Committee approves master plan for new Civic hospital campus in Ottawa
Committee approval of the master site plan for the new Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital hinges on protecting trees, working with neighbouring communities on parking, and federal legislation limiting future development of the Central Experimental Farm. The planning committee voted…
IAPMO concludes 92nd annual Education and Business Conference
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) last week completed a productive 92nd annual Education and Business Conference online utilizing virtual meeting software. IAPMO’s conference once again gathered experts in the plumbing and mechanical fields with in-the-trenches inspectors and manufacturers…
Procore announces preconstruction and platform innovations
Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software, today announced platform enhancements that will deliver added flexibility and deeper insights for project teams. These innovations bring cross-platform insights with a new reports builder, and a new global workflow…
Comtech Group announces new President and CEO
Comtech Group Inc. (Comtech) names Hugo Blasutta as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Blasutta assumes leadership of Comtech on October 12, 2021, as founder Jason Claxton is appointed Chair of the Board of Directors. Blasutta has been Chair of the company’s Advisory Board for…
Final Segment of Southwest Calgary Ring Road Opens On-Schedule
This past weekend, the final segment of the Southwest Calgary Ring Road, between Fish Creek Blvd and Highway 22X, was officially opened to motorists. This completes the 31-kilometre roadway that Graham and its partners in the KGL consortium have been working…
Construction Analytics | 3 Steps to Get Started Today
One of the biggest areas of improvement needed in construction is data sophistication. With the rise of analytics tools, there has never been a better time to introduce analytics in your organization. It’s no secret that construction has faced a seemingly…
New ultra-resistant and self-repairing concrete materials
A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Politecnico di Milano has designed new ultra-resistant and self-repairing concrete materials. They have 30% more durability compared to conventional high-performance concrete in cracking situations. In the event of a crack,…
Canadian building permits decrease 2.1% in August
Statistics Canada reports that the total value of building permits in Canada decreased 2.1% to $9.7 billion in August. Although most provinces reported increases, notable declines in Ontario and British Columbia pulled the national results lower compared with July. On a constant dollar…
City and builder tussle over tiny lot in East Vancouver
A tiny lot in East Vancouver is at the centre of a larger tussle between city officials and the company that recently purchased the sliver of land. At just 9 feet wide by 60 feet deep, 1916 William Street is a quirky anomaly…