Freight Runner® Side-Shifter Simplifies Urban Deliveries
KEITH® Freight Runner® Side-Shifter technology helps simplify loading and unloading where space and traffic create challenges. The automated system shifts cargo from the roadside to the curbside, allowing forklifts to load or unload from one side without entering traffic. Designed for…
What a Weather-Lost Day Actually Costs Your Project
Idle labor is a third of the bill at most. Extended general conditions, equipment carrying costs, subcontractor standby, and consumed schedule float make up the rest, and they keep accruing after crews leave the site. See how real-time field capture prices…
How Do I Know If a Job Is Profitable Before It’s Finished?
“How can I track job profitability daily?” Your charge-out rate has to cover all 6 layers of what a crew member actually costs — and you need that number updating against your quote while the job is still running. Not 30…
RONA Home Sweet Home Campaign Returns to Support Communities Across Canada
The RONA Foundation has launched its fourth annual Home Sweet Home campaign, bringing together RONA teams and customers across Canada to raise funds for nearly 150 non-profit organizations supporting people in need. Running from August 31 to October 12, 2026, the…
Five AI Tools Agree on ‘Lake America’ Renaming, Canadian Test Finds
Three days after the executive order, WebMax Canada asked 5 AI tools about the renamed lake. Every one got it right and told businesses the same thing. Three days after the United States renamed Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” WebMax Canada put the…
New Canada-U.S. Counter-Tariffs: What Canadian Contractors Need to Know
Canadian Construction Association has released their latest member bulletin. Canadian contractors are preparing for new cost and supply-chain pressures as Canada introduces counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion in U.S. imports, including construction materials, equipment and components. Announced August 25, 2026, the measures…
HCRA Secures $215,000 for Mississauga Homebuyers After Unlicensed Home Sales
The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) has secured $215,000 in court-ordered restitution for homebuyers following the prosecution of Exquisite Bay Development Inc. and its Director, Ahmed Raza Yousuf, for selling new homes in Mississauga without a valid HCRA licence. Exquisite Bay…
ConTech Weekly: Smarter Construction Starts Here – No. 173
by Arnie Gess, president of Construction Links Network Construction technology is moving beyond experimentation and into everyday execution. This week, we’re seeing AI enter construction contract workflows, fabrication technology reshape data center delivery, drones expand their role on jobsites, and connected platforms improve…
Graham Awarded Calgary Green Line Elevated Guideway Project
Graham has been awarded the Elevated Guideway at 114 Avenue and Barlow Trail S.E. as General Contractor, expanding its work with the City of Calgary on the Green Line LRT program. The project will construct approximately 570 metres of elevated guideway…
Graham Completes O2 Metrotown Wellness-Focused Development in Burnaby
Graham has completed O2 Metrotown in Burnaby, British Columbia, a wellness-focused residential development designed around principles of the WELL Building Standard. Serving as Construction Manager/General Contractor, Graham supported the project from preconstruction and concept design development through City of Burnaby approvals…
Command Alkon Appoints Tim Oakes as Chief Technology Officer
Command Alkon has appointed Tim Oakes as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), expanding his leadership role across the company’s technology, engineering, product and platform portfolio serving the heavy building materials industry. Oakes to Lead Technology Strategy and Engineering As CTO, Oakes will…
Nine National Organizations Unite to Assess Canada’s Local Infrastructure
Canadian Infrastructure Coalition Targets Growing Repair Backlog Nine national organizations representing municipalities, construction, engineering, transit, public works, asset management and other infrastructure sectors have launched the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card (CIRC) Coalition to strengthen understanding of Canada’s local infrastructure needs. The…
Ring of Fire Road Construction Advances with Major Northern Ontario Upgrades
Ontario Advances Ring of Fire Road Infrastructure Ontario and Aroland First Nation are moving forward with major upgrades to the Anaconda and Painter Lake roads, an important component of Ontario’s accelerated plan to build all-season road connections to the Ring of…
CFIB Calls for Simpler Tariff Relief for Canadian Small Businesses
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the federal government to simplify and expand tariff relief for Canadian small businesses, warning that current support programs may be too complex or restrictive for many companies affected by the Canada-U.S.…
Cascadia Wildfire Resistant Windows Win 2026 Window + Door Award
Cascadia Windows & Doors has received a 2026 Window + Door Award for Most Innovative Window for its Universal Series™ Wildfire Resistant (WFR) Windows, recognizing technology designed to combine wildfire resilience with high-performance energy efficiency, durability and design flexibility. Canada’s First…