Sunday, September 29, 2024 
New permitting strategy will help build homes faster in B.C.
The Province is taking another step to tackle the housing crisis by creating a one-stop-shop approach to provincial permitting to help speed up approvals and construction to build more homes. “Every British Columbian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home.…
American Concrete Institute establishes new Center of Excellence for concrete industry productivity
An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Concrete Industry Productivity has been launched by the American Concrete Institute (ACI). As a catalyst for solving the barriers of constructability to advance concrete construction productivity, PRO will collaborate with designers, materials suppliers, and…
Converge and DEWALT partner to launch AI-based solutions and sensors to reduce carbon emissions from concrete
Converge, a leading concrete material and operations optimisation company, and DEWALT, a leader in total jobsite solutions, announced a strategic partnership to help decarbonise construction through Converge’s revolutionary AI-based platform, ConcreteDNA, powered by data from DEWALT’s new wireless concrete sensor, the…
The Boundary acquires digital twin pioneer, Buildmedia
Pioneering visualization studio The Boundary has acquired Buildmedia, the Auckland-based creative studio widely considered to be the world leader in city-scale digital twins, off-plan interactive real estate sales and marketing solutions in addition to memorable immersive eCommerce virtual reality experiences. The Boundary’s…
How to protect yourself from real-estate title fraud
Recent news stories have highlighted the dangers of real-estate title fraud, which take place when fraudsters or scam artists steal ownership of a home in order to benefit from its value. Yesterday, CBC News reported on a Toronto family that was able to thwart an attempted…
Renown Ontario Artist Utilizes Tokistar Lighting from Magic Lite in Custom Chandelier
Canada’s trusted source for architectural and specialty lighting solutions, Magic Lite, is proud to announce that renown Ontario artist, René Petitjean created a spectacular, one-of-a-kind light chandelier, utilizing Tokistar Lighting from Magic Lite. René Petitjean has been creating spectacular wrought iron…
Don’t Give a Cold Shoulder to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management
To maintain optimum health it is important to lower the concentrations of indoor air pollutants in your environment. There are two ways of achieving this: to eliminate the source of indoor air pollution and to increase the amount of incoming clean…
Ensuring Rooftop Safety During Construction
Looking to set up a temporary rooftop guardrail system? Brackets for temporary roof fall protection can be installed only when you need them. STANDARD UPRIGHT BRACKET The Standard Upright Bracket is a high-quality portable guardrail system used for erecting temporary guardrail…
City approvals for new buildings take twice as long in Vancouver than Edmonton
Municipal governments that oversee the worst housing affordability challenges in Canada also have some of the longest estimated average approval timelines for new building development applications. Based on a new report by Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA), which commissioned Altus Group…
Toronto realtor says ‘not the time to panic’ as pre-construction buyers worry about closing the deal
As Toronto’s real estate market continues to struggle amid the Bank of Canada’s aggressive campaign to hike interest rates, some agents say that they are increasingly hearing from buyers of pre-construction condos who are worried about closing the deal. Realtor Jordan Scrinko,…
Expert wants to see government invest in low-barrier rental housing
A leading Winnipeg urban planning expert wants to see government invest in low-barrier rental housing. She says problematic landlords taking advantage of vulnerable people is creating an unsafe environment for both the tenants and surrounding neighbourhoods. “It creates danger for everyone…
N.S woman offers waterfront property to developers in exchange for affordable housing
A Nova Scotia woman who describes herself as “land-rich but cash-poor” has a unique offer for housing developers: take her waterfront property and build affordable housing — including a unit for her. Janet Dermody, who owns a wooded parcel of land…
Ontario target for new homes in Windsor ‘impossible’ to meet, say builders
In an assignment worthy of the Mission: Impossible series, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens has a daunting additional job in 2023 — heading an advisory group set up by Premier Doug Ford to help find ways to keep his government’s promise of…
Charges against Ontario construction firm could set precedent
Thursday’s announcement that Barrie police had charged a private construction company with six counts of criminal negligence causing death in last summer’s devastating crash on McKay Road could serve as a legal precedent in the country, according to one lawyer. Condrain Company (1983) Ltd. is the company doing…
EllisDon Launches Women and Gender-Nonconforming Safety Vest Campaign
EllisDon has launched the Fit Your Frame campaign, aimed at providing construction safety vests to women and gender-nonconforming persons whose frame and body type are not best served by traditional vest offerings. “Traditional safety vests are not built to fit women or gender-nonconforming…
