Charles K. Nmai Elected President of American Concrete Institute
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.…
Construction Glossary
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…
Infracon uses education to be 12 years incident free
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…
IAPMO Supports U.S. Senator Baldwin’s Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act
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.…
Discarded glass used to replace sand in 3D-printable concrete
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…
Bulletin 275: Building Supervisory Staff and Floor Wardens
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…
Connected. Supported. Safe. Construction Safety Week Kicks off May 2
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…
Concrete college and cooperative housing win top EU awards
Grafton Architects just can’t seem to stop winning awards. Following its Pritzker Prize win in 2020 and Stirling Prize win in 2021, the Irish firm has now won the 2022 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award for its Town…
Inflation fallout hitting Saskatchewan construction industry
The effects of inflation are being seen across the country, whether at the grocery store, the pump or the construction industry. According to Statistics Canada, building construction costs rose by 22 per cent year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021. Rising inflation coupled…