Nanogenerator wooden flooring powers lightbulbs with footsteps
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…
‘Lean In’ Circles Help Women in Construction Navigate Bias
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…
Tips on Managing Rising Material Costs in Construction
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…
Petite Homes providing small solutions to housing shortage
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…
SMS Equipment does it again – wins Top Technician for Canada
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…
BC is blocking needed first nations power projects, says report
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 Strengthens Industry Voice with Women In HVACR Canada MOU
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…
MarShield is Proud to Celebrate Women in Medicine
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…
Living space and health: How urban design affects our well-being
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…
Cladding questions arise in Milan’s 20-storey building blaze
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…
Grid robots chalk lines for future of construction
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…