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Do you know what goes into preparing a site for construction to begin? When construction commences, the first phase is mobilization, which includes site preparation. In the case of the Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre Redevelopment Project, also known as the New…

RONA, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing some 450 corporate and affiliated stores under different banners, recently joined Russ and his family, owners of Coast Builders in the Sunshine Coast region, in British Columbia, to celebrate the…

The National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) is Canada’s legislated, publicly accessible inventory designed to track and catalogue the release of pollutants, their disposal, or their transfer to recycling facilities. Every year on June 1st, facilities nationwide are subject to compile information…

As a language model trained by OpenAI, ChatGPT has the potential to revolutionize many industries, including the construction industry. ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help construction companies streamline their operations and make more informed decisions. Disclaimer: In this article,…

Growing up in a family that worked at CAT dealerships, Mack was in a unique position to have a CAT key at the age of 12. Along the way, there were several key moments that shaped Mack’s love for equipment, geology,…

The landmark HBC building in downtown Winnipeg has officially been transferred to the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO). On behalf of 34 Anishnaabe and Dakota Nations in southern Manitoba, SCO is very pleased to share new details and images related to the transformation of this iconic structure,…

Actors in the bitumen, road construction and road maintenance industry recently launched their first ever Climate Action Plan (CAP), at the end of Bitume Québec’s annual meeting held in Trois-Rivières on March 29 and 30, 2023, under the theme “On the…

Concrete has been used in construction for thousands of years, it’s everywhere. But its production is a major contributor to global carbon emissions, and we’ve seen much research aimed at reducing its environmental impact. One such project spun out of VTT Finland is looking…

The modernization of Parliament’s Centre Block is within budget so far, but the federal government needs to do a better job of making up its mind before major construction begins, the federal auditor general says in a new report. Karen Hogan…

The National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council has issued its 2022 Moving Forward Report, looking closely at the climate emergency and the path toward decarbonization of the U.S. built environment. The report specifically examines embodied and operational carbon and greenhouse gases in existing…

As the second most consumed resource on Earth after water and a critical material for buildings and infrastructure, concrete plays an important role in the modern built environment and our increasingly urbanized societies. Demand for concrete thus continues to grow with…

Green Canopy NODE, a leading sustainable construction technology company, is proud to announce the launch and completion of its Mass Timber Model Home, designed as a turnkey workforce housing unit. The Model Home showcases the benefits of Green Canopy NODE’s Prefabricated…

A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh has re-engineered the concept of concrete for modern-day applications. Engineers have designed metamaterial concrete for the development of smart civil infrastructure systems.  A metamaterial is any material engineered to have a property that is…

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…

When earthquakes shake buildings to the ground anywhere in the world, Dr. Lisa Tobber can’t look away. As a structural engineering researcher at UBC Okanagan who specializes in disaster resiliency, Dr. Tobber instead leans into the chaos. There is too much to learn,…