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Jerry Patava, Chair of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Great Gulf Group (the “Company”) has announced the appointment of Bill Tresham and Stephen Cole to serve on the Company’s Board. “We are excited to welcome Bill and Stephen to our Board. They…

Although many promising contenders are emerging, crystalline silicon cells dominate the solar industry and account for around 95 percent of all installations. These cells use precious silver to conduct electricity, but Australian outfit SunDrive is developing an alternative that uses more…

When Fred Schoeps bought a 150-year-old building in downtown Ithaca, New York, a decade ago, he was one of only a handful of building owners dedicated to ending their reliance on fossil fuels and reducing their carbon footprint. His three-year renovation…

Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software, has announced the next wave of enhancements for a smarter and more connected platform. “For almost 20 years, Procore has been working to connect everyone in construction on a…

The International Code Council selected the new officers and directors for its Board of Directors during the Annual Business Meeting at the organization’s Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. The board is responsible for the Code Council’s strategic direction, while also acting…

It’s an extraordinarily exhausting time to estimate costs in the construction industry. Lumber prices skyrocketed during the post-pandemic construction spree, only to come hurtling back down to Earth in recent weeks. Copper, concrete and steel have also seen wild price swings as…

Plans to build a 98-storey tower on Toronto’s Yonge Street garnered gasps when first proposed in 2017, developer Cresford aiming to bring a glittering new condo building known as YSL (Yonge Street Living) Residences to the city’s skyline. What would have become Toronto’s…

In late 2019, mere weeks before the first coronavirus case in the U.S. was detected 60 miles south, the city council of Bellingham, Washington, gathered for a presentation from the town’s Climate Action Plan Task Force, a group of nine community…

Did you know that about two-thirds of the fish that is caught is discarded as waste? Sometimes, fish waste like bones, heads, fins, and scales are used as fertilizers and fish oil, but much of it ends up in landfills. That is unless…

Curry Supply is pleased to unveil its brand-new line of service truck bodies: Keystone and Keystone Pro. With a heavy-duty aluminum design and the Pro option for a crane body, Curry’s latest addition to the service body world offers superior construction…

BRADEN has introduced new direct bolt-on utility winch bumper options for PACCAR New Medium Duty Trucks as part of its popular UBX20 and PD18 Utility Bumper and Planetary Recovery Winch Systems. Available now for Kenworth and Peterbilt Aero and Vocational models,…

CarbonCure’s CO₂ technology is changing the face of concrete. Today, over 400 concrete plants are using CarbonCure to make sustainable concrete for a variety of projects—from residential driveways, schools, and airports to Amazon’s Headquarters in North Virginia. For a deeper understanding…

Having the ability to mitigate the impact of delays is a valuable skill set for any PM or owner, but developing the systems and skills to get ahead of the problems and prevent delays from occurring in the first place, is…

Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software, today announced multiple platform updates to further meet the needs of its global customers — from document control to data and privacy enhancements. Used in over 125 countries, Procore’s…

U.S. single-family home building fell for a second straight month in August as builders continued to struggle with shortages of materials and labour, suggesting the housing market could remain a drag on economic growth in the third quarter. The report from…