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It’s clear that the construction industry has a long way to go in order to truly improve global productivity levels to satisfy increasing demands and manage labour shortages. In order to make this advancement, the industry needs more than just construction…

It is not uncommon for fire officials to periodically visit buildings to ensure that the required checks, inspections and tests are being carried out as outlined in the city approved fire safety plan. As per the fire code, there are specific…

South Korea’s state-funded research body has developed a remote unmanned construction technology that can prevent falls at bridge construction sites. The technology allows remote control robots to install girders and construct piers without putting human workers into high-place work. The bridge…

Classic Fire Protection and FCFP, two Ontario-based leaders in fire and life safety services and solutions, confirm today their plans to merge and unite under a new name, Classic Fire + Life Safety Inc.  Staffed by the same experienced leaders and personnel, the new…

Jonas Construction Software, a provider of construction & service accounting software, is pleased to announce its partnership with Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software. The new Jonas integration with the Procore platform addresses the challenge…

Statistics Canada reports that Canadian building permits rose in September, led by higher construction intentions for multi-family residential units. The total value of building permits in September advanced 4.3% on a month-over-month basis to a seasonally adjusted 10.14 billion Canadian dollars,…

Mass-timber buildings on the West Coast – ones eschewing carbon-heavy cement in favour of wood frames – kept hitting a ceiling prior to 2019 as Oliver Lang was seeking to tap the environmentally friendly building material for bigger projects. “When we…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has published the 2020 Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE•Stand) as an American National Standard. Developed by IAPMO and first published in 2017, WE•Stand is the first-ever standard that focuses solely on…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials  (IAPMO®) and the Tile Council of North America, Inc. (TCNA) have agreed to jointly develop an American and  Canadian National Standard for fabricated shower tiling kits and receptors. Applying the procedures of the …

A longtime “labour of love” is starting to take shape in the northeast corner of the city. Housing construction has begun at the NiMA Trails subdivision along Shakespeare Drive, in the area of Eramosa Road and Speedvale Avenue. “It’s very exciting,” said Andrew…

Gordian, a leader in facility and construction cost data, software and expertise, announces the immediate availability of 2022 RSMeans data. In the past 12 months, more than 93% of all material costs, equipment prices and labor wage rates have experienced a…

The Halifax Regional Municipality officially launched plans for its newly reinvented Cogswell District, the biggest city-building project in the history of Halifax. The project will convert 16 acres of road infrastructure at the Cogswell interchange into a mixed-use neighbourhood, extending the…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), publisher of the Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE•Stand), is announcing a formal call for proposals toward the development of the 2023 edition of this standard. The change proposal form, as well as proposal instructions and background on IAPMO’s ANSI-accredited consensus process, may be found…

Mosaic Building Group, a Phoenix, Arizona-based construction tech startup, has raised $44 million in a Series B funding round led by Peak State Ventures. New investors Starwood Capital, invisionAZ, Tekfen Ventures and Brightstone also put money in the round. They joined…

Tesla is launching a new solar roof tile with greater efficiency and higher power capacity. It comes as Tesla is trying to make its solar products mainstream. Tesla has had ups and downs when it comes to the solar roof. The…