NIBS Launches Building Innovation: The Podcast
The National Institute of Building Sciences today launched Building Innovation: The Podcast, convening experts to discuss built environment issues and solutions. The inaugural episode features NIBS President and CEO AC Powell, JD, CPS, who candidly discusses the state of the building industry, several new…
NYX Capital Corp. sells $310 million Self-storage Portfolio
NYX Capital Corp. has sold its $310 million-dollar self-storage portfolio consisting of nine properties across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and Montréal, Québec. The portfolio consists of over 7,500 existing rentable units and has more than 3,000 units planned for…
Tando Composites Partners with Gillfor Distribution as National Distributor for Canada
Gillfor Distribution has partnered with Tando Composites to distribute Beach House Shake® and TandoStone® as exterior cladding solutions throughout their 14 distribution locations. Headquartered in Bolton, Ontario, Gillfor acquired AFA in 2022, expanding its service area to the entire Canadian retail, wholesale, and industrial sectors.…
The Electrifying Divide in Battery Chemistries for Construction EVs
The success of electric vehicles in the construction industry will largely be determined by battery prices being low enough that the total cost of ownership is cheaper than diesel alternatives. IDTechEx’s new report, “Electric Vehicles in Construction 2023-2043”, shows that there…
Tesla charging technology put on fast track to become US standard
Tesla’s (TSLA.O) electric-vehicle charging technology is being put on a fast track to become a North American standard, giving a further boost to the automaker’s plan to expand access to its once-exclusive chargers. Tesla’s charging technology has been gathering momentum for weeks. Volvo…
ConTech Trends and Innovations – No. 16
A look at the world of Construction Technology – by Arnie Gess, publisher of Construction Links Network Do you have ConTech news to share? Editorial submission deadline is every Friday a noon. Ideal for news releases, blogs, podcasts, upcoming webinars and videos. Always…
Eagle Point Software, Autodesk, and Microdesk Support Workforce Development Community Initiative
Eagle Point Software, Autodesk, the Autodesk Foundation, and Microdesk have collaborated to equip Pallet, a Public Benefit Corporation, with the technology needed to scale technical training opportunities for those transitioning into permanent housing. Pallet manufactures rapid-response shelter villages for unhoused people. Pallet’s panelized shelters can each…
Green Badger Releases General Contractor’s Guide to ESG Implementation
Green Badger, the leading SaaS developer for managing sustainable construction, recently released a free, detailed guide to help general contractors understand changing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting requirements, tactics for implementing a successful program, and potential pitfalls to avoid. The…
Hexagon accelerates large surface inspection with new 3D laser scanner for handheld and automated robotic applications
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the release of a new modular 3D laser scanner designed for large surface inspection for use with both its laser tracker and portable measuring arm devices. The new Absolute Scanner AS1-XL is built on the same SHINE technology…
Cement-Free Concrete Made by C-Crete Technologies Gets Inaugural Pour in Seattle Building
C-Crete Technologies proudly unveiled its groundbreaking cement-free concrete, a first-of-its-kind innovation in the construction industry, with its debut pour in a commercial building in Seattle. The sustainable alternative to Portland cement produces almost no carbon dioxide in its manufacturing and actually absorbs CO2 from the…
Command Alkon’s Apex Scale Ticketing Software Helps Get More Loads Out
Command Alkon, the leading software and solutions provider bringing together technology and people for the heavy building industry, recognizes the shortage of drivers that plagues the aggregates industry, exacerbated by funding for new infrastructure projects, competition with other industries to recruit and…
Premiers welcome discussion of a Canada Trade Infrastructure Plan
Six premiers welcomed the call for increased planning and execution of sustained investment in national trade infrastructure at a breakfast meeting held July 12 with a group of leading business organizations championing a Canada Trade Infrastructure Plan (CTIP). The breakfast was held prior…
How the Brooklyn Bridge went from being a ‘wild experiment’ in architecture to becoming designated a historical landmark 140 years later
The Brooklyn Bridge, one of New York City’s famous landmarks, turned 140 this year, and its history has been wrought with death, disease, and controversy. During the bridge’s construction, over a dozen people died, while countless others were bedridden with a…
Material Evolution raises $19M to decarbonize the cement industry
In the industrial world, cement is about as omnipresent as materials get. But despite its clear and obvious utility, cement is responsible for some 8% of global CO2 emissions — if it was a country, it would be third biggest emitter globally, by some…
New deal for Windsor EV battery plant worth $15B in tax breaks, Ontario minister says
The deal between Stellantis and LG Energy Solutions to continue construction on the NextStar electric vehicle (EV) battery plant could be worth up to $15 billion in tax breaks for the project, the province said Wednesday night. Victor Fedeli, minister of economic development, job…