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According to the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada, 43,435 lost time claims were made in 2020 due to falls, including 62 deaths. With such high costs in human and material losses, fall protection requirements are prevalent in federal and provincial…

As solar panels become an ever more popular source of energy and heat, they aren’t just for rooftops anymore. Particularly in urban areas where space is at a premium, placing solar panels on facades or other more visible parts of buildings is a…

The Ontario government is considering possible actions in response to a “very disturbing trend” of cancelling new home contracts, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark says. Premier Doug Ford vowed in November that he would stop developers from trying to…

Curry Supply Co. is happy to announce the newest addition to the Curry Team. We are excited to welcome our new Director of Marketing, Rob Gray! In this role, Gray will provide leadership in effective and focused marketing strategies. He will…

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has hired Dean A. Frank to develop programs to assist in supporting the use of nonmetallic reinforcement and reducing carbon emissions in the concrete construction industry. Frank will initially be working primarily with NEU: An ACI…

Construction is a complex industry. Contractors operate on sheetrock blade-thin margins, constantly juggle unforeseen jobsite issues, and are currently facing an economic chokehold with pricing and access to resources. With so many variables at hand, the risk of financial disaster is…

The Arbor Day Foundation today announced a partnership with CONEXPO-CON/AGG and the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE), the largest construction trade show in North America. Together the organizations will work to plant over 130,000 trees, one for every show registrant, in…

In the narrow strip of land bordering Vanier Park on Kitsilano Point, there’s little sign that it’s about to become the entryway to one of the densest neighbourhoods Vancouver will likely ever see. The western section of the future massive Squamish…

After almost a year of delays due to an impasse between the city and a private contractor, it appears construction will soon continue on the controversial sewage pumping station planned for Cedar Island Road. At a special council meeting this morning,…

A Calgary contractor, fed up with having his building materials stolen, used Apple AirTags to track down more than $10,000 worth of exterior house trim that was lifted from a job site this week.  Pierre Dumont, owner of Pierrefect Contracting Inc.,…

STACK Construction Technologies is honored as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US by Inc Magazine’s 2022 Inc 5000 list. The recognition makes it the sixth time the company has received this award, with over 100% revenue growth from…

Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading global provider of construction management software, is pleased to announce that the GTA Urban Division of Mattamy Homes Canada has chosen Procore as its construction management platform. After an extensive search and evaluation, Mattamy selected Procore as…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), developer of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), has posted online the 2022 Report on Comments (ROC) for the 2024 editions of these American National Standard-designated model codes. The ROC includes the committee action as…

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Board of Directors is proud to announce the selection of AC Powell, JD, CPS, as the new President and CEO. Powell officially joins NIBS on September 12, 2022. Powell comes with extensive leadership in the built…

For over 30 years, a group of sustainably-focused folks have been living off-the-grid in Earth-sheltered living in Taos, New Mexico. Now, the rest of the world wants to follow suit. While early pandemic headlines across the United States warned of shortages…