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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, is proud to rank among Canada’s Greenest Employers for a second consecutive year. This recognition is awarded as part of…

Field documentation is vital for recording and tracking construction-related work, yet construction businesses are still managing their field documentation in very manual ways. These inefficient manual methods continue to cost companies substantial amounts of time and money. In my last post…

U.S. single-family homebuilding and permits tumbled in March as soaring mortgage rates increased costs, but residential construction remains underpinned by a severe shortage of houses. The report from the Commerce Department on Tuesday also showed a record backlog of homes approved…

Jessica Deyong has heard it all. Princess. Buttercup. Sweetheart. Honey. Dear. All of those pet names used against her in conversations at previous jobs — the last of which included working at and managing a Hamilton-based construction company. “I wasn’t treated…

The City of Calgary laid 49 charges against Dhaliwal Homes Ltd., the sole director and two agents acting on behalf of Dhaliwal Homes Ltd. for not complying with the Safety Codes Act of Alberta. In addition, two charges for failing to…

Foam concrete is a highly air entrained sand cement that has at least 20% air by volume in the set product. It is made with a cement slurry and can range as high as 85% foam or air content. Most foam…

The Associated Air Balance Council has announced a new AIA-approved webinar in their TAB Talk series on May 18, where they will discuss important components to maintaining fire life safety (FLS) systems, which are fire smoke dampers (FSDs), smoke dampers (SDs)…

The National Institute of Building Sciences is pleased to announce that Procore Technologies, Inc. has signed on to sponsor Infrastructure 2022.  Procore’s sponsorship will cover three webinars, as part of NIBS’ quarterly infrastructure series, which is being offered by the Consultative Council. Upcoming webinars…

A design based on insect exoskeletons has helped a team of civil engineering researchers crack the balance between strength and damage tolerance in cement. The project was led by Wenhui Duan, a professor in structural engineering at Monash University, and described…

WorkSafeBC provided comment on the sentencing of Vivesh Kochher who pleaded guilty to charges under the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. WorkSafeBC’s investigation determined that Mr. Kochher had failed to ensure the health and safety of between 13…

Lumber prices are slipping to levels seen four months ago as soaring inflation curbs the appeal of do-it-yourself renovators to take on costly new home-improvement projects. “The DIY sector is eroding because inflation is up,” Russ Taylor, a market consultant at…

There’s new evidence to suggest that a minority of Canadian homeowners are amassing large amounts of residential real estate in Ontario and B.C. New data reveal that 15.5 per cent of individual homeowners own 31.1 per cent of all residential properties…

With constant news reports about the threat climate change poses to a livable future, you might be wondering what you can do to join the fight against climate change. Using less energy or buying an electric car are options we’re all familiar with…

Cornwall will go ahead with designing two major components of its municipal works yard, even though that part of the project is expected to go nearly $9 million over budget. City council saw the early designs for the administration building and…

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Hall of Fame recognizes the pioneers whose inventions, ideas, leadership and courage have contributed to the industry and our community’s quality of life. Since 1993, the AEM Hall of Fame (formerly CIMA Hall of Fame) has honored pioneering individuals…