Monday, January 18, 2021 
Designing Radiation Shielding for NDT and Other Industries
Our lives are impacted by industrial x-ray and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) as they play a crucial role in ensuring safety and reliability of everything from aircraft parts, to bridges and power stations. However, this also puts equipment operators and sensitive components…
Detectable Warning Systems growth hits the ground in Canada
In continuing their effort to cultivate growth into the multi-million dollar warning surfaces market via their proprietary Detectable Warning Systems™ (DWS) safety product line, Mar-Bal, Inc. (Mar-Bal: Chagrin Falls, OH) is expanding its presence north of the border into the Canadian…
Civil Contractors optimistic about 2021
Dodge Data & Analytics’ latest findings from The Civil Quarterly (TCQ) found that civil contractors are increasingly optimistic about the outlook for new business over the next 12 months. The report confirms that contractors have had a challenging year but believe that the market…
IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standard IAPMO Z1324
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking volunteers, with technical background in plumbing and mechanical systems and specific knowledge of alternate water source reuse systems — such as jurisdictional authorities, testing lab and educational facility representatives, as…
Canadian Construction Association calls on members to stay vigilant amid rising COVID-19 cases
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, new strains cropping up and a slower than hoped rollout of vaccines, it is essential to remain vigilant and follow worksite health and safety protocols as well as general public health measures, says the Canadian…
As priorities shift, world’s largest cement firm inks $3.4 billion deal to focus on solar, green roofs
Cement maker LafargeHolcim has agreed to buy specialist roofing company Firestone Building Products for $3.4 billion, in the latest example of shifting priorities within the building industry. In a statement issued last week, LafargeHolcim — which is the world’s biggest cement manufacturer —said…
Former Saskatchewan Hospital demolition process begins in North Battleford
The former Saskatchewan Hospital demolition process has now started. The City of North Battleford announced roads are closed from Battleford Road to Hereford Street while the work is underway. The work started Jan. 11 and is scheduled to continue to July…
Most construction projects can continue — but some must shutter operations due to new lockdown restrictions in Ontario
The construction industry is breathing a sigh of relief after emerging largely unaffected in the latest round of COVID-related restrictions from the Ontario government. But some medical experts say that might have been a mistake, given the dire COVID case projections announced Tuesday.…
Investment in Canadian building construction declines 0.1% to $15.3 billion in November
Statistics Canada reports that total investment in building construction declined for a third consecutive month, edging down 0.1% to $15.3 billion in November. Slight decreases in both residential and non-residential construction led to minimal change overall. Gains in Ontario and Nova Scotia were…
Today’s wind turbine blades could become tomorrow’s bridges
On December 16, three 40 foot-long wind turbine blades were delivered via truck from a wind farm in Belfast to the Cork Institute of Technology in southern Ireland. For the next few months, civil engineers will subject the blades to a battery of tests as…
IAPMO and ASSE International publish Chemical Dispensers Standard for U.S. and Canada
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) and ASSE International have published ANSI/CAN/ASSE/IAPMO 1055-2020 (Performance Requirements for Chemical Dispensers with Integral Backflow Protection) as both an American National Standard and National Standard of Canada. The ANSI/CAN/ASSE/IAPMO 1055-2020 supersedes the…
How a sound data management strategy can reduce complexity, costs and risks for construction companies
By Matt Tyrer According to research from KPMG, 90 per cent of Canadian building and construction firms are investing in digital technology to build a competitive advantage, yet 80 per cent expect to spend less than five per cent of their…
ACI Virtual Concrete Convention to be held March 28-April 1
The American Concrete Institute announces that the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will be held March 28-April 1, 2021. Originally scheduled as an in-person event in Baltimore, MD, USA, this 100% virtual event will provide ease for participation from anywhere around the…
Bird Construction announces Stuart Olson Construction subsidiary awarded Nanaimo Correctional Centre replacement project
Bird Construction Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Stuart Olson Construction Ltd., has been awarded a $154 million design-build contract for the Nanaimo Correctional Centre (NCC) Replacement Project in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Bird previously announced being selected as the preferred proponent late…
Medical learner housing project underway in Yarmouth with new construction coming
A new housing project at 30 Vancouver St. in Yarmouth is moving forward to address the housing needs of medical learners. After much effort to make an existing building work, Coastal Financial Credit Union’s board of directors, supported by the Yarmouth and…
