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A contractor in Ontario’s cottage country already accused of bilking cottagers through alleged renovation scams has been arrested again, provincial police say. Scott “Scottie” Eisemann, who works in the Muskoka region north of Toronto, was already awaiting trial on fraud charges laid last…

Statistics Canada reports that total investment in building construction increased 5.9% to $18.6 billion in March, led by the residential sector. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), investment in building construction was up 5.2% to $14.3 billion in March. Residential investment continues to set records…

On a rocky hillside in an agricultural village halfway between Rome and Naples, an ancient form of building is being revived. Dry stone masonry—a technique dating back thousands of years—is being used to help restore the rocky terraces that have enabled…

The Radiant Professionals Alliance (RPA) and the Hydronics Industry Alliance (HIA-C) are partnering with Egg Geothermal to host a series of eight monthly webinars focused on the integration of air-source and ground-source heat pumps into buildings, the first of many courses for…

The International Code Council and Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation (CEOSF) signed a memorandum of understanding to share resources and exchange information in support of code official safety. The new agreement will expand career development resources for code officials and increase…

The American Wood Council (AWC) completed testing of connections used in recent full-scale tests of cross-laminated timber (CLT) diaphragm. The latest test results indicated that the connections performed better than expected, resulting in higher than expected shear capacities of the CLT…

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…