Tuesday, September 27, 2022 
Bodaq at IDS Vancouver ’22 – A Celebration of West Coast Design
Open The Future With An Innovative Finishing Solution As was announced earlier, Bodaq Interior Film was showcased at the show. Thanks to everyone who could visit our booth at stellar Interior Design Show IDS Vancouver days on September 22 – 25…
Xero partners with Procore offering cloud construction management tools to global small businesses
Xero, the global small business platform, has partnered with leading global provider of construction management software, Procore Technologies, Inc., to provide a new integration between Procore’s construction financial management solution and Xero’s cloud-based accounting platform. The new app integration is now available…
Canadian Certification Program for Renters and Property Managers Unveiled in Northern Alberta
Kelson Group is the first property management company in Northern Alberta to have its multi-family apartment buildings recognized under the Canadian Certified Rental Building Program (CCRBP). The company’s certified properties are in Edmonton, Leduc, Sherwood Park, and Grande Prairie, AB. The CCRBP is North…
Report on Proposals toward development of 2023 WE•Stand now available for download
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®), developer of the Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE•Stand), has posted online the 2022 Report on Proposals for the 2023 edition of this prospective American National Standard-designated model code. No hardcopy edition of this…
New construction home buyers vanish as interest rates rise
The interest rate induced slump in Toronto region real estate hit the new construction home market in August with condo and single-family housing sales plunging more than 80 per cent below last year’s levels and falling well beneath the 10-year averages.…
NEx announces funding for 11 new projects – Proposals invited
NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials is pleased to announce funding availability and sponsorship of 11 new projects coming in 2023. These projects regard Research and Development, Standards and Guidelines, and Professional Development. All funded projects aim…
New White Paper Highlights Natural Gas Distribution Stakeholders’ Critical Role in Damage Prevention
Common Ground Alliance (CGA) – the national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their communities – today announced the publication of a new White Paper based on recent research among natural gas distribution stakeholders…
UNBC researcher testing safety of wood-steel hybrid buildings
UNBC civil engineering assistant professor Ramla Qureshi will be using models to study how wood-steel hybrid buildings would perform under the most difficult and dangerous conditions. Designing buildings with steel frames and cross-laminated timber or other engineered wood products for floors…
Halifax construction sector working to improve mental health supports among workers
The construction industry in Nova Scotia is doing its part to support the mental health of workers. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) south of the border finds that the rates of suicide in the construction…
$31.6M construction project underway at Selkirk Regional Health Centre
A $31.6 million construction project is underway on a planned expansion of Selkirk Regional Health Centre, Premier Heather Stefanson announced Wednesday. The goal of the expansion is that it will significantly expand acute care inpatient capacity and increase its role in Manitoba’s surgery program.…
World’s largest geothermal lagoon planned for Canada
Plans are afoot for a magnificent new open air lagoon in Canada that will be kept at balmy temperatures year round through a “huge Thermos” heating system underneath. Designed to be the largest of its type in the world and blend…
Canada’s population is booming – and we aren’t building nearly enough homes
Canada’s population is about to boom. And Canada isn’t ready. Last month, Statistics Canada released a report showing this country’s population has recently been growing at almost double the rate of the rest of the G7. The agency also expects that trend to…
The RAIC Announces 2022 RAIC International Prize Recipient
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is pleased to announce that the 2022 RAIC International Prize will be awarded to The Warming Huts, Winnipeg, Manitoba. The architecture firm behind the project is Sputnik Architecture Inc, Winnipeg, leader of a consulting team…
IAPMO Seeks Standards Committee Members for Development of National Standards for the United States and Canada
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking committee members for the development of American National Standards and National Standards of Canada. IAPMO is seeking volunteers from a variety of interest categories to serve on the following standards committee…
4 Growing Project Management Trends in 2022
Project management is always a hot topic in the world of construction, and it’s not hard to see why. The number of projects that need to be managed is on the rise, along with their complexity and risk. So what can…
