ABC Unveils AI Technology Guide for the Construction Industry
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has recently made a significant leap forward in integrating technology with the construction sector by launching a comprehensive Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology guide. This guide is a cornerstone resource, providing essential definitions, practical use cases, and…
Revolutionizing Noise Barriers: Healthy Infrastructure and EnvisionSQ Partnership
Healthy Infrastructure has partnered with EnvisionSQ to introduce a new pollution barrier system in North America, replacing traditional noise barriers. This partnership leverages Healthy Infrastructure’s expertise in sustainable construction and EnvisionSQ’s innovative SmogStop technology, which improves air quality while maintaining noise…
A Comparative Feasibility Study for Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction
Addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings and infrastructure is critical to protect our planet from climate change. One potential strategy can be found in the methods and materials used to construct buildings, especially tall residential and commercial structures. There have…
Beedie Celebrates 70 Years of being Built for Good
Beedie, a leading real estate development, investment, and property management company in Canada, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this February. Founded in 1954 by Keith Beedie as Beedie Construction, the company started with building single-family homes and has grown into a…
Researchers create green steel from toxic red mud in 10 minutes
This article from New Atlas discusses a breakthrough by researchers who have developed a method to transform red mud, a toxic by-product of aluminum production, into green steel using hydrogen plasma. Annually, the aluminum industry produces about 198 million tons of…
Request for Proposal on Behalf of ACI’s Innovation Task Group 93-12
The ACI Foundation, through its administration of a request for proposal on behalf of ACI’s Innovation Task Group 93-12 (ITG-12), is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to develop code requirements and design provisions for additively constructed above-grade concrete walls for residential…
Day-View Electric Case Study
The team at Jonas Construction Software sat down with Vickie Brunet, owner of Day-View Electric to learn about the impact Jonas has had on her business and its growth. Read further to discover how Jonas’ integrated construction software helped them take…
B.C. developer ordered to pay $13M over cancelled contracts
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered a Richmond developer to pay almost $13.1 million for cancelling deals with more than 30 would-be condo buyers before selling the units to other people for higher prices. In a decision posted Monday, Justice…
January Construction Backlog Indicator Report: Confidence Remains High
The Associated Builders and Contractor’s (ABC) Construction Backlog Indicator report for January shows a minor decline in backlog, yet the sentiment in the construction industry remains positive. This resilience is particularly evident in the heavy industrial sector, which recorded a high…