Tuesday, May 7, 2024 
Time for mass timber and prefab? B.C. eyes changes to ‘bias’ in building code
Materials and methods for building housing have hardly changed in a century in British Columbia and the provincial government is now looking at ways to bring housing online faster and more sustainably. Prefabrication and mass timber construction make up only a small portion…
Contractor says it has settled lawsuit with sick and dying coal ash workers
Attorneys for a group of workers who believe their jobs cleaning up a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee led to a slew of illnesses, including fatal cancers, have reached a settlement with the contractor who organized the cleanup for the…
McCarthy and Biden plan to hash out more permitting reform after debt limit deal
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is planning to work with President Joe Biden on additional energy-permitting reform after Congress turns the page on the debt limit ordeal. Permitting reform proved to be a major sticking point during deliberations. Although some reform provisions wound up in the final…
Star Building Materials announces a $53 million investment that will double its capacity
Star Building Materials, a Qualico Company, announced a $53 million investment that will double its capacity, create jobs, and help the building industry for decades to come. Once operational, the expansion combined with the company’s existing facilities will make Star Building Materials Calgary…
The very first urban RONA store opens in Western Canada
RONA inc., one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing some 450 corporate and affiliated stores under different banners, is happy to welcome the T & T Hardware Group owners Al Tsuchyia and Michael Trentalance in its affiliated dealer…
Five of the Biggest Game Changers in the AEM Hall of Fame
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) Hall of Fame celebrates the men and women who create the equipment and technologies that build, feed, and power our world, and is currently seeking nominations for 2023. Submit yours here. “The AEM Hall of Fame is a…
How Severe is the Construction Industry’s Labor Shortage?
A lack of skilled workers is nothing new to the construction industry. Trade organizations, hiring managers, and small businesses have been complaining that the trades just aren’t attracting young adults anymore, and the current workforce is aging out. But that labor…
Reaching new Heights with a Modular Aluminum Access Ladder
Montreal High School Takes Safety to New Heights Visitors who walk through the doors of Louis-Joseph-Papineau high school, located in the Saint-Michel district of Montreal, quickly notice the warm and friendly atmosphere. At Louis-Joseph-Papineau, students are expected to devote themselves to…
New Partnership Creates Ideal Video Content and Marketing Solution for the Construction Industry
Content creation and marketing company for the construction industry, Nathan Medcalf Freelance, is expanding their content creation and marketing services by partnering with Kar Ad Studio – a full-suite production studio. This new partnership will add animation and motion graphics to…
New Indigenous gathering space inspired by traditional designs
A distinctly curved structure taking shape near the south end of Tindall Field will soon become an important place of ceremony, learning, and reflection for the Queen’s community. Once fully assembled, the site – which found its design inspiration in traditional…
Linesight Cites Labor Shortage as Key Factor Limiting the Canadian Construction Industry
Global construction consultant Linesight recently released its Canada Country Insight and Commodity Report for Q1 2023. While the report predicts moderate economic growth in Canada and a return to normal commodity escalation, the construction industry is expected to contract by 0.9% in 2023 due to…
XNRGY to double capacity of its Montreal manufacturing facility
XNRGY Climate Systems, a leader in the design and manufacturing of energy efficient commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, recently announced that is has secured financing from Divco, a Montreal-based commercial real-estate builder, to add an additional 100,000 sq. ft. of production…
ACI Foundation announces new Fellowship Honoring Ronald G. Burg
The ACI Foundation has created a new Fellowship to honor the retirement and legacy of ACI Executive Vice President, Ronald G. Burg. Burg has held the position of ACI Executive Vice President for 13 years and his visionary leadership has initiated…
Dubai makes waves with world’s first Bitcoin tower
Dubai, known for its proclivity to break boundaries and create the extraordinary, is setting the pace again. This time, it’s through the establishment of the world’s first Bitcoin Tower – a 40-story skyscraper about to revolutionize the hospitality and real estate…
Winnipeg made skyscraper history 120 years ago with tower once tallest in Canada
Winnipeg’s Main Street in the early 1900s was still mostly mud and prairie gumbo, crosshatched by narrow wagon wheel tracks — vestiges of a frontier past as it teetered on the cusp of becoming one of North America’s most robust cities. In spring 1903 it crossed that threshold.…
