Geo Week 2027 Keynote Explores Lidar Mapping of Utah’s Great Salt Lake
Geo Week has announced its first keynote for 2027, focusing on an ambitious geospatial project using bathymetric lidar to map Utah’s Great Salt Lake and provide new insight into its changing lakebed, wetlands and deeper-water environments. The keynote, “A Lake in…
ESA Highlights Electrical Contractor Safety Following Peel Region Arrest
The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is reminding Ontario homeowners and businesses to verify that electrical work is performed by a Licensed Electrical Contractor following the arrest of the principal of a former licensed electrical contracting company. According to ESA, Peel Regional…
Beyond Compliance: How to Get Workers to Actually Wear Safety Glasses
You can check every compliance box, post every safety reminder, and still find safety glasses hanging from hard hats instead of protecting eyes. The truth is, compliance isn’t the same as commitment. Real safety happens when workers want to wear their…
PCL Construction Becomes First Friendship Belt Patron of Anishnabe Alliance
PCL Construction has become the first Friendship Belt Patron of the Anishnabe Alliance, formalizing a relationship that grew from a housing and skills-training initiative in Maigen-Ajik, an Anishinabeg community in Quebec’s La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve. During the summer, PCL and industry…
Understanding Mould Growth
Mould can take hold anywhere moisture lingers – behind walls, under flooring, in crawl spaces, or around windows and plumbing. All it needs is dampness and poor airflow, and it can begin growing within 24 to 48 hours of water exposure.…
Graham Completes Stephen Avenue Revitalization Project in Downtown Calgary
Graham has completed the Stephen Avenue Revitalization project between 1st Street SE and Centre Street in downtown Calgary, renewing aging infrastructure while improving accessibility and the pedestrian experience along the historic corridor. The project replaced water, stormwater and electrical infrastructure—some more…
Bell AI Fabric Data Centre Construction Advances in Saskatchewan
Construction is progressing on Bell Canada’s 300-megawatt Bell AI Fabric data centre campus in the Rural Municipality of Sherwood, Saskatchewan, with more than 500 people working on site and all four buildings in the project’s first phase taking shape. Bell Canada…
Beyond the Cloud: Why Connected Operations Will Define the Next Era of Heavy Building Materials
The Definition of Operational Excellence Has Changed When people talk about digital transformation, the conversation often begins with technology. It centers on cloud migration, artificial intelligence, automation, or the latest software capabilities entering the market. While those innovations are certainly reshaping…
How Do I Know If a Construction Job Is Profitable?
How do I know if a construction job is profitable before it is finished? Most tools tell you after it’s over. Here’s how to see which jobs are making money while they’re still running. Which of Your Jobs Are Actually Making…
What Is Construction Technology? A Practical Guide to ConTech
by Arnie Gess, president of Construction Links Network Note: This practical guide is part of our ongoing Construction Technology Insights series, where Construction Links Network explores the technologies transforming the built environment and helps construction professionals understand the industry’s digital future. Construction has…
ConTech Weekly: Smarter Construction Starts Here – No. 178
by Arnie Gess, president of Construction Links Network What happens when AI stops simply answering questions and starts participating in the work? That transition is becoming increasingly visible across construction and the built environment. This week’s stories include AI helping manage submittals, process…
West Coast Oil Pipeline Listed as Canadian Project of National Interest
The Government of Canada has officially listed the proposed West Coast Oil Pipeline as a project of national interest under the Building Canada Act, moving the major energy infrastructure proposal into the Act’s federal regulatory framework. The project would transport approximately…
Common Ground Alliance Launches Grant Program for Damage Prevention Technology
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) has launched a new grant program designed to move promising damage prevention technologies and processes into real-world operating environments. Applications are now open for the Damage Prevention Technology & Innovation Grant Program, which will provide funding…
Merit Ontario Apprenticeship Forum to Focus on Skilled Trades Retention and Development
Construction employers facing skilled labour shortages, workforce retirements and increasing competition for talent will come together at Merit Ontario’s 2026 Apprenticeship Forum for Employers on November 18 in Mississauga. The half-day event will focus on practical strategies for developing and retaining…
Mattamy Homes’ Collin Campbell Named Chair of BILD Alberta
Collin Campbell, President of Mattamy Homes’ Alberta Division, has been appointed Chair of the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) Alberta Board of Directors. Campbell will serve as Board Chair while continuing to lead Mattamy Homes’ operations across Alberta. In…