Saturday, May 4, 2024 
The 2021 Green Building Festival is less than 3 weeks away
Join us on October 5th to hear from leading designers, architects, planners, builders and owners about innovative strategies to prepare for shock profiles both rapid and sustained. What do delegates have to say about our annual festival? “I am impressed with…
How to Mitigate the Impact of Delays in Construction
If you ask a room full of contractors what they believe are some of the most frustrating and costly events that can occur in construction projects, you’d find that more often than not, the word “delays” will spew out of their…
Join us on September 23: Masterclass – One-Stop Subcontract Management
Join us on Thursday September 23rd at 12pm EST for Masterclass Episode 27: One-Stop Subcontract Management. Managing your construction projects is already a daunting task, and the added element of subcontracts creates a unique set of challenges. Fortunately, there are tools…
Case Study: MarShield’s Mobile Shielding Barriers Reduce Workers Exposure to Radiation By 50%
An energy company based in Wisconsin, USA, was looking to reduce workers’ exposure to canisters filled with nuclear fuel. To remove the canisters, the company had to construct a scaffold framework that was not conducive for schedule optimization and exposure reduction.…
Development notice proposing 88-storey condo in Toronto public park found to be fake
A development notice placed at a midtown public park informing residents that an 88-storey condo is slated for construction on the property has been confirmed to be fraudulent. The notice was placed at Oriole Park, near Yonge Street and Chaplin Crescent,…
B.C. reaches agreement with developer to speed up social housing construction at Little Mountain site
The social housing that was demolished at Vancouver’s controversial Little Mountain site 12 years ago will all be replaced by the end of 2024 at the latest, according to an announcement Friday by the province and developer. But there is no…
Woman rescued after scaling construction crane in Winnipeg
Pedestrian and vehicle traffic were blocked for more than an hour Thursday night as numerous emergency personnel were called in to rescue a woman who had climbed a construction crane in Winnipeg’s West Broadway area. Crews arrived just after 7:30 p.m. evening at…
The Utility Expo 7% larger than previous record-breaking show
New data from The Utility Expo indicates that the 2021 event will have seven percent more exhibit space than the 2019 record-breaking show. “We have exceeded 1.4 million square feet of space for the first time in show history, with 1.2…
SafeAI releases first operating system purpose-built for autonomous heavy equipment
SafeAI, a global leader in autonomous heavy equipment, today announced the release of the SafeAI Autonomous Framework (SAF), the first operating system built specifically for autonomous heavy equipment. With the SAF, companies can leverage both SafeAI’s trusted infrastructure and industry expertise…
Rising municipality charges stalling efforts to develop green buildings in Canada
Rising development charges and insufficient incentives are stifling some major municipalities’ efforts to encourage developers to build green. In Toronto, for example, increases in development charges — including building and planning fees, and parkland dedication — have far outpaced the evolution…
4Refuel Acquires Ownership Interest in ComTech Energy
4Refuel has acquired an ownership interest in ComTech Energy in North America, which is a leading provider of proprietary mobile fueling solutions for low-carbon fuels, including compressed natural gas (CNG), renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen. “This transaction is strategically important…
Group still working to illuminate future of historic Collingwood lighthouse
A lonely sentinel of a bygone era signals the rough shores of Georgian Bay. On a desolate island inhabited only by butterflies, cormorants and the odd dead seagull, the Nottawasaga Lighthouse stands tall against the wind, water and weather that mercilessly batter the…
IAPMO solicits public comments on 2024 UPC and UMC
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®), developer of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), is calling for public comments on the Report on Proposals (ROP) for the 2024 editions of these codes. The UPC Report on Proposals can be obtained here. The UMC Report on Proposals can be obtained here. The public comment…
Spruce Grove welcomes GEC Architecture to design new civic centre
In April, Spruce Grove council gave administration the green light to begin work on a preliminary design for the proposed civic centre. The preliminary design will help identify the project’s final size, cost estimates, amenities, and location, as well, will provide…
World Trade Center complex rebuild still unfinished 20 years later
Two decades after its destruction in the Sept. 11 attacks, the work to rebuild the World Trade Center complex remains incomplete. Two planned skyscrapers, a performing arts centre and a church are still unfinished at the site, which plays host Saturday…
