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Berkeley Lab engineers have developed a roof coating that can keep a building warmer or cooler, depending on the weather. When it’s warm out, the material will reflect sunlight and heat, but this radiative cooling automatically switches off in winter, reducing…

Construction companies on P.E.I. are having a hard time finding workers, and employers say a lot of different factors have come together to create the problem. As recently as this summer, the Construction Association of P.E.I. was estimating about 500 vacancies…

New home construction in the U.S. rebounded 11.8% in November as strong demand continues to boost builder confidence even with the slower winter season approaching. The double-digit percentage increase last month left home construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of…

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)-owned trade shows CONEXPO-CON/AGG and The Utility Expo recently took home Best of Technology and Savvy Marketing Campaign awards, respectively, at The Trade Show News Network’s (TSNN) 2021 TSNN Awards. In addition, CONEXPO-CON/AGG finished as a finalist…

Canadian Concrete Expo is pleased to announce it is returning to the International Centre on February 17-18, 2022 after a hiatus in 2021 due to Covid. “The Canadian Concrete Expo puts on an event that can’t be replicated in the digital…

Graham has recently been selected as construction manager for the new Regina Urgent Care Centre (UCC). This future health facility will add an important option and complement existing health services available to Saskatchewan patients. As the construction manager, we will provide…

In a move designed to reflect the expanding leadership roles within the company, KEITH Manufacturing Co. has named Mark Foster as chairman/CEO, Lindsay Foster-Drago as president and Melissa Henning as vice president. Foster had served as president since 2006, following the…

Biden’s big infrastructure plan, which was passed last month, promises to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, many of which won’t require a college degree. But it’s going to be an uphill battle trying to fill those roles.The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment…

Concrete is the single most abundant human-made material on Earth. It’s most likely beneath you right now. Some 70 per cent of the world’s population lives in a building made with concrete. Every year – and year after year – the…

Cash flow is the lifeline of any construction project, no matter how big or small. Being able to effectively manage cash flows throughout the lifespan of not only your projects, but also the entire company as a whole, can be the…

In Calgary, Alberta, a multidisciplinary team is designing, fabricating and testing specialized laneway houses for seniors. Architects, environmental designers, doctors and physiotherapists are among the people collaborating on the innovative “aging in place” pilot project, which has the potential to change…

A Vancouver school has filed legal action against the $3-billion Broadway Subway Project, alleging the project agreement has been breached in numerous places, putting children’s safety at risk. “We are extremely frustrated with this lack of action on children’s safety. We are…

As COVID has hammered the Ontario economy, the construction industry has escaped relatively unscathed. But while construction sites have been a hive of activity almost throughout the pandemic, workers haven’t seen their fair share of the industry’s upside, according to a…

The P.E.I. Construction Association is giving a Charlottetown school’s trade program a boost. Starting in February, high school students at Immanuel Christian School will be using the association’s indoor workshop under the tutelage of local red-seal tradespeople. Principal Tom Deelstra said…

City Council has tonight agreed to pay for a building demolition on Gore Street that could end up costing taxpayers up to $400,000. 149 Gore St. was declared dangerous in April. The city has taken legal action against the owner, but…