm, Fleming and Associates maximizes use of trenchless construction to replace two-kilometre section of badly deteriorated watermain.
Northern communities could benefit from renewable energy systems
Program assists Canadian First Nation communities wanting to replace diesel, but cost curves of diesel versus clean energy stack the cards against change for many small and cash-strapped communities.
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