Saturday, April 27, 2024 
Five Equipment Dealership Trends that will Shape 2023
By: CONEXPO-CON/AGG If you have been working around construction equipment you have probably heard of the “Equipment Triangle,” a philosophy that is one of the fundamental tenets of the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP). The theory behind the equipment triangle…
Canada needs to boost home building by 50 per cent to keep up with immigration, report says
Canada needs to ramp up home building by 50 per cent just to keep pace with immigration, according to a new report. The country is on track to break ground on about 210,000 housing units this year, according to Desjardins Securities. But…
Investment in Canadian non-residential building construction increases in December
Statistics Canada reports that investment in building construction decreased 1.3% to $20.2 billion in December. The residential sector declined 2.1% to $14.6 billion, while the non-residential sector was up 0.8% to $5.6 billion. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), investment in building construction decreased 2.0% to $11.6 billion. Residential…
P.E.I. vacancy rate target out of reach without bigger workforce, says construction industry
The Construction Association of P.E.I. says the provincial housing minister’s goal for the Island’s vacancy rate to go from less than one per cent to four per cent within two years won’t be achievable without the addition of more skilled tradespeople.…
Industry watching as financially troubled Vancouver developer seeks creditor protection
A major Vancouver developer’s recent move seeking creditor protection is unusual because of the size of the company and its portfolio, but not necessarily indicative of a larger trend in the sector, industry observers say. As Postmedia first reported earlier this week, Vancouver…
Architectural Technologies graduate builds dream home
“It’s always been a dream to build my own home,” says Taylor Freemantle, a Saskatchewan Polytechnic Architectural Technologies graduate. “I recently moved into the home I designed and constructed. It’s an amazing feeling. My education definitely gave me the ability to…
These high-tech tiles generate energy from our footstep — and they could change how we power our cities
A U.K. startup called Pavegen has invented a way to generate renewable energy from people’s footsteps. Stepping onto a Pavegen tile just one time releases 5 watts of electric charge, which is enough to power a light bulb for 20 seconds. These tiles use something…
Contruent launches SaaS-based capital project management software solution
Contruent is pleased to announce the launch of Contruent Enterprise, a software-as-a-service solution that empowers owners and EPCs (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) to complete projects faster and more precisely. The new Contruent Enterprise software comes as the former ARES PRISM rebrands itself to…
The building blocks of sustainable concrete
Eight per cent of the world’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions comes from cement, a key ingredient in concrete, the most commonly used construction material globally. But what if construction materials like concrete didn’t contain any cement, resulting in a low carbon…
Large Flat Commercial Rooftop Introduces a Roofline System to the Rooftop
Companies like Amazon and IKEA are building and operating some of the largest warehouses to support the needs of consumers. As a result, we are seeing some of the largest commercial flat roofs being built, with the square footage of these…
Canadian architects help lift ‘curse’ of bad sound at New York’s famed Lincoln center
There’s a Canadian signature on a beam of one of New York City’s most iconic buildings: the newly revamped David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, home to the New York Philharmonic. Gary McCluskie, a principal architect with Toronto-based Diamond…
Concordia University’s experiential learning is making sustainable city-planning fun
Simulation shapes real-life sustainability for urban living When Jiarui Li, an international student from China, enrolled at Montreal’s Concordia University to learn how to design video games, he didn’t expect to also find himself immersed in the world of urban planning.…
The EU green buildings plan aims to slash emissions – but this European country isn’t happy
Italy is pushing back against EU plans to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The ‘green buildings’ pact aims to slash greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector – the single largest energy consumer in the EU. But Italy says neither its government nor homeowners…
AECOM appoints Jean-Christian Dupont as national defense client account manager in Canada
AECOM recently announced the appointment of Jean-Christian Dupont as client account manager for the Department of National Defence, Defence Construction Canada, and the defence and security industry in the Canada region. Mr. Dupont is a solutions-oriented professional with more than 25…
K.A. Group to Display Unity and Inclusivity at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
K.A. Group is comprised of industry leading earthmoving equipment brands: K-Tec, Ashland, and Metalcraft. These 3 brands will be sharing the company’s booth display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023; North America’s largest construction trade show in Las Vegas. K-Tec scraper product offerings include scrapers…
