Construction industry says new bylaw changes will impact all
The Construction Association of Nova Scotia is frustrated by the outcome of the Halifax Regional Municipality’s Community Planning Economic Development Standing Committee (CPED) meeting on June 16. The HRM has changed the operating hours for construction projects from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.…
How Ottawa plans to launch a climate-friendly construction boom
Seven years after construction started, a 34-acre plot of once-contaminated industrial land in the middle of the Ottawa River is being celebrated as the most sustainable community in Canada. The master-planned development between downtown Ottawa and Gatineau, Que. uses post-industrial waste to heat…
Chinese propose to build a dam with a distributed 3D printer
A study recently published by a team of researchers at Beijing’s Tsinghua University has revealed plans to construct a 594-foot-tall dam using robots, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence. The researchers claim that no human labor needs to be directly employed in building this…
Report: Construction Industry Emission Targets Demand Electric Machines
Many major construction firms are now publishing both medium-term and long-term targets to reduce their contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, outlining their commitment to support international efforts to mitigate global climate change. Though the carbon dioxide emissions from off-road construction vehicles…
Launch of the 5th edition of the Lowe’s Canada Heroes campaign
Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers, is bringing back its Lowe’s Canada Heroes campaign from September 1 to September 30. Customers and partners at participating locations throughout the country will be invited to make donations in support of the local…
How do I motorize my shades?
With the new window covering legislation at our door, motorization is becoming one of the most popular options to control your shades. So this week, let’s talk about motorization! There are only two ways to power your shades: with a battery,…
Ways To Keep Your Construction Site Safe
Construction can be a risky business, as there are quite a few safety hazards on site. Any owner and manager will need to minimize this as much as possible. If they don’t, it’s possible that employees and others could get injured,…
Bulletin 279: Measures of an Effective Fire Safety Plan
There are many critical particulars to identify within an existing fire safety plan, such as the presence of fire hazards in the building, the availability of human oversight in the event of an emergency fire evacuation, and the operability of the…