Why Maturity Systems Are An Ideal Tool For Cold-Weather Concreting
General contractors are often required by the specifications to submit a plan for cold-weather concreting procedures that outlines how they will mitigate cold weather and meet the specified requirements. A contractor’s plan often includes: Monitoring temperature in the concrete at or…
Lights Out: Cyberattacks Shut Down Building Automation Systems
A building automation engineering firm experienced a nightmare scenario: It suddenly lost contact with hundreds of its building automation system (BAS) devices — light switches, motion detectors, shutter controllers, and others — after a rare cyberattack locked the company out of…
Runwise saves money and the planet by educating dumb buildings
In the U.S., around 13% of greenhouse gases are spewed out of commercial and residential buildings. You’d be forgiven for scratching your head and asking why. If you tour a typical New York building, you’ll often find that the tech that runs deep…
Autodesk to acquire Cloud Based Estimating Company ProEst
Autodesk, Inc. announced that it is acquiring ProEst, a cloud-based estimating solution that enables construction teams to create estimates, perform digital takeoffs, generate detailed reports and proposals and manage bid-day processes. Autodesk plans to integrate ProEst with Autodesk Construction Cloud, a comprehensive…
Southpark on Whyte Awarded a LEED Gold First in Edmonton
ONE Properties, a privately owned, integrated real estate investment firm is proud to announce that Southpark on Whyte has been awarded LEED Gold certification and is the first LEED V4 Multi-Family Project in Edmonton. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)…
Canadian housing starts trend higher in November
The trend in housing starts was 267,365 units in November, up from 264,583 units in October, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of…
Smart roof coating reflects heat in summer and traps it in winter
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…
Job vacancies double in P.E.I. construction sector
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…