Tag: construction
Huron Historic Gaol marks 50 years as National Historic Site
GODERICH – Saved from the wrecking ball in the early 1970s, the Huron Historic Gaol is celebrating 50 years as a National Historic Site. The unique octagonal building operated as a jail from its opening with its first prisoner in 1841 until its closure in 1972, when it was scheduled to be demolished. Senior curator […]
If They Can Put Solar Power Here, They Can Put It Anywhere
The Port Newark Container Terminal in New Jersey is now one of the few shipping hubs in the world to use on-site solar power to cut its own emissions.
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Barry’s Construction plan to build rental apartments in Owen Sound gets pushback
Barry’s Construction wants to build a four-storey, 35-unit apartment building behind an apartment it owns, west of 9th Avenue East, and the project got a boost Monday. Council decided to close a road allowance with the intent to sell a portion of that land to the company for parking and emergency access to the new […]
In Minnesota, community solar stays alive
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Community solar is still kicking in Minnesota. State lawmakers introduced a bill in March that would have ended the program, which began in 2013 and lets households sign up for shared solar projects.
Work near known burial site concerns local First Nations members
The Saugeen Ojibway Nation’s Environment Office is working with a property owner and reiterating its request that the government protect a known burial site, following reports of construction in the area. According to a media release, SON became aware of the work on July 3 when a community member contacted its office to say a […]