Friday, May 3, 2024 
Delays build up as construction industry faces supply shortages
The construction industry in Windsor-Essex is grappling with building supply shortages — and some say the problem is only getting worse. For Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex, which is building four homes on St. Luke Road in the Ford City neighbourhood, supply delays,…
U.S. construction spending unexpectedly falls in September
U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in September amid declines in outlays on both private and public projects. The Commerce Department said on Monday that construction spending dropped 0.5% after edging up 0.1% in August. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast construction…
Downtown Montreal merchants’ association calls for stricter rules on abandoned buildings
The downtown Montreal merchants’ association is demanding mayoral candidates set the record straight on how they will tackle fires in vacant buildings, after two properties in the area went up in flames. Glen Castanheira, executive director of the SDC Montréal Centre-Ville,…
Thinner than a pencil, these solar panels are set to revolutionise solar power
Solar panels thinner than a pencil have just been invented and they could revolutionise renewable energy. Ultra thin, lightweight panels are being made by Singapore-based company, Maxeon Solar Technologies, and it’s predicted they’ll take over the European market very soon. Solar power…
Command Alkon announces winners for the Annual ELEVATE Awards
Command Alkon, the global leader in comprehensive supply chain technology solutions for heavy building materials suppliers, haulers, and buyers,, is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s ELEVATE Awards, recognizing both individual and corporate performance. The awards were presented during…
EMA and ENERGY STAR to Hold Webinar on State and Local Energy Policies
The Energy Management Association (EMA) will host a new AIA-approved webinar with ENERGY STAR on State and Local Energy Policies: Trends in Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure on December 2nd. The trend continues for state and local governments to require commercial building…
IAPMO solicits proposals for 2024 USHGC, USPSHTC
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®), developer of the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC) and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC), is calling for formal code proposals toward the development of the 2024 editions of these…
Podcast – Where Have All the Great Leaders Gone?
Where have all the leaders gone? This is a question that crosses my mind often. Over the years, our leaders and politicians have ceased to leave a prominent mark on our country and our trust has been misplaced in those whose…
Concrete Abrasion Resistance: The Bad, the Good, and the Better (Interview Part 3)
Last time in this interview series, we looked at just how effective Hard-Cem® is as a solution for increasing concrete abrasion resistance. (For a recap, take a look at our first part and second part in this interview series!) Unlike conventional surface-applied products, Hard-Cem has a…
A Quick Guide on Construction Bonds
In construction there are a lot of risks that can occur over the course of a project, both physical and financial in nature. As a result, measures such as insurance and bonding have been developed to help mitigate these risks and…
Sustainability in Sight for Mining
How new solutions in equipment and technology are lowering GHG and changing the future of mining Sustainable mining may seem like a contradiction, but more and more mining companies are looking at solutions and gaining traction in reducing their impact on…
Construction on long-awaited Springbank reservoir to protect Calgary area from floods is officially a go
The Alberta government says it has secured all the land it needs to make construction officially a go on a long-awaited reservoir needed to protect Calgary and surrounding communities from disastrous floods — like the one that killed five people and caused billions of dollars…
In Italy, 3D Printers Are Making Eco-Friendly Emergency Housing
Just outside Ravenna, architect Mario Cucinella trialed his first 3D-printed earth house this summer. With warm, terracotta tones and a domed, organic form, it looks like something ancient desert populations could have constructed centuries ago. In fact, the primeval appearance belies the state-of-the-art building technology…
Hydrogen high street: could these homes change the way we keep warm?
In the remote hills of Cumbria, a few miles north of Hadrian’s wall, three nondescript terrace houses stand side by side, quietly offering a glimpse of a low-carbon future. The houses are intentionally unremarkable in every way but one: they are…
This vertical forest tower makes elite green design affordable. But is it actually green?
It’s one of the world’s most iconic examples of green design. To start, it’s literally green — encased in hundreds of trees and thousands of shrubs that ascend on ladder-like balconies 26 storeys into the sky. Milan’s Bosco Verticale — “vertical…
