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Construction of new homes in the U.S. fell 0.7% in October, but a big jump in the number of permits last month points to anticipation by builders that supply chain problems that have dogged them for much of the year will…

After engineering delays and other issues, Assiniboine Park’s latest building has hit a major milestone. Beginning construction in 2019, The Leaf’s glass exterior is finally done. The Leaf will be an indoor garden attraction, featuring plants from around the world—and is…

Transitioning to clean wind energy could become more cost-efficient as Purdue University researchers test a new technology created by an international startup to anchor offshore wind turbines.  RCAM Technologies, which has offices in the U.S. and U.K., received a Phase I Small…

Automation and digitization are revolutionizing nearly every industry, but in old school fields like construction, automation technologies have the potential to be truly transformative. The sector is a canary in the coal mine for broader automation adoption trends, and it’s a good…

Hilti Group, the tool and fastening equipment specialist, has agreed to acquire software specialist Fieldwire for an approximate US$300 million. San Francisco-based technology company Fieldwire offers a jobsite management platform currently deployed at more than a million jobsites worldwide. It has…

Deemed too costly to maintain, the Annex Building on the Alberta legislature grounds is being torn down. In turn, the site will be made into a green space. Interior demolition and hazardous materials removal began in March and on Tuesday, structural…

Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed Canada Inc., announced it has entered into a collaborative relationship with Hyperframe, a software and building solutions company with technology enabling an exciting digital transformation across the construction industry. Saint-Gobain will continue to drive…

The largest XPrize competition ever conducted has given out its first prize money, with 23 student teams receiving cash injections to further their carbon removal technologies. Among the winners are a mix of forward-thinking projects that take aim at the problem…

The OH&S SafetyPod Editor and host Sydny Shepard sits down with Dentec Safety’s Claudio Dente to discuss how the pandemic led to a creation of superior respiratory protection. Because they can be exposed to dangerous viruses in and outside of work, healthcare workers have been…

In many industries and businesses, there are both busy seasons and off seasons. When operations are in their peak season, everyone is working like a well-oiled machine to meet the demands of service in the provided time frame. However, when things…

Calgary Safelink Partners, a joint-venture made up of Graham, Vinci and Carmacks, recently celebrated a milestone on the South portion of the West Calgary Ring Road (WCRR) project – the first bridge deck, located at Old Banff Coach Road SW, has…

The new Site C apartments in Fort St. John have earned international recognition from the Passive House Institute. Low Hammond Rowe Architecture of Victoria designed the building, and the firm recently received a special SIGA award for its work at the Institute’s 2021 conference…

The widespread flooding in British Columbia has forced Trans Mountain Pipeline Corp. to shut down its pipeline system and suspend work on its expansion project. The deadly storm that hammered B.C. with heavy rain brought floods and mudslides, stranded drivers, destroyed sections of highway…

Chatham-Kent councillors gave the go-ahead to zoning amendments for a proposed Grand Avenue East apartment building on Monday night. A numbered company, 2743576 Ontario Inc., made the application for 320 Grand Ave. E. to increase the building height from 33 to…

Several applications require shielding from radiation where lead is not a feasible material. Tungsten heavy alloy provides an alternative to lead that is strong and highly customizable into precision components. With an approximately 1.7 times greater density than lead, tungsten guarantees radiation exposure…