The ultimate guide to cost management
This guide discusses in detail best practices for estimating project costs, managing budgets, tracking commitment spending, and reporting on project health from the owner’s perspective to master capital cost management. The key to successful project cost controls begins with having clearly…
CIPHEX West Returns to Calgary this October
CIPHEX West returns to Calgary in October with innovative ideas, fresh opportunities and ideal networking channels. More than 85% of exhibit space is already sold in Western Canada’s biggest trade show for plumbing, hydronics, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and water…
Housing starts in Canada stood at 254,966 units in July
The housing starts trendline showed a positive trend for the second consecutive month, driven by robust housing starts in July. The trend stood at 242,525 units, marking a 2.8% increase from June’s 235,819 units, as reported by the Canada Mortgage and…
This Simple Effective Design Is Saving Homes From Floodwaters
With extreme weather on the rise, more homeowners are dealing with the threats of flooding and how to prevent damage to their residences. Traditional flood protection calls for sandbagging, but there’s another less labor-intensive alternative that has proven quite effective. AquaDams are large…
Largest earthquake test for mass-timber tower successful in California
US architecture studio Lever Architecture and a team of researchers have successfully tested the earthquake-resistant capabilities of a 10-storey, mass-timber building in California. Carried out early this year, the test featured a massive hydraulic table to prove the resiliency of a skyscraper constructed out of engineer…
A Journey through the Future Construction Site
Preface In a world where innovation and progress reign supreme, even the most traditional of industries are not immune to transformation. Join me on a journey into the future, where the clang of hammers and the buzz of construction sites are…