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Canada’s infrastructure is already vulnerable to a changing climate and the problem will get worse if all levels of government don’t get more serious about the challenge ahead, a new report warns. The report from the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices…

The ATCO Group, through its investment in Canadian Utilities Limited, announced that it has acquired the rights to build two solar installations in Calgary aimed at providing clean, renewable energy to Alberta’s power grid and supporting the transition to lower-carbon energy. Once completed, the Barlow…

The department of engineering plans to install a “catcher beam” underneath the Thunderbird (Fourth Avenue) Viaduct as a backup in case the existing bridge infrastructure fails. Associated Engineering completed a preliminary design report in February as part of the City of…

A team of U of T Engineering researchers has some practical advice for developers, homeowners and urban planners who want to reduce their environmental impact.  “Simply put, you should build as small as you can for what you need, and if…

Dozens of Bay Roofing employees joined the company owner Monday morning, driving around city hall and honking horns to protest what they say is harassment by the city. Mark Weckwerth said the company has been subject to harassing treatment by the…

Construction on the new Canadian Canoe Museum on Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough will begin in October, with an expected completion date in 2023. The museum announced on Wednesday (September 29) that it has signed a $27.4 million integrated project delivery contract…

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council for the Arts invite architects to participate in the competition for the 2022 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture. Awarded every two years, the 12 medals recognize and celebrate outstanding design in recently…

The National Institute of Building Sciences has released the names of the winners of built environment awards and scholarships announced during Building Innovation 2021. BI2021 is the NIBS annual meeting and place where everyone who impacts the built environment comes together to find…

No matter the number of pieces of equipment in one’s inventory, a contractor wants to know where it all is, at all times. Of course, the larger a fleet and crib of tools grows, and the more jobsites a company works…

A new research project at Rowan University’s Center for Research and Education in Advanced Transportation Engineering Systems (CREATES) aims to teach students real-world geotechnical engineering concepts and attract diverse candidates to the field using interactive video games.  Called MERGE (Multiphysics Enriched Mixed Reality…

Did you know there’s a $50 billion global scaffolding industry? Nearly all of it is put up manually. That makes scaffolding, the exterior structure used during building and maintenance, a prime target for automation. A company called Kewazo is finding success with a…

The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) released The Case for the Core: Provocations for the Future of Canada’s Downtowns, affirming the critical roles of central business districts to national recovery after COVID-19. Developed through consultation and research undertaken with leading international urbanists, community leaders and…

In accordance with the IAPMO Regulations Governing Committee Projects, IAPMO would like to announce that two Tentative Interim Amendments (TIA) to the 2018 and 2021 editions of the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®) are being submitted for public comment. UMC TIA 009-18 revises text…

ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 6000-2021, Professional Qualifications Standard for Medical Gas Systems Personnel, has been designated as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is now available for purchase. The 2021 edition of ASSE Series 6000 parallels the medical…

Stealth Power, the idle mitigation and mobile power company, has announced the launch of its Stealth Electric Power Take-Off (ePTO) System. Timed with the annual Utility Expo being held in Louisville, KY, StealthPower’s new product offering has wide-ranging implications for the…