Friday, September 20, 2024 
March Building Construction Investment Sees Significant Growth
Statistics Canada reports that investment in building construction surged 4.5% to $20.4 billion in March. This growth was driven by a 5.4% increase in the residential sector, reaching $14.3 billion, and a 2.3% rise in the non-residential sector, totaling $6.1 billion.…
CxEnergy 2024 Fosters Innovation in Commissioning and Energy Management
CxEnergy 2024, the conference and expo held annually by the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG), brought nearly 600 participants in the fields of commissioning, energy management, and testing, adjusting & balancing (TAB) to San Diego, Calif., at the end of April. A…
What is Canada’s potential capacity for housing construction?
Since the launch of Canada’s Housing Plan, and the subsequent 2024 Federal Budget, several analysts have questioned the country’s capacity to build 3.87 million new homes by 2031. While labour shortages remain a barrier to increasing supply, roughly 650,000 workers were building…
Canada GMS Expands with the Acquisition of Yvon Building Supply and Affiliates
GMS Inc., a leading North American specialty building products distributor and parent company to Canada GMS, Inc., recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Yvon Building Supply Inc., Yvon Insulation Corporation, Laminated Glass Technologies, Inc., and Right Fit…
London Construction Awards: Submit your entry before June 7
The countdown is on to submit your entries for the London Construction Awards 2024! Deadline for all submissions is 5pm June 7th. The London Construction Awards celebrates the major achievements, developments, and innovations that have shaped the UK’s construction landscape over…
ConTech: Latest Trends and Innovations – No. 58
A look at the world of Construction Technology – by Arnie Gess, publisher of Construction Links Network. Do you have the latest scoop in construction technology? Submit your news releases to us! There is no cost to have your press release published on…
RoboFlat Optimizes Concrete Floor Flatness and Levelness Testing
KCI Technologies Inc., a multi-disciplined engineering and consulting firm with offices throughout the United States, recently announced the launch of RoboFlat™, a high-performance, cloud-based product for concrete floor flatness and levelness testing. Designed to address floor challenges in a variety of robotic-equipped…
McCarthy-Led Team Solves Roadblocks on High-Profile TVD Project with Hyper-Collaboration
McCarthy Building Companies and its architect partner, EHDD, in 2019 landed a strategic, three-building corporate headquarters for one of the largest tech companies in the world. Excited by the win, the Design-Build Entity (DBE) quickly got to work on aligning the team’s…
Firmus Raises New Round of Financing for Pre-Construction AI Risk Management
Firmus, the market leader in pre-construction AI design review and risk analysis, recently announced it closed on several million dollars in additional funding. The capital raised will facilitate Firmus’ commitment to revolutionizing the way the industry approaches pre-construction. Navitas Capital led…
Thick skin syndrome: women in trades normalize microaggressions to be ‘one of the guys’
Recently, Lisa Weatherby, dean of academic services of Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), and Seema Lal, president of Canadian Construction Women, spoke with Stacy Thomas of Canadian HR Reporter on how we need to support work environments for women in trades. Lisa discussed the transformational approach…
National Institute of Building Sciences Announces Digital Technology Council
The Digital Technology Council builds on the foundation of building information management and reflects the advancement of digital technology in the built environment. To better serve the ever-evolving architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) industry, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) has…
PRO Announces Somero Enterprises as Newest Center of Excellence Member
PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Productivity welcomes Somero® Enterprises, Inc. as its newest member. Somero® joins as a Silver Member. Somero® Enterprises, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced concrete placing equipment and associated machinery. The company was founded in 1986…
Gordie Howe bridge deck nearly connected in the middle
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, a significant infrastructure project connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, is approaching a major milestone as its deck is nearly connected in the middle. This bridge, set to be one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in…
NAV CANADA inaugurates construction of the new Victoria Airport Control Tower
NAV CANADA and the Victoria Airport Authority, recently held a groundbreaking event for the construction of the new Victoria Airport Control Tower. The event took place at the new construction site, located near the Airside Operations Centre, with representatives from NAV…
Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada pilot 100% circular production of clinker in Nova Scotia
Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada, members Holcim Group, announce the completion of a pilot at the Lafarge Brookfield Cement Plant (Nova Scotia) to produce high-quality clinker made of recycled minerals recovered from waste sources, which can potentially reduce CO2 level by 60% per tonne of…
