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New Directors of the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG) were elected via online ballot for an initial 3-year term in May 2021.  The new ACG Directors are as follows: Christian Javorski, CxACadin Group LLCACG certified since: 2013ACG Certification Council: 2016 – presentCxA…

The Sault Community Career Centre and Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association have announced another year of Build This City: A free Construction Fundamentals Training program for job seekers and employers.   The next training session starts Monday, July 26, 2021. Participant…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is seeking volunteers to participate on the new Technical Committee for the Construction Practices for Potable Water Guideline. IAPMO is looking for experts who fall under one of seven different types of interest…

Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software, today announced that ELEVATE Build has chosen Procore as its construction management platform. ELEVATE was founded in 2019 and specializes in creating high-end commercial spaces, including Alchemy, a Toronto retailer…

Microscale 3D printer manufacturer Microlight3D has received EU backing to develop a new form of concrete that could enable the construction of ‘self-cooling’ buildings.  Awarded as part of the EU’s Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) program, the funding will be used to design a microstructured…

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have become top-of-mind issues in society and the workplace. Due to extensive news coverage and hashtags such as #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, #LoveisLove and more, DEI is more relevant than ever before.  The state of diversity, equity and…

As RenoRun continues to pave the way in construction technology, they are excited to announce the hiring of Paul Wurth, Chief Revenue Officer. Wurth joins the rapidly growing team of over 150 employees in North America and will lead all revenue…

Developments in automation for high-precision laser scanners has moved these instruments closer to becoming digital co-workers. While the instruments and equipment of AEC have not reached the levels of autonomy that we might associate with the term “robot,” they are evolving…

The Indigenous community in Toronto, with its allies and partners, celebrated on National Indigenous Peoples Day and the Summer Solstice, the ground-breaking of a new Indigenous Hub in Canada’s largest city. The new Hub will help meet critical health care, spiritual, employment, training and…

Montreal company Carbicrete has developed a method for sequestering carbon in concrete, claiming its product captures more carbon than it emits. The technology cuts out the need for calcium-based cement, a key ingredient in traditional concrete that is responsible for around eight per cent of all…

The firm used COMMAND Center concrete temperature and maturity system to expedite post-tension stressing and meet a tight construction deadline. .ugb-e1c2b72 hr.ugb-divider__hr{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important} The Terraces at Douglas Center is a new 12-story office tower in Dallas with a two-level basement…

The long-awaited redevelopment of a series of 19th-century buildings alongside Hamilton’s Gore Park could begin next spring. Hughson Business Space Corporation has presented its restoration plan to the city’s heritage permit review subcommittee. The plan involves using a steel structure to…

The LafargeHolcim Awards are the world’s most significant competition for sustainable design. The Next Generation category recognizes the visionary concepts and bold ideas of young professionals and students. In the competition region of North America, the jury selected four entries to…

An open source project hosted by the Linux Foundation with support from IBM and Call for Code will use machine learning to help inform quality assurance for construction in emerging nations. A new open source machine learning tool has been developed…

Circuit breakers, breaker panels, breaker boxes, fuse boxes—no matter what you call them, chances are that, even if you have a brand new home, the panel in your garage where electricity comes into your house is using the same technology that…