Wednesday, October 2, 2024 
Largest dam removal in US history set to begin
The Iron Gate Dam, one of four dams on the Klamath River, will be removed in 2023. It will be the largest dam removal in U.S. history. For Pachomio Feliz, the waters of the Klamath River and Pacific are life. He’s…
Submission Deadline Extended to April 1 for Proposed Changes to 2024 National Standard Plumbing Code
The National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) Committee has extended the deadline to submit proposed changes to the 2024 NSPC to April 1. Proposals accepted by the technical committee will appear in the 2024 NSPC. The NSPC uses an annual review process and publishes the complete code every three…
How to Improve Job Site Metrics with Wearables
By: CONEXPO-CON/AGG Wearables have become a very fashionable topic in the construction industry, but it’s not all window dressing. Every day, wearables are promoting health, safety, connectivity, productivity and accuracy on construction sites. AN ACCESSORY FOR EVERY OCCASION A number of…
EllisDon becomes official partner of Canadian Paralympic Committee
The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and EllisDon are excited to announce their official partnership through 2024. Last summer, the global Canadian Construction Services company provided operational services to CPC at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. This partnership formalizes its ongoing support as an…
New CWB national headquarters to be built in Edmonton’s ICE District
CWB Financial Group and ICE District Properties are excited to confirm CWB as the anchor tenant in ICE District’s final tower overlooking ICE Plaza. This move cements Edmonton as CWB’s corporate home in the city where it was founded by local entrepreneurs 38…
Hemp can be used to make rebar that’s just as strong as steel
When a 12-story condominium building suddenly collapsed last June in Surfside, Florida, one reason was was hiding deep inside the structure. Within its concrete foundation, walls, and floors was a critical but risk-prone building material: steel reinforcing bar. In the aftermath of…
Development brings timber towers and vertical forests to Toronto waterfront
An ambitious new project planned for Toronto, Canada, will transform a sizable area of the city’s waterfront into a lush green neighborhood. Named Quayside, it will consist of a number of tree- and plant-covered buildings, including a huge timber housing project.…
KEITH Introduces Long-Lasting, Versatile J-MAX™ Floor
KEITH Manufacturing Co. has worked to adapt its proven WALKING FLOOR® technology to the needs of haulers. The latest invention for the company’s trailer unloader is the steel, “J-MAX” floor slat for highly abrasive materials. The new slat provides the versatility…
We dig you: Celebrating Industry Groundbreakers
Inspired by February as the month of love, and for the love of construction…Jas Saraw, VP Canada at Procore, has dropped the second edition of his new monthly newsletter, Breaking Ground: Hot Trends and Cool Takes on Canadian Construction. This edition is…
Webinar – An Owner’s Perspective: How to be Sustainable without Sacrificing Profit
About the Webinar Date: March 3rd, 2022 Time: 11am PT | 2pm ET | 8pm CET Duration: 30 Minutes Leaders in the construction industry face the dilemma of balancing profitability and sustainability; however, a healthy bottom line and commitment to stewardship are not mutually…
Price of new-construction homes dropped $60,000 in January, new BILD report says
The price of new construction homes in the Toronto region moderated slightly in January compared to December, as condo sales hit a record high while the supply of single-family houses continued to dwindle. The benchmark price of a single-family home soared…
Battling the Enemy
by Christopher Nielsen, B.Sc., P. Geo. (Limited), Vice President T. Harris Environmental Management Inc. Hazardous materials take a bite our of renovation and demolition projects, but employing the proper equipment and strategies creates a sound defence, which we all know is…
CGA Announces “Miracle on the Hudson” Co-Pilot Jeff Skiles as Keynote Speaker of 2022 CGA Conference & Expo
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the stakeholder-driven organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, announced that Jeff Skiles, co-pilot of U.S. Airways Flight 1549, “The Miracle on the Hudson,” will keynote the 2022 CGA Conference…
Multi-residential developer Dexel adopts Procore to replace point solutions with a single platform
Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading global provider of construction management software, today announced that Dexel has selected Procore as its construction management platform. Dexel, a division of Lawen Group, is a design-build multi-family residential developer that operates exclusively in…
Construction begins on Inuvik wind project
The Inuvik wind project is expected to reduce diesel use in Inuvik by 30 percent, offsetting around three million litres of diesel per year. The NWT government said that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6,000 tonnes annually, or the equivalent of removing…
