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Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading global provider of construction management software, today announced that it has been ranked as the number 1 construction project management software by the 2021 JBKnowledge Construction Technology Report.  Since 2012, JBKnoweldge has surveyed thousands of construction…

Historically, democratizing access to burgeoning technologies has led to an exponential rise in use-cases and innovative solutions. One example is mobile phones; when they reached the point where everyday consumers can call people from long distances, it led to an explosion of…

Noting that the construction industry is one of the “least digitalized” industries, Munich-based Conxai has raised 2.7 million euros ($3 million) to harness artificial intelligence (AI) for the sector, EU-Startups reported. The startup said it’s on a mission is to help the architecture, engineering,…

As B.C. recovers from last November’s catastrophic floods and mudslides, the province’s construction industry is playing a vital part in the rebuilding effort. BC Construction Association (BCCA) President Chris Atchison said the association has been working closely with other stakeholders and,…

There is still time to register! Happening on January 25th with Andrea Pietila and Kathleen Narbonne of RDH, join SBC for an overview of thermal bridging and a detailed review of the Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) Thermal Bridging Guide developed by…

Construction company CPL Interiors Ltd. was fined $761,967 today after pleading guilty before the Ontario Superior Court for its role in a criminal bid-rigging conspiracy. The bid-rigging scheme victimized condominium corporations in the Greater Toronto Area. The company admitted to conspiring with several competing…

The trend in housing starts was 260,567 units in December, down from 267,606 units in November, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of…

Welcoming Arms provides weekly meals to residents in need – and barely missed a beat in fulfilling its mandate throughout the global pandemic.  Helping to keep the Welcome Table program going, and more than 200 tummies satisfied, has been Jay Saveall,…

A six-storey, multi-unit housing complex pitched for the Westmount neighbourhood is getting pushback from some residents of the centrally located Edmonton community. A public hearing is planned for Jan. 25 into the RedLine Construction proposal to build the medium-rise, multi-unit housing on the…

A new parking construction project — the Retail and Parking Commons — is in the works at UTSC. A report on the project was presented at the UTSC Campus Affairs Committee meeting at its first meeting of the year on January…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials® (IAPMO) strongly supports the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Notice of Intent (NOI) to develop a WaterSense® draft specification for point-of-use reverse osmosis (RO) systems. RO systems remove water contaminants such as lead, volatile organic compounds…

Kicking off the new year, Built Green Canada launches its Net Zero Energy+ program for single family new homes, a new level of achievement within the organization’s long-held, industry friendly green building program. While builders continue to progress their industry with increasing sustainable…

A fire in a building can present significant safety threats to the occupants, regardless of whether at the place of business or residential complex. Without detailed consideration of the fire prevention strategy, risks may be unnoticed or in some cases underestimated.…

After stumbling through another year of the pandemic, we step closer to an ever-changing world where the traditional way of doing things slowly becomes extinct. This applies to every industry in the world, but particularly those who have traditionally been lagging…

DMC Recruitment Group, in association with the Western Retail Lumber Association, is conducting their first ever salary survey, aimed exclusively at sales professionals in the Building Materials Industry. “We strongly believe that there is a need for this type of survey…