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Outfitting a modern office blends furniture, lighting, floor and window coverings, electronic equipment, supplies, and other elements to create a comfortable, practical, and productive working space. Equipping a modern rooftop also combines a variety of components. The purpose is to provide…

Contractors and builders in the province of British Columbia’s most populous city now have the option to use IAPMO’s Water Demand Calculator™ (WDC) for potable water systems, a money-saving alternative to conventional pipe sizing that will also reduce the amount of…

Magic Lite is excited to expand our under cabinet offering by releasing our 5CCT LED Task Bar. This slim and elegant fixture is available in five lengths ranging from 12” to 48”, illuminating any size of space in your kitchen, garage,…

Starlight Investments is excited to announce that it has received approval to move forward with its masterplan and first phase of development at Harris Green Village, located in Victoria, B.C. Planning and public consultations for this community in downtown Victoria has been ongoing for over…

On March 29, 2023, Song’s Construction Ltd. pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court regarding one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020. The company was fined for contravening clause 3-1(c) of the regulations (being and employer at a place of…

A look at the world of Construction Technology – by Arnie Gess, publisher of Construction Links Network Technology is transforming every aspect of the construction industry, from design and planning to project management and execution. As new tools and techniques continue to emerge,…

The global bridge construction market is expected to see robust growth over the next decade, according to a report by Allied Market Research (AMR). The report predicts that the market will reach $1.4 trillion USD by 2030, growing at a compound…

A recent report by FMI Consulting projects continued growth for the design-build construction delivery method despite challenges facing the industry. Design-build, which combines both design and construction under one contract, has seen a rise in popularity in recent years due to…

Swiss drone manufacturer Wingtra has secured $22 million in a funding round led by Silicon Valley-based growth equity firm, Xplorer Capital, with participation from Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital and others. Wingtra specializes in producing high-performance vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones…

Racing to beat the arrival of the Antarctic winter, contractors have completed a major milestone in constructing a new two-story science and operations building at British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station that is designed to withstand polar conditions while being…

3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology is already known to offer a more efficient approach to constructing buildings. A new type of 3DCP, however, is said to be even better, resulting in walls that are a claimed 72% lighter than their conventional counterparts. At most 3DCP…

Behind the thick wooden walls of a small school in northern Denmark are two wholly uncommon materials: One is often burned to run the country’s district heating systems. The other usually rots away on the beach. But at the Feldballe School…

In architecture, new materials rarely emerge. For centuries, wood, masonry, and concrete formed the basis for most structures on Earth. In the 1880s, the adoption of the steel frame changed architecture forever. Steel allowed architects to design taller buildings with larger windows, giving rise to…

How a renovation project in Turkey led to the discovery of a lifetime—a lost city that once housed 20,000 people. WE LIVE CHEEK BY JOWL with undiscovered worlds. Sometimes the barriers that separate us are thick, sometimes they’re thin, and sometimes they’re…

CTV News reports that a massive fire broke out at a construction site in Vaughan, Ontario, destroying several houses worth $2 million each that were still under construction. The fire started around 4 a.m. and spread quickly due to strong winds,…