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Eco Innovation Group, Inc., an innovative company aggregating investments in new technologies that promote environmental and social well-being and the advancement of green energy solutions, announced the signing of a term sheet for the formation of a Canadian construction enterprise and…

Straw bale insulation is a growing trend as homeowners move to more sustainable building methods, says Jeremy Pastic, who has made that the cornerstone of his new business. Pastic says he wants to focus on “natural construction techniques” which create less…

Agora, a startup that has built a materials management platform for contractors, has raised $33 million in a Series B round of funding led by Tiger Global Management. 8VC, Tishman Speyer, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, Michael Ovitz, DST, LeFrak and Kevin…

A convoy of concrete trucks will be descending on the waterfront as part of a pour for New Westminster’s tallest building. The date of the concrete pour, however, has yet to be finalized. A report in the July 12 city council agenda outlined plans for a…

The National Institute of Building Sciences recently convened an executive Social Equity Roundtable, meeting with dozens of leaders to help move the needle on diversity, equity and inclusion in the built environment. The late July meeting was a follow up to a December…

From establishing the safe haven areas for evacuees, outlining the locations of the emergency shutdowns for hydro, water and natural gas, to the fire watch procedures, the fire safety plan is tailored to comply with the fire code that is specific…

Lately, there’s been an increase in interest over the well-being of coral reefs. These marine habitats represent an estimated $2.7 trillion in ecosystem service value and support around 25% of all marine life after all. But we have already lost 50% of the…

Doxel, which has developed software that uses computer vision to help track and monitor progress on construction job sites, announced that it has raised $40 million in Series B funding. Insight Partners led the round, which included participation from existing backers…

A city of the future planned roughly 60 kilometres north of Toronto is one step closer to realization. Known as The Orbit, the new transit-oriented community is planned to transform the 6th Line and 20th Sideroad area in Innisfil. First revealed in…

Altair, the global leader converging simulation, HPC, and AI, has announced that it has acquired S-FRAME Software, a structural analysis software platform used by engineers to evaluate a structure’s ability to withstand external loads (like wind, water, and snow) and meet design…

Ritchie Bros., a leading global asset management, disposition, and services company; and Europe’s leading plant and machinery auction house, Euro Auctions, have jointly announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Ritchie Bros. will acquire Euro Auctions group for an enterprise value…

 Deltek, the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, announced today that it has acquired ArchiSnapper – a SaaS and mobile application uniquely designed to help architects and engineers automate field reports, easily create digital site inspection and improve collaboration.…

In Canada today, public architecture is a lot like a highway: Nobody really asks for it to express Canadian culture, or for it to be culture at all. Yet public buildings – above all the Houses of Parliament – are central…

It took a tornado to convince city council that new Barrie homes should have hurricane clips. Council approved a motion Monday, without discussion, that proposes the province change Ontario’s Building Code (OBC) to require the use of straps, clips or other…

Coventry University has partnered with Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and Planon, the specialist in workplace management systems to upgrade its Engineering and Computing Building. The work will help to effectively future proof the…