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Builders, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, testing firms, owners, engineers, and architects use concrete maturity to expedite construction and increase profits. .ugb-804b437 hr.ugb-divider__hr{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important} When using the maturity method, construction teams can estimate real-time strength gain of in-place concrete on the job site. There’s…

The Palliser School Division and the Town of Coaldale have announced that Ward Bros. Construction will be the construction management firm for the joint Coaldale High School and Coaldale Recreation Centre. “These projects were started in design with FWBA Architects in…

Get Away from the Fear of Using Color! Bring Color and Energy Colors have amazing quality – they tend to affect our emotional state. Therefore, make any space feel like a place where we want to stay, transform a house into…

‘It’s something that chief building officials all across Ontario have discussed at length previously,’ says home builders’ sssociation official Would so-called hurricane strapping have prevented some roofs from blowing off houses during last Thursday’s tornado in south-end Barrie? It depends on who…

Before heading out to its first job, TyBot had to get permission from a union representative. An autonomous robot that ties rebar — the reinforcing rods that are used in building structures such as a bridge — TyBot was putting in…

The price of lumber on the futures market has given up all of its gains for this year, falling by more than 50% in just the last few months. Homebuilders, homebuyers and homeowners looking to remodel, however, are not seeing savings…

It’s the stuff of science fiction. Imagine driving down the road, and your electric car automatically charges. You don’t have to stop. You don’t have to get out of the car. Nothing.  Well, this dream could soon be a reality. At…

As summer approaches us here at Kryton in Canada, we know that many of you will be planning your hot weather concreting. While the weather can be a joy to experience for yourself, it can also make concreting more challenging. For…

In many ways, the construction and manufacturing industry reflects the changes happening in society at large, and of late these industries have undergone sweeping changes. The return to the office has brought with it an increased focus on designing physical spaces…

The world produces more than 1.8 billion tons of steel a year, releasing nearly twice that weight in carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Indeed, steel production accounts for somewhere between 7-8 percent of global anthropogenic carbon emissions, so this industry is…

Saint Johners got their first glimpse last Monday of what the former Woolworth’s site could ultimately look like.  Conceptual drawings circulated on social media showing design plans for the site at the corner of King and Charlotte streets.  Percy Wilbur, the developer…

The City of Greater Sudbury and WZMH Architects are now ready to show what they have in mind for the Junction East project. Based on feedback from the community and key stakeholders, WZMH Architects has developed a conceptual design for the…

After its failed courtship with a Manhattan-based tech startup, Waterfront Toronto is looking at local powerhouse developers and high-profile architects for a partner to build the Quayside neighbourhood on the east downtown shoreline. On Wednesday, The city-provincial-federal redevelopment agency announced a…

The development of a liquid natural gas export project based in British Columbia with estimated economic impact of $55 billion took a major step forward last Monday as the group behind the proposal kicked off the regulatory process by filing an…

U.S. homebuilding increased more than expected in June, but permits for future home construction fell to an eight-month low, likely reflecting hesitancy caused by expensive building materials as well as shortages of labor and land. The report from the Commerce Department…