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Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing some 450 corporate and affiliated stores under different banners, won the Stratégie de développement durable Desjardins Mercure award during the prestigious Les Mercuriades 2022 Gala held last night at…

With recent shifts in the global marketplace, such as increased demand and supply chain shortages, construction companies are looking to digital transformation to gain greater efficiencies across all of their operations. This includes technology that enables digital identity verification, specifically digital…

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is honoured to announce the 29 Fellows inducted into the RAIC College. A Fellow of the RAIC College is a member of the RAIC who has achieved professional eminence or has rendered distinctive service to the profession or to…

April has turned out to be an exciting month for tall timber construction: following the proposal for the world’s tallest all-timber tower comes news that the world’s tallest hybrid timber tower – that is, made primarily from wood but with concrete reinforcement – is slated…

City environmental specialist Lewis Percy said it’s a simple way for people to determine the cost benefit of installing panels. “The whole process is extremely quick,” Lewis said. “You log on, you input your address, and select the size of your…

Scientists working with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) proposed a method for building habitats on Mars using “bacteria bricks”, a press statement reveals. In a paper in the journal PLoS One, the researchers outline their plan for combining Martian soil with a gel-like material…

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces its 2022-2023 president, vice president, and four board members. Charles K. Nmai has been elected to serve as president of the Institute for 2022-2023, and Michael J. Paul has been elected ACI vice president for a two-year term.…

Have you heard the word jargon? It means words or expressions that are used by a particular profession and are difficult for others to understand. Well, there’s plenty of construction jargon thrown around in our industry that can leave you feeling…

After years of waiting, construction is set to begin on a new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Officials were on hand in Grimsby Saturday to break ground on the long-awaited project. “Our community has reached a significant milestone today; a moment when we…

Infracon, formerly known as LNB Construction, is keeping worker safety top of mind, and looks to highlight the importance of education and awareness around the topic. The civil construction and industrial services group has gone over 1 million hours since its…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials® (IAPMO) strongly supports The Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act, or The Healthy H2O Act, which would provide grants for water testing and treatment technology directly to individuals, nonprofits and local governments in rural communities.…

Concrete is a very popular building material, enough so that one of its key ingredients – sand – is in increasingly short supply. Scientists are thus now exploring the possibility of replacing that sand with glass waste that would otherwise end…

One of the many purposes of an approved fire safety plan is to enhance the level of awareness among the owners, operators and managers of buildings. Whether for commercial or residential high-rises, institutional or industrial classifications, the goal is to lessen…

Municipalities in Canada have an urgent need for water and wastewater infrastructure, but face significant obstacles in acquiring financing to get the job done quickly and efficiently. This week, the City of Wetaskiwin secured financing for the construction of their new…

Construction Safety Week, an annual industrywide education and awareness event originally hosted in 2014, kicks off at construction sites across U.S and Canada on May 2. This year’s theme is “Connected. Supported. Safe.” ­­­­This reflects the enduring connection workers and leaders have to each…