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The idea of using human movement to generate electricity is something we’ve seen applied to many areas, including footwear, roads and, just this week, motion-powered mesh that heals injured tendons. Among these possibilities is flooring that can generate energy to power electronics, and ETH Zurich…

Bethany Mayer didn’t want to go back to work after learning that a fellow ironworker insinuated that women like her didn’t belong there. Jordyn Bieker, an apprentice sheet metal worker in Denver, said she felt uncomfortable that her foreman asked her…

Two rental buildings consisting of more than 200 units were given development permits by Kamloops council on Tuesday (Aug. 31). An 11-storey, mixed-use development with 115 rental units and a ground-floor commercial space is expected to be built on the parking…

The construction industry typically faces year-over-year increases in material costs, ultimately leading to decreased profits. Understanding how and why these costs are increasing is an essential starting point in order to effectively manage any budget. Why Material Costs Are Increasing Material…

When the Capitol Theatre at Yonge and Castlefield opened in 1918, pork-pie-hatted visitors and their flapper dates packed the place to watch Mary Pickford films and vaudeville acts. As time shot forward, silent pictures at the Capitol gave way to talkies,…

A Windsor firm is proposing small solutions to solve the big problem of finding affordable housing in the area. Petite Homes is offering three different tiny home models ranging in size from 427 to 500 square feet. The basic cost for…

Heavy equipment technician (HET) Jordan Baker has been awarded the AED Foundation Knapheide Technician of the Year for Canada. Baker, part of the SMS Equipment team for 11 years now, is recognized as a leading technician and top performer across 800 construction equipment…

A summer snapshot of recent HVAC apps reveals advances from manufacturers in streamlining service and maintenance visits. However, other companies are in on the app act as well, and they are coming at contractor value from angles that range from training and live tech support…

Renewable energy projects run by First Nations could help B.C. power through the climate crisis, but government roadblocks threaten their participation, says a recent report from the Pembina Institute and the New Relationship Trust. “I really wanted to help First Nations put out a First Nations’…

HRAI is pleased to announce that in August 2021, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between HRAI, and the newly formed, Women In HVACR Canada. The purpose of the MOU is to promote and facilitate mutual cooperation and assistance between HRAI and…

Each September, MarShield joins the American Medical Association and Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging in celebrating Women in Medicine Month. Women play a crucial role in medicine. This month serves to highlight female physicians’ accomplishments and advocacy work, and shed light on health…

Urban and housing design has intimate connections to health. Poor design choices can worsen health, with underlying issues of inequality a driving factor. Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate…

Italian firefighters tackled hot spots Monday in a 20-storey apartment building in Milan that was destroyed by fire but said there were no indications that anyone was missing inside, as questions arose about the cladding that witnesses said rapidly fuelled the…

Richmondite Joshua Zhang wants to know what’s going on with his $250,000 pre-sale investment for a three-bedroom condo in the Atmosphere development on No. 3 Road.  But phone calls to the developer, South Street, by his realtor haven’t yielded any information…

A new pilot just put a robot out front of a major construction challenge in Massachusetts: the building of a new headquarters for a major life sciences company. The robot’s assignment was to draw the all-important layout grid at the job…