Friday, September 20, 2024 
Best Construction Project Management Software For Business
Theme: This blog discusses the best construction Project Management Software for small construction businesses. What: This blog overviews the top 10 Construction Project Management tools with their pricing and features. Why: To help constructors, and readers understand the reasons why it…
ConTech: Latest Trends and Innovations – No. 66
A look at the world of Construction Technology – by Arnie Gess, publisher of Construction Links Network. Do you have the latest scoop in construction technology? Submit your news releases to us! There is no cost to have your press release published on…
Ensuring Worker Safety in High-Heat Environments: KISHIGO’s Cool Touch Solution
NOAA and the CDC have issued warnings that extreme temperatures will persist throughout the summer months and beyond. Ensuring worker safety in high-heat environments has never been more critical. California-based workwear company KISHIGO is responding with a solution. It’s Premium Black Series Cool…
New healthy buildings report signals urgent need for a cross-sector approach
As extreme weather events accelerate, a new report by the Pembina Institute, Healthy Buildings in a Changing Climate, highlights the critical need for retrofitting existing buildings to safeguard Canadians’ health and safety. Deep retrofits are presented as a strategic investment to enhance…
NEU Spring 2024 Summit Advances Reduced-Carbon Concrete Mission
NEU, an ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, successfully held its Spring 2024 Summit titled “From Policy to Placement: Implementing Reduced-Carbon Concrete Construction” on the campus of the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). The event facilitated discussions among…
AMPP Announces New Chair of the AMPP Board of Directors
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the global authority in materials protection and performance, recently announced a new Chair of the AMPP Board of Directors. Pursuant to the AMPP Bylaws, former AMPP Vice Chair Kimberly-Joy Harris, Ph.D., PMP, has…
JobPlanner and TrueProject Combine Forces
JobPlanner, a leading innovator in construction project management software, and TrueProject, a leader in predictive intelligence and AI capabilities providing advance warning to improve project health, recently announced their strategic partnership. This groundbreaking alliance aims to revolutionize the construction industry by…
Innovative Trades Education: Interplay Learning & DBAKE Foundation
Interplay Learning, the leading provider of immersive skilled trades training, has proudly announced its partnership with the DBAKE Foundation, a St. Louis-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting construction trades education for underserved youth. DBAKE is integrating Interplay Academy job-ready certificate programs…
Some Ontario Place work paused over constitutional challenge
The controversial redevelopment of Ontario Place has been temporarily halted after the Ontario Place Protectors, a coalition of heritage, architectural, and cultural organizations, secured a legal hearing to challenge the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act on constitutional grounds. This act, they argue,…
Contract awarded for conceptual design of the Dawson recreation centre
The Government of Yukon has awarded the Phase 1a contract for the conceptual and schematic design of the new Dawson recreation centre to Wildstone Construction & Engineering Ltd. This initiative underscores the government’s dedication to fostering environments that promote social connection…
Labrador Prison Renovations Halted over Asbestos Exposure Fears
Following the discovery of asbestos at the Labrador Correctional Centre, construction work on expansion and renovations was halted, prompting inmate David Millie to call for more communication and testing. Millie expressed concerns about potential asbestos exposure and the health risks, noting…
May 2024 Building Permits in Canada See Significant Drop
In May, the total value of building permits in Canada fell to $11.7 billion, marking a 12.2% decrease from the record high of $13.4 billion in April, according to Statistics Canada. This significant decline was largely driven by a sharp drop…
Command Alkon Acquires Marcotte Systems, Strengthening Commitment to Service and Innovation for the Heavy Building Materials Industry
Command Alkon, the leading global software and solutions provider for the heavy building materials industry, proudly announces the acquisition of Marcotte Systems, a technology leader providing best-in-class software solutions for producing and delivering concrete. This strategic acquisition includes all Marcotte’s products, brings their employees onto the Command Alkon…
Report sheds light on beleaguered Eglinton Crosstown LRT’s progress
A Metrolinx report reveals that construction permits are closed for 14 of the 15 stations on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, except the complex Eglinton station. Despite ongoing work since 2011 and delays from design issues, the pandemic, and legal disputes, significant…
Self-Documenting Construction on Social Media
The “madskills: Self-Documenting Construction on Social Media” exhibition at the Octagonal Gallery from June 7 to October 20, 2024, examines how social media is transforming the visual representation of construction work. Contractors, builders, and tradespeople are now sharing their skills and…
