One of the main strategies of an approved fire safety plan is to ensure building occupants are able to evacuate the premises as quickly and safely as possible, should a fire emergency occur. The fire code clearly stipulates that each building…
One of the main strategies of an approved fire safety plan is to ensure building occupants are able to evacuate the premises as quickly and safely as possible, should a fire emergency occur. The fire code clearly stipulates that each building…
There is still time to reserve your spot for the RAIC 2021 Virtual Conference on Architecture. The RAIC 2021 Virtual Conference on Architecture brings together professionals at every stage of their career to learn, explore, and discuss the challenges and opportunities…
Baltic Sands specializes in environmentally sensitive, luxury off-grid property development and real estate, developing homes with a focus on sustainability and unique design enhanced by the surrounding environment. The company primarily works in remote desert locations where power, water and utilities aren’t…
The annual eVolo Skyscraper Competition is one of the most thought-provoking architecture contests around. Small on detail, but big on wild ideas, this year’s crop of blue-sky conceptual designs includes a skyscraper made from genetically modified trees imagined for New York City and…
The American Concrete Institute has released the new ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook as a three-volume handbook providing guidance to professionals engaged in the design of reinforced concrete structures. The ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook is available in print, as a digital download,…
The global 3d printing building construction market is expected to grow from $3.8 million in 2020 to $4.63 million in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.7%. The growth is mainly due to the companies resuming their operations…
Just north of the city of Auckland, New Zealand’s commercial centre, is one of the largest roading infrastructure projects undertaken. The entire Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Wellsford project will consist of around 38 kilometres of 4-lane highway. Phase 1, the…
Chandos is one of the most admired companies in Canada: A 100% employee-owned construction company with offices across Canada, they are the first and largest B Corp certified commercial builder on the continent. (Full disclosure: my purpose consultancy Conspiracy of Love had the privilege…
With modern software solutions, manual paperwork orders are becoming a thing of the past. According to an article by Salesforce, 52% of service companies still do many tasks manually, and this presents a lucrative opportunity for companies to take advantage of…
The professional body governing Saskatchewan engineers has awarded Regina-based firm MacPherson Engineering for its work in repurposing basement furnace heat to stop and reduce mould in homes with poor air circulation. Using the firm’s radiant heat technology, company co-founders Murdoch and…
Hazelview Investments is pleased to announce that our conversion of the Medical Arts building to a newly re-imagined rental residence in Winnipeg, MB was awarded ‘Renovation of the Year’ at the 2021 CFAA (Canadian Federation of Apartment Associations) Awards. This award recognizes a…
How construction adjudication is developing across other Canadian provinces and what Alberta can expect. Later in 2021, Alberta will be implementing changes to the Builders’ Lien Act, including renaming it as the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (the “Act”). The changes will include legislated…
Matterport, Inc., the leading spatial data company driving the digital transformation of the built world, today announced that hundreds of thousands of customers around the world have brought five million buildings and spaces online with its market leading platform to more…
Headed to The Precast Show May 20-22? Visit COMMAND Center at booth 1140 to learn how temperature and maturity monitoring can improve your operation. Precast teams use COMMAND Center to reliably log and monitor concrete temperature data, identify maximum and minimum…
Construction sites are often complex networks of many tasks and moving parts, all dependent on a fluid workflow. Erez Dror was a construction worker, who traveled between sites, witnessing first hand the many failures and total inefficiency rattling the industry. During…