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It was supposed to be a routine job in the center of Mexico City. Workers were poised to begin a project modernizing an electrical substation when they came across something that seemed out of place. Their initial assessment was indeed correct:…

When he put a deposit on a pre-construction home with an in-law suite in a new housing development in Mississauga, Ont., Jawed Yusuf thought his dreams of buying a house big enough for his family — and for his father to come live with…

CONEXPO-CON/AGG, and the co-located International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE), slated to return to Las Vegas March 14-18, 2023, have gained a reputation for bringing results to global attendees and exhibitors, and is working to expand that reputation for the 2023 show. Considered one…

The City of Winnipeg has found more companies and people it claims were involved in a scheme to defraud taxpayers in the construction of Winnipeg’s police headquarters, according to court documents. The city now wants to add those names to an…

Leaders in the construction and safety industries are calling on the provinces to harmonize safety regulations in order to improve worker conditions and make it easier for labourers and skilled tradespeople to “follow the jobs” around the country. The push is…

Statistics Canada reports that investment in building construction increased by 1.8% to $20.3 billion in March. Gains were reported in both the residential (+1.7%) and the non-residential (+2.0%) sectors. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), investment in building construction increased 1.0% to $12.3 billion. Single-unit…

Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an important list of conference topics and impressive roster of industry leaders who will be presenting at the 2022 event. The educational program focuses on…

The National Institute of Building Sciences has added two new members to the Board of Directors. 84 Lumber Company Building Ambassador Judy Dinelle, CGP, CAPS, AMA, joined the board on May 5, in time for the board’s spring meeting in Washington, DC. Dinelle…

The Bovay Civil Infrastructure Laboratory Complex, located in the basement of Thurston Hall, has a new tenant: a roughly 6,000-pound industrial robot capable of 3D printing the kind of large-scale structures that could potentially transform the construction industry, making it more efficient and…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has made the 2022 Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE•Stand) Technical Committee Meeting Monograph available for download. All individuals anticipating an active role in the ANSI-accredited consensus development of the WE•Stand at the technical committee meetings, June 22-23, in Ontario, California, will want to download these documents…

he International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has made the 2022 Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC®) and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC®) Technical Committee Meeting Monographs available for download. All individuals anticipating an active role in the ANSI-accredited consensus development of the Uniform Codes at the technical committee meetings, June 20-21, in Ontario, California, will want to download these documents in Adobe PDF format from the following URLs: USHGC – click here USPSHTC – click here Hardcopy versions will not…

This year’s 48th Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Convention will be held from May 30 to June 2, 2022 in Montreal, QC. And we are pleased to announce that Bodaq Interior Film will be present there. Bodaq representatives will be happy…

About the Webinar Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022 Time: 11:00 am PT | 1:00 pm CT | 2:00 pm ET Duration: 30 minutes An increased demand for sustainable concrete throughout the construction sector has caused concrete producers to think twice about the carbon impacts…

Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading global provider of construction management software, announced that it has been recognized by TrustRadius as a Top Rated Construction Product. Since 2016, the TrustRadius Top Rated Awards have become the B2B’s industry standard for unbiased recognition of…

By Sandra Benson – Global Head of Industry Transformation The theme of this year’s Earth Day is “Invest in Our Planet”, and while it’s critical we celebrate the achievements the construction industry has made in sustainable building, we must also examine areas where we can…