Site C dam more than 70% complete
It was a year of record-high of employment at the Site C dam construction site outside Fort St. John in 2022. And BC Hydro says the earth fill dam crossing the Peace River is now 87% complete, saying progress last year…
Five Equipment Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2023
by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) With 2022 firmly in the rearview mirror and the new year now underway, it’s clear many of the opportunities and challenges impacting equipment manufacturers today are poised to remain as relevant as ever in…
Bulletin 283: Building Smoke Containment Systems
Although its a rarity that fires occur in multiple locations of a building at the same time, the possibility of spreading smoke may annunciate multipliable area zones on the fire alarm control panel. The danger associated with the early stage fires…
Canadian building permits up 14.1% in November
Statistics Canada reports that the total value of building permits in Canada jumped 14.1% in November to $11.0 billion, rebounding after two consecutive monthly losses. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), the total value of building permits went up 12.3% to…
Safety Solutions for Educational Facilities
With classrooms, dormitories, dining halls, offices, bookstores, sports and recreational facilities, and the physical plant, a college campus is a community unto itself. An elementary, middle, or high school has all or most of the above under one roof. Whether multiple…
Expanding Expertise and Services with BODAQ®
Great Opportunity for Contractors – Innovative Finishing Material Nowadays, the business landscape is highly competitive – small businesses and startups grow rapidly. Now more than ever, contractors strive to outpace their competition. Being an expert in your field is still important…
IAPMO Seeks UMC Legionella Task Group Members
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is accepting applications and seeking technical experts to participate on a task group to address Legionella exposure risk to the public posed by mechanical equipment. The scope of the Legionella Task Group is to address concerns pertaining to the control and intervention…
Innovation with Purpose: OpenSpace Technology (Insight)
The OpenSpace technology meets Graham’s “Innovation with Purpose” standard Gaining accurate real-time insight into a construction project’s progress, comparing the site situation to plan and seeing that problems are rectified have been long-sought goals – always with decidedly imperfect solutions. A recently applied technology…