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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,…

We cannot survive without water, although it is also responsible for disasters in many parts of the world resulting in flooding, mudslides, erosion and the like. But water also causes havoc in many residences in this city, many of which could…

ZAPI GROUP, a global leader in products for vehicle electrification, announced the return of the Future of Electrification virtual conference taking place on May 9-10, 2023. This two-day event will feature educational sessions covering case studies for electrification, emerging research, new technology, transformation management,…

The Energy Management Association is teaming up with NFRC to host a free AIA-approved webinar where the speaker will outline the impact of energy efficient fenestration in commercial buildings, the opportunities for new construction and full fenestration retrofits, and how you…

The project, Insulate Ukraine, replaces bullet and bomb-damaged windows with plastic ones designed by PhD student Harry Blakiston Houston. Plastic windows designed by a Cambridge PhD student are transforming uninhabitable houses in war-torn parts of Ukraine into liveable homes, local residents have said. Engineer Harry…

Energy prices around the world have been rising alarmingly since 2021, with many of us now really starting to feel the pinch. Some have shared advice on how to heat the person rather than the home, but researchers at KTH are working on…

A man has turned his lockdown side hustle into a thriving business—which he says has now turned over a million pounds. After the government-imposed lockdowns caused Liam Mchale-Smith’s construction firm to close down and lay him off, he took over the garden…

Ever since the first homes were built, people have been trying to find insulation materials that would keep them warm in winter and cool in summer. Just about everything has been tried — seaweed, sod, asbestos, tar paper, rolled up newspapers,…

Statistics Canada reports that the total value of building permits in Canada advanced 8.6% to $10.7 billion in February, indicating robust intentions for both the residential (+7.9% to $6.6 billion) and non-residential (+9.8% to $4.2 billion) sectors. Seven provinces reported monthly…

Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association among 29 Ontario associations supporting new provisions under Construction Act The Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association says it welcomes a new Ontario-wide campaign to raise awareness about prompt payment and adjudication. These are two processes provided under Ontario’s…

The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Green Building Technologies Tech-Access Centre (GBTAC) and the Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association (ANFCA) have partnered on a multi-year retrofitting project to help create more energy efficient Friendship Centres around the province, and build…

In observance of April as National Safe Digging Month, Common Ground Alliance (CGA) – the national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their communities – reminds professional excavators, landscapers, contractors and anyone else who…

U.S. construction spending dipped in February as investment in single-family homebuilding maintained its downward trend amid higher mortgage costs. The Commerce Department said on Monday that construction spending slipped 0.1% in February after increasing 0.4% in January. Economists polled by Reuters…

Woodbridge-based Buttcon Limited was awarded the tender for a 14-unit seniors complex on Sparks Street, and is also one of the companies behind the 40-unit transitional housing complex being built on Lorraine Street The city has awarded the tender for a…

Public safety regulator, Ontario One Call, is preparing to work closely with underground infrastructure owners/operators and excavators to usher in a new era of improved locate performance in the province of Ontario. For many years, performance of locates by underground infrastructure owners/operators…