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For Bryan Kalbfleisch, cement is a way of life. “I was born and raised in the ready-mix concrete business,” says the New Jersey-based chief executive, explaining his father worked in the sector for 40 years. “I was the kind of kid…

Tesla has signed what could be described as a breakthrough deal to deploy solar roofs and Powerwalls on a “large scale” in a new community being built by Brookfield Asset Management and Dacra in Austin. With the launch of the Tesla…

Heating and cooling systems are some of the biggest energy guzzlers in use, so passive temperature control could be a good way to reduce emissions. Phase-change materials (PCMs) show promise for this, and now engineers at Texas A&M have developed a…

Construction work on a city storm channel is prompting a local resident to express concern for the wildlife that call the area home. Dredging and clearing of debris is being carried out by the city in the south storm channel, which…

The federal government has approved the Springbank dry dam project, clearing the way for construction after more than half a decade of opposition. On Thursday, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson signed off on the multimillion-dollar project that will divert and temporarily hold…

The owner of an 11-storey residential rental building in Langford that has sat mostly vacant for a year and a half since the city revoked the occupancy permit is suing the seller, builder, structural engineer and engineering firm, and the City…

Both band council and traditional leadership on Kahnawà:ke Mohawk Territory near Montreal say they support the occupants of a protest camp erected on land being eyed for residential development by a neighbouring municipality. Members camping out on the parcel of land in Chateauguay,…

Canada should act fast to protect critical infrastructure from climate breakdown by building resiliency into ports, power grids, bridges, and more, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) says. Many solutions, like building seawalls to guard against storm surges or burying…

BODAQ – Highly durable architectural finishing solution with a natural appeal Bodaq Interior Film with more than 450 patterns offers the broadest range of designs and textures of finishing options on the North American market. The choices are endless and limited…

Several dignitaries were on hand as SaskPower officially kicked off the construction of the Great Plains Power Plant in the Moose Jaw Agri-Food Industrial Park.  The $780 million project will construct a 350-megawatt natural gas power station, enough power to service the…

Ian Comishin was scrolling through the internet when a video he describes as clickbait caught his eye. The video pitched using 3D printers to make homes, but no one involved appeared to know what they were doing. “They were building these…

The MOU allows for the potential integration of Carbon Upcycling’s CO2-embedded concrete additive into Lafarge operations, while exploring opportunities to expand Carbon Upcycling’s operating capacity by developing larger processing facilities. Carbon Upcycling produces a unique additive that makes concrete both stronger…

Maturity allows construction teams to estimate strength gain of in-place concrete in real-time, without wasting valuable construction time waiting for the strength of standard test specimens to catch up to the in-place concrete. .ugb-418d70b hr.ugb-divider__hr{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important} Maturity Concrete maturity indicates…

The Crown has dropped its fraud case against a former construction tycoon in Quebec and four co-accused following a nine-year legal battle. Prosecutor François Blanchette told a Quebec court judge Thursday he wouldn’t be able to meet the court’s deadline to…

The crane collapse that forced an area of downtown Kelowna, B.C., to be evacuated on Monday morning has left multiple people dead, according to authorities. The accident, which damaged several buildings in the area of Bernard Avenue and St. Paul Street,…