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Do you know how indoor air quality may affect your productivity? Or, the easy steps you can take to improve the air you breathe? If you are not sure – you are not alone! Here are some tips from THEM Experts…

One of the biggest problems in dealing with carbon dioxide emissions is the making of the key component of cement: lime (calcium oxide). Now, a small company with the cute name Sublime Systems appears to have solved this issue. The concrete industry is…

Building and construction have evolved significantly over the past few years and decades and show no signs of slowing down, which is a great thing because the advances we are seeing coming to the forefront are revolutionary.  Traditional construction while it…

When opening a hatch to gain access to the roof, more often than not, you are carrying with you tools and equipment for the project at hand. Our solutions help you access the roof with ease while ensuring a safety solution…

As part of its ambition towards industry transformation through sustainable solutions, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced an investment into the production of electric wheel loaders from its plant in Arvika, Sweden. The SEK 65 million (around $6.3 million) investment…

Lachance Immobilier and the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ recently inaugurated 16 Place du commerce (16 PdC), a new rental residential project on Île-des-Sœurs. Located steps from the Île-des-Sœurs REM light rail station, the upscale 142-unit building, which includes 6,000 sq. ft.…

Sometimes, when it rains, it floods. But a solution to help prevent flooding issues, especially in urban areas, could be right under our feet. Permeable pavement is a type of porous surface made up of tiny open pores that allow water to…

The inside of the pilot factory of construction startup Cuby is like the inside of a lot of factories doing the prefabrication of buildings: There are rows of machines and workstations and small teams of people efficiently building chunks of what will eventually…

Work is moving along behind the scenes to rebuild one of Halifax’s most important traffic intersections, but some worry anyone not in a car will be left behind. The Windsor Street exchange is now a mish-mash of lanes and ramps connecting peninsular…

Despite being qualified to operate a range of heavy equipment and having almost two decades of experience, when Samantha Fratus walks on to a site, builders are often surprised by what they see. The slight-framed, 36-year-old — who goes by “Sam” instead…

The federal government does not have a willing partner to find a way to introduce fire codes on First Nation reserves, a newly released document shows. “Doing nothing is not an option,” said Blaine Wiggins. “Analyzing the problem that they already…

A Metro Vancouver company had not proven it fired a former employee for just cause, B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal said. B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ordered a construction company to pay a fired employee $1,955 in damages as severance pay. Derek…

The Government of Canada continues to deliver innovative immigration measures, such as creating pathways for out-of-status migrants, to help Canadian employers address critical labour shortages. In 2019, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in partnership with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), launched a…

Leanne Hughf found her fit in construction, but nothing in construction fit her. Her high-visibility vest hung off her shoulders. Empty nubs of fabric sat at the fingertips of oversized gloves. When she bought special no-grip shoes for paving asphalt, the…

Mars Metal Company’s Specialty Casting Division has the capability to produce high precision castings to nuclear quality specifications, ensuring the maximum density possible from a lead casting. Whether you need a one-off casting or a production run, we can accommodate any quantity,…