Friday, October 4, 2024 
Investment in Canadian building construction decreased 4.5% in June
Statistics Canada reports that investment in building construction decreased 4.5% to $18.4 billion in June. Both residential and non-residential construction investment were down following a period of sustained growth from November 2020 to April 2021. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), investment in building construction declined 5.4%…
How Green Buildings Impact Fire Protection
Green buildings have gained global acceptance and adoption as the world pushes toward a carbon-free economy. The buildings incorporate climate-smart practices and technologies to responsibly use key resources like energy, water and land. Green buildings may employ energy-efficient lighting, HVAC systems,…
Bringing Nature Home | Interior Design Trends 2021
From Nature to the Next Interior Design Project Let’s continue our series on interior design trends for 2021-2022. Last time we took a look at the colors trend, this time, let’s talk about bringing nature into your home trend. After the period…
Prototype of smart bridge in Bamberg will revolutionize maintenance
A digital twin of the Heinrich Bridge in Bamberg will make maintenance easier, faster and cheaper and possibly even prolong the life of the bridge itself. The city of Bamberg in northern Bavaria is known as Little Venice because of its…
3 Ways To Beat Heat Stress and Stay Safe This August
It’s officially midsummer, and as much as most of us can’t wait for the warm summer months, August- September are typically hottest months of year in the Northern Hemisphere. We all love that Vitamin D and to sport a good tan,…
Construction management platform Remato raises $1.7M seed from Passion Capital
Small and medium-sized construction businesses in Europe and the U.S. tend not to be run on digital platforms, leaving a $1.6 trillion industry relatively untouched. Publicly listed Procore (NYSE: PCOR) is the go-to platform for large general contractors, but newer startups…
Six ways to mitigate construction material costs
The U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics reported staggering spikes in construction material prices between May 2020 and May 2021: increases of 146% for refined petroleum products such as diesel fuel and asphalt base, 114% for lumber and wood products, 107% for…
COMPASS and CMiC expand pre-construction/pre-qualification capabilities through integration
CMiC, the innovation leader in ERP and field operations software for the construction industry – has announced a technology partnership with COMPASS, a leading prequalification platform that focuses on data and analytics to assess subcontractor risk. The COMPASS product suite, developed by Bespoke Metrics,…
78% of Corporate and Public Real Estate Owners Over Budget On Construction Projects: IDC Survey
Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software, today announced a new survey from international research firm IDC that found most construction projects are delivered late and significantly over budget compared to the owners’ original plan. Conducted in May and…
Turf houses – some of the oldest buildings in Iceland
Icelandic Turf houses are a distinctive type of dwelling, dotting the island’s landscape since the 9th century A.D. Reportedly, these dwellings, the work of the country’s Nordic settlers, are the oldest in Iceland. Turf houses are the product of local climate…
BIM & Digital Twins: A new way of doing business — or a fad?
Ever since 3D modeling became accessible to the AEC industry, designers and builders have been looking for new ways to provide value via CAD data. Simplistic 3D modeling has evolved to enable preparation of photo-realistic renderings, fly-through simulations, schedule-loaded 4D models,…
Redevelopment plan for Northern Junk buildings approved by Victoria council
Victoria City Council has approved a proposal to redevelop the long-vacant and historic Northern Junk buildings on the Inner Harbour. Council voted 5-4 in a meeting Thursday night to approve the project, which will see developer Reliance Properties turn the Gold…
Geothermal condo to rise in Mississauga’s city core
When it came to reducing the environmental impact of a new downtown Mississauga condo tower, David Scott and Tim Weber did some deep thinking. Six hundred feet deep, to be exact. Scott, managing director of Edenshaw Developments, and his team pegged Diverso Energy and…
Concrete microbiome could act as early warning system for collapse
Concrete may not seem like a particularly hospitable environment for life, but bacteria do actually live inside it. A new study led by the University of Delaware has examined this concrete microbiome to find out how they get there, how they…
Functionality Meets Affordability with MiniTrencher’s GeoRipper®T/A
MiniTrencher is excited to announce their latest innovation to handheld trenchers. MiniTrencher’s new GeoRipper®T/A raises the bar in trenching technology by allowing users an attachment that works with select power cutters. The bolt-on/bolt-off trenching attachment allows users the flexibility of having…
