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Across North America, the construction industry is struggling to bridge the gap between demand for building projects and a shortage of skilled trade workers needed to bring those projects to life. For example, within the next five years, Canada will face…

Chandos Construction Inc. (“Chandos”) and Bird Construction Inc. (“Bird”) are pleased to announce they have entered into a three-year strategic partnership for the Building Good initiative (“Building Good”). Established in 2021, Building Good is a thought leadership initiative that aims to…

Cadillac Fairview (CF) is pleased to announce its latest endeavour in the ongoing evolution of its flagship retail asset, CF Toronto Eaton Centre, with a $60 million refurbishment of its galleria skylight roof. The existing glass will be replaced with the latest materials and…

The premier event in commissioning, energy management, and building analytics and diagnostics, CxEnergy 2022, announced its technical program today. The event takes place April 19-22, 2022 in Orlando, FL at the Caribe Royale. CxEnergy draws hundreds of the nation’s leading commissioning…

Ecobot, the construction software company driving the digitization of environmental permitting, has raised an additional $2.81 million in funding. Ecobot is a cloud-based platform that optimizes mandatory pre-construction environmental permitting and enables customers to leverage field data to streamline mitigation banking…

It can be easy to take concrete for granted. This versatile building material is so familiar, such an ubiquitous presence in the built environment, that we sometimes stop paying attention. Of course, industry professionals who are looking for ways to improve…

Since the mid-1990s, a type of steel column that commonly features slender cross-sectional elements has become more prevalent in buildings along the West Coast of the United States and in other seismically active regions. Although these columns have complied with modern…

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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released a new, 40th edition of its most popular certification publication, CP-1: Technician Workbook for ACI Certification of Concrete Field Testing Technician —  Grade I. The newly released edition takes a significantly different and enhanced approach to…

Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited, a full-service construction equipment rental company servicing contractors across Canada, is celebrating its 50th Golden Anniversary by raising money for two worthy organizations — Steps for Life and Movember. Funds will be raised through rentals of 10 pieces of…

CABA is pleased to announce the close of its research on AI and Predictive Maintenance in Intelligent Buildings. Using stakeholder surveys, expert interviews, and detailed market analysis, this project set out to understand how use cases, customer environments, buying behaviors, and…

Building geometrically complex formwork for concrete elements that are optimized for resource-efficiency is often wasteful and labor intensive. FoamWork explores how foam 3D printing (F3DP) can be used to produce unique shapes for functional stay-in-place or temporary and recyclable formwork in…

Canadian real estate is amongst the most expensive in the world, but it’s not due to materials or labor. RLB, a global consultancy for builders, released its annual North American construction guide for 2022. Major cities in Canada topped the list when…

Corecon Technologies, Inc. announces a new integration with DocuSign eSignature for use within Corecon’s cloud-based construction estimating, project management and job cost software suite. This new feature allows Corecon subscribers to securely obtain and track electronic signatures on construction documents along…

Easton’s Group of Hotels, a renowned name in Canada’s hospitality industry with a comprehensive portfolio spanning premium, branded and upscale hotel properties across Canada, announces it will build Canada’s only Curio by Hilton, the first hotel within 1km of Toronto’s historic Distillery District. Located at 60 Mill St, the project…