Saturday, September 28, 2024 
Tiny houses, big zoning dilemmas for Regina area communities
There was nothing in Southey’s zoning bylaw setting out minimum square footage — until someone asked. Then the town about 50 kilometres north of Regina put restrictions on building size. The inquiry came from Cam Hein. “I made a mistake when…
TTI Introduces the Future of Hydraulic and Lubrication Filtration Technology
TTI is excited to announce our newest innovation, TTI’s patented SmartFlowTM Media Technology and PowerGuardTMSmartFlowTM Filter Element Line. This media technology is an optimization that is available across every filter element we manufacture and allows TTI to pair any two or…
DICA Unveils Engineered Steel and Composite Crane Pads
In response to industry demand for durable and engineered equipment stabilization at a lower price point, DICA will introduce EcoMax Crane Pads at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023, March 14-18 in Las Vegas. EcoMax Crane Pads combine alternating solid composite “timbers” and steel I-beams…
Italy brings largest pavilion to CONEXPO-CON/AGG
The Italian Pavilion at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 is proud to announce its participation in the largest construction trade show in North America. The Pavilion, set in the Silver Lot 1 S5042, covers an impressive 6,400 square feet and showcases more than 25…
Honda to introduce new prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Honda will showcase the new capabilities of the latest generation of its prototype Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) to improve construction industry and worksite efficiencies at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 in Las Vegas, March 14-18, 2023. Interested construction entities will have an opportunity…
HELLA to present new lighting solutions for construction machinery at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Lighting and electronics expert HELLA, operating under the FORVIA umbrella, will present several innovative new products at CONEXPO. The world’s leading construction and mining machinery trade fair will take place in Las Vegas, NV, from March 14 to 18, 2023 (South…
engcon’s new 2023 catalog – smarter products to change the world of digging
engcon, the leading, global manufacturer of tiltrotators, quick couplers and accessories for excavators, is constantly working to develop its products. Recently, the 2023 product catalog was released, containing a series of innovations ready to meet the needs of customers. Previously, engcon…
The future is green as Kubota gears up for CONEXPO 2023
With Kubota paving its path toward carbon neutrality, the company is excited to showcase these developments at CONEXPO 2023, led by the trailblazing 3.8-liter Hydrogen engine. Kubota will be featuring new engine developments using carbon-freefuels, hybrid engine solutions and engines with…
While sectors deal with layoffs, labour shortages continue in the construction industry
New developments under construction are popping up all over the Halifax area. Despite the booming industry, construction companies in Nova Scotia are seeing labour shortages. For construction manager Gary Good, the work doesn’t stop. “We employ roughly 30 workers right now,…
A digging machine is trapped under Toronto. Inside the $9-million rescue plan
Shovels in hand, people contracted by the city will soon perform a complex and costly rescue deep under the streets of Toronto. They won’t be freeing a raccoon from a sewer. Instead, it’s a “micro-tunnelling boring machine” stuck underground for nine months after…
N.L. government throwing ‘unprecedented’ cash at road upgrades, says transportation minister
The provincial government will spend what the transportation minister calls an “unprecedented” $225 million on highway construction this year, with an emphasis on upgrading infrastructure vulnerable to the effects of climate change. And Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Elvis Loveless is promising more announcements…
Construction sector joins N.S. delegation on refugee recruitment trip to Jordan
A Nova Scotia construction company is joining an official delegation to the Middle East as the province steps up its recruitment of skilled refugees to help fill some key jobs. It’s one of the strategies being used to address a labour…
Phased projects hold appeal as construction risks linger
Phased projects have frequently been a way to bring large-scale developments to completion, breaking them down into elements that appear in turn, almost organically, at a pace that allows the developer to avoid becoming financially overstretched. But the supply chain disruptions…
By using the bones of old buildings, this company lowers the carbon footprint of skyscraper construction
Last year, the Sydney skyline got a strikingly modern addition: a 49-story office tower, built from a decades-old structure. The Quay Quarter Tower, in the city’s historic Circular Quay, stands on the site of a 1976 skyscraper that Danish architecture firm 3XN repurposed to…
Brendan Nobes to serve second year as Chair of the Canadian Construction Association
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is pleased to announce that Brendan Nobes is returning for a second year as Chair of the 2023-2024 Board of Directors. A 35+ year veteran of the industry, Nobes is the Director of Major Projects for…
