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Artificial intelligence is providing new opportunities in a range of fields, from business to industrial design to entertainment. But how about civil engineering and city planning? How might machine- and deep-learning help us create safer, more sustainable, and resilient built environments?…

Maritime Launch Services Ltd., owner of Canada’s first commercial spaceport, is pleased to announce that it has selected a number of Nova Scotian firms to advance design and preparations for construction of the launch complex located near Canso, Nova Scotia. “We have selected a…

A construction boom along with supply shortages and wild price swings thanks to COVID-19 have left local contractors struggling to meet deadlines and cost commitments. The Windsor Construction Association is hoping to help members by urging public sector clients, including school…

The vision behind a new affordable housing project in Bradford West Gwillimbury is becoming clearer. During Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting, County of Simcoe councillors got a closer look at the detailed design plans for the County of Simcoe affordable…

Moncton’s planning advisory committee gave its approval for a trio of 15-storey buildings on vacant land in the New Brunswick city’s downtown. Three 12-storey towers are proposed over a three-storey podium of ground floor commercial space and more than 430 underground…

The witch in the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale might have been onto something with her edible, child-enticing house. A research team at the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo has figured out how to make durable, strong…

Concrete is widely used as a construction material, but it has a substantial environmental impact. When a building is demolished, what happens to all the concrete? Tampere University, Finland, is coordinating the new international ReCreate project, which aims to discover how…

The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) is excited to launch the Wash Station Challenge 2021, a new collaboration with the DigDeep Navajo Water Project, the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry…

The Lutec Comicat 140 is an efficient and productive machine for grinding asphalt, concrete and terrazzo. The German-engineered machine provides the best possible solution to get the surface prepared correctly for final overlayment and is used regularly to prepare floors in…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is seeking Canadian input in the development of IAPMO Z1001, Prefabricated Gravity Grease Interceptors, as a National Standard of Canada. Canadian regulators, consumers, and other professionals with technical background in plumbing and…

A proposed permit requirement for construction around trees on public land is getting heavy pushback from Edmonton utility companies and infill developers who are calling for an exemption. Representatives from Epcor, Atco, Shaw Communications and the Infill Development in Edmonton Association…

Virginia Tech researchers are unleashing an autonomous robot dog on university construction sites to investigate the applications of using robots to monitor construction progress. Faculty and students from Myers-Lawson School of Construction, within the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and College of Engineering, are…

Colonnade BridgePort is proud to announce that Green Building Council Inc. (Canada) has awarded the LEED® Platinum v4.1 Certification for Operations and Maintenance to 66 Slater. The 257,000 sq.ft. downtown Ottawa office building is managed by Colonnade BridgePort on behalf of the…

What does heritage look like? In Toronto, you might immediately suggest a gabled Victorian house. You would not, probably, think of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. Built in 1970, this Brutalist complex in the downtown is a legacy of…

Residential builders in Regina can finally submit permit applications online thanks to eBuild, launched by the City of Regina on Tuesday. “eBuild is another example of the City’s commitment to provide more consistent, convenient and effective ways of delivering service to…