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Today, women are becoming more numerous in the global workforce and are moving into traditionally male-dominated industries. A half a decade ago, industries like construction, property management, maintenance and production management could not boast of many female employees. Today, even though…

The National Institute of Building Sciences today launched Building Innovation: The Podcast, convening experts to discuss built environment issues and solutions. The inaugural episode features NIBS President and CEO AC Powell, JD, CPS, who candidly discusses the state of the building industry, several new…

NYX Capital Corp. has sold its $310 million-dollar self-storage portfolio consisting of nine properties across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and Montréal, Québec. The portfolio consists of over 7,500 existing rentable units and has more than 3,000 units planned for…

Gillfor Distribution has partnered with Tando Composites to distribute Beach House Shake® and TandoStone® as exterior cladding solutions throughout their 14 distribution locations. Headquartered in Bolton, Ontario, Gillfor acquired AFA in 2022, expanding its service area to the entire Canadian retail, wholesale, and industrial sectors.…

The success of electric vehicles in the construction industry will largely be determined by battery prices being low enough that the total cost of ownership is cheaper than diesel alternatives. IDTechEx’s new report, “Electric Vehicles in Construction 2023-2043”, shows that there…

Tesla’s (TSLA.O) electric-vehicle charging technology is being put on a fast track to become a North American standard, giving a further boost to the automaker’s plan to expand access to its once-exclusive chargers. Tesla’s charging technology has been gathering momentum for weeks. Volvo…

A look at the world of Construction Technology – by Arnie Gess, publisher of Construction Links Network Do you have ConTech news to share? Editorial submission deadline is every Friday a noon. Ideal for news releases, blogs, podcasts, upcoming webinars and videos. Always…

Eagle Point Software, Autodesk, the Autodesk Foundation, and Microdesk have collaborated to equip Pallet, a Public Benefit Corporation, with the technology needed to scale technical training opportunities for those transitioning into permanent housing. Pallet manufactures rapid-response shelter villages for unhoused people. Pallet’s panelized shelters can each…

Green Badger, the leading SaaS developer for managing sustainable construction, recently released a free, detailed guide to help general contractors understand changing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting requirements, tactics for implementing a successful program, and potential pitfalls to avoid. The…

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the release of a new modular 3D laser scanner designed for large surface inspection for use with both its laser tracker and portable measuring arm devices. The new Absolute Scanner AS1-XL is built on the same SHINE technology…

C-Crete Technologies proudly unveiled its groundbreaking cement-free concrete, a first-of-its-kind innovation in the construction industry, with its debut pour in a commercial building in Seattle. The sustainable alternative to Portland cement produces almost no carbon dioxide in its manufacturing and actually absorbs CO2 from the…

Command Alkon, the leading software and solutions provider bringing together technology and people for the heavy building industry, recognizes the shortage of drivers that plagues the aggregates industry, exacerbated by funding for new infrastructure projects, competition with other industries to recruit and…

Six premiers welcomed the call for increased planning and execution of sustained investment in national trade infrastructure at a breakfast meeting held July 12 with a group of leading business organizations championing a Canada Trade Infrastructure Plan (CTIP).  The breakfast was held prior…

The Brooklyn Bridge, one of New York City’s famous landmarks, turned 140 this year, and its history has been wrought with death, disease, and controversy. During the bridge’s construction, over a dozen people died, while countless others were bedridden with a…

In the industrial world, cement is about as omnipresent as materials get. But despite its clear and obvious utility, cement is responsible for some 8% of global CO2 emissions — if it was a country, it would be third biggest emitter globally, by some…