How to Win More Construction Bids with STACK
Most growing contractors need to win more bids – but how can you increase your output when your estimator is already short on time, burning out, and lacking confidence when the majority of his bids don’t get chosen? There’s an app for that. Why You’re Not Winning Bids: A Series of Unfortunate…
Hyperion Robotics clutches €3M to print sustainable concrete in 3D
Hyperion Robotics, a Finnish technology startup specialising in advanced automation and sustainable technologies for concrete and the construction industry, has grabbed €3 million in seed funding. Who invested in Hyperion Robotics? The investment round was led by Lifeline Ventures (which also…
Procore Announces Innovations to Address Challenges Associated with Payments, Preconstruction and Labour Shortage
Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading global provider of construction management software, is pleased to announce innovations and new solutions that will leverage the value of predictive analytics to connect everyone on a project team. The latest solutions will drive…
Charles Pelletier of Distech Controls is named to the CABA Board of Directors
The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles Pelletier of Distech Controls to the CABA Board of Directors. “I’m honored and thrilled to join the CABA board of directors and contribute to its mission of…
IAPMO Crowns International Plumbing Champions at WorldSkills Competition 2022
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) was pleased to have participated in the Plumbing and Heating event at WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition (WSC2022SE), Nov. 2-4 at GROHE Technikum in Lahr, Germany. The competition showcased national champions from…
Webinar: What is Silica and Why is it a Workplace Hazard?
Silica, or crystalline silica, is a mineral that is found in many construction materials such as sand, cement, gravel, stone, brick and mortar. Over-exposure to silica can cause coughing, breathing difficulties, wheezing, eye irritation, lung cancer, or silicosis. In order to…
Need for Toronto construction project coordination, safety guidelines ‘pretty urgent’
When it comes to constructions in Toronto, everything appears to be happening everywhere, all at once, contributing more to the core’s congestion problems and creating havoc for cyclists, transit-users, and motorists alike. It’s led to more calls for a safety plan, and for a…
Registration is Now Open for the 2023 CGA Conference & Expo
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) – the national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their communities – announced today that registration for the 2023 CGA Conference & Expo is now open. The 2023 CGA…
Gamma Ray Attenuation Properties of Common Shielding Materials
Shielding for Radiation comes in many available products and design characteristics, some being more effective than others. Radiation Shielding and Protection is a very serious subject. What follows is just a basic overview of what’s available along with the variation of…
Webinar – A Producer’s Guide to CarbonCure: Common Myths Debunked
Date: Tuesday, November 15Time: 10:00 am PT | 12:00 pm CT | 1:00 pm ET It’s been 10 years since CarbonCure began its mission to change the built environment with reduced carbon concrete. Since then, we’ve sold hundreds of systems around the world…
5 Key Elements of a Successful Safety Program
Simply just having a safety program is not enough to ensure that it is successful. It requires the right elements and focus to be effective. Safety programs are most successful when they are well-defined, supported by leadership and management, and continually…
Bulletin 281: Fire Alarm System Audible and Visual Devices
In times of building fire emergencies, it is essential that the building management have the most up to date information contained in their fire safety plan. Emergency fire evacuations certainly can be very stressful, and in some cases may lead to…
National Institute of Building Sciences announces upcoming release of COBie v3.0
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Building Information Management Council (BIMC) is planning the upcoming release of COBie 3.0, as an update to the Construction to Operations Building information exchange (COBie 2.4) Specification. COBie 3.0 also will be published as an integral…
Province orders Hamilton to expand its urban boundary
The provincial government is ordering Hamilton to expand its urban boundary, despite a 2021 city council decision and massive showing of public support to hold the boundary. The province’s decision was posted late on Friday and approves an expansion of 2,200 hectares — even more than the 1,310 hectares the…
September building permits see the largest recorded monthly decline ever in Canada
Statistics Canada reports that the total value of building permits in Canada fell 17.5% in September to $10.2 billion, the largest recorded monthly decline. This was the first time all survey components posted monthly decreases since September 2019. Both the residential…