Sunday, September 29, 2024 
“Smart glass” windows could alter sunlight to replace Wi-Fi
We’ve already seen systems that wirelessly transmit data via patterns of flickering light. A Saudi Arabian team has created a less energy-intensive alternative, that could use modulated sunlight in place of traditional Wi-Fi. Currently in development at the King Abdullah University of…
Ontario’s Blue Door – Construct announced as one of the winners at Procore’s 2022 Groundbreaker Awards
Procore Technologies announced the winners of the 2022 Groundbreaker Awards at Procore’s annual industry event in New Orleans, Groundbreak. The Groundbreaker Awards celebrate the companies, projects and individuals that drive excellence across the construction industry. Blue Door – Construct from Ontario took…
Westdale construction students build tiny shelter for locals living unhoused
Westdale students are building a tiny cabin in the woodworking shop as part of a community push to house those experiencing homelessness. “As we move away from the pandemic, students have been eager to re-engage and get involved with our community again,” said David Kipp,…
2022 edition of ASSE / ARCSA / IAPMO / ANSI Series 21000 now available
ASSE/ARCSA/IAPMO/ANSI Series 21000-2022, Professional Qualifications Standard for Rainwater Catchment Systems Personnel, has been designated as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is now available for purchase. ASSE/ARCSA/IAPMO/ANSI Series 21000 was first published in 2017 by ASSE…
N.W.T. government hand picked recipients for one third of $444M in contract work last year
Slightly more than one third of the $444.5 million in contracts the Northwest Territories government entered into last fiscal year did not go out to competition. And former Government of the Northwest Territories bureaucrats continue to be popular choices when the government…
Bodaq to be Showcased at IDS Toronto 2023
About IDS Toronto 2023 Interior Design Show launched its theme for 2023 – MOVING PARTS: Design for a complex world. The theme, not surprisingly, was determined by the pandemic. It’s been part of our lives for a few years, affecting every…
Our buildings are making us sick
For years, Alan, a designer in Vermont, had a persistent, hacking cough that kept him up at night, and every winter, a near-constant series of sore throats and colds. He visited his doctor’s office, got diagnosed with reflux, and took reams…
Vancouver green construction ‘darling’ sued over alleged breach of contract
Vancouver-based construction materials firm Nexii Building Systems boasts of expansion plans that include licensed manufacturers for its futuristic eco-friendly building components system in Pittsburgh, Dallas and southern Vancouver Island. An attempt to crack the Ontario market, however, has ended with a…
Windsor entrepreneur hopes to change construction sites with a robot
A Windsor entrepreneur is hoping to change the face of automation on construction sites. Scott Fairley is the founder and CEO of Optimotive Technologies Inc. His company’s automated robot, IRIS, is designed to do the mucky, repetitive and mundane tasks construction…
Edmonton’s historic Iron Works Building seen as ‘catalyst’ for redevelopment in The Quarters
Edmonton’s 113-year-old Iron Works Building is undergoing a $21-million renovation with an eye to being a new downtown hub by 2024. The historic industrial building was constructed in 1909 on 96th Street, north of 104th Avenue. “This place was primarily a manufacturer of…
Awards honour Saskatchewan’s top journeypersons
The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) celebrated the winners of the 22nd annual Apprenticeship Awards at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina Nov. 4. The apprenticeship awards honour the contributions of apprenticeship and trade stakeholders, including apprentices, journeypersons, employers,…
Bird Construction signed on as strategic delivery partner for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Bird Construction is pleased to announce that it has signed two strategic delivery partnership agreements with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL). Bird Construction Inc. and the Bird-Chandos CDP Joint Venture have formalized partnership agreements to provide construction capabilities and capacity to support…
PCL Construction names Jason Idler as Heavy Industrial Chief Operating Officer
PCL Construction is pleased to announce that Jason Idler is promoted to chief operating officer and will lead the organization’s heavy industrial sector as part of the organization’s overall succession planning strategy. Jason succeeds Roger Keglowitsch who is retiring after 30 years of service with…
China is building the world’s largest semi-underground stadium
The world’s largest semi-underground stadium is taking shape in China. The 33,731-square-metre Quzhou stadium is the work of MAD architects and will come with grass roofs that make the mammoth appear like a piece of land art. What lies beneath is a…
Construction costs set to ease, say industrial builders
While strong demand earlier this year gave many builders confidence that the market would be able to absorb cost increases, six successive interest rate hikes have put the brakes on deals for space and construction intentions. “Residential and commercial [builders] have…
