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Cadillac Fairview (CF) is pleased to announce Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) – Performance standard certification for seven buildings in its Vancouver office portfolio, a first for the company’s national portfolio. The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) awarded the industry leading certification to four…

NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials is pleased to welcome ICC Evaluation Service as a new Allied Organization. NEx has signed an MOU with ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) to create a partnership in advancing the use of…

While working on rooftops, safety is a priority! With advancements in infrastructure and the need for businesses to evolve their physical space, commercial roofs across the country are becoming crowded. This is gradually impacting local standards and height safety regulations that…

The Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I – Building, and National Building Code of Canada 2015 (amended) is now available to Quebec’s code users. This new edition is published by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) on behalf of the Régie du bâtiment…

Due to the large and complex nature of construction projects, specialized workers are required to fulfill various building and design concepts. As such, projects involve working with many different kinds of professionals. Coordinating work becomes a task in itself, which is…

The use of multiple software applications to manage a business has become more popular over the years. At first, the benefits may seem obvious, with more features and better functionality than any one application could presumably provide by itself. However, there…

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…

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 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,…

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…

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…

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…

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-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…

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…