Canada’s infrastructure ill-prepared for climate change: report
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…
ATCO Group to build Western Canada’s largest urban solar project
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…
Contractors protest outside North Bay city hall
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…
Governor General’s Medals in Architecture: Call for 2022 submissions
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…
Gaming to improve geotechnical engineering education—and broaden diversity
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…
Scaffolding robot buttresses tipping construction industry
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…
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 6000-2021 now available
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 launches Electric Power Take-Off (ePTO) solution
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…