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Last summer, at a wind farm close to Washington state’s southern border, an autonomous drone levitated 80 meters to the top of a wind tower and maneuvered along one of its blades. There, just near the tip, it detected a small…

Wherever you’re reading this, take a look around. Now, would you want someone speeding through the place at highway speed? Unless you’re a corner worker at Mosport, probably not. And even then, you’d likely rather they stay out on the track…

The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) recently celebrated the announcement of a new and exciting partnership between the Government of Canada and ArcelorMittal Dofasco (AMD) that will result in a reduction of approximately 3 million tonnes of CO2 from the company’s…

A shortage of skilled workers is intensifying in Canada, potentially threatening the pace of the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and that has policymakers looking at a largely untapped market for new construction workers: Women. But attracting and retaining women…

The early-bird registration deadline for the 2021 International Code Council’s Annual Conference and Public Comment Hearings in Pittsburgh, PA is open through Friday, August 6. Individuals can take advantage of the early bird discount by registering here. The essential building safety conference…

Statistics Canada reports that the total value of building permits rose 6.9% to $10.3 billion in June. Seven provinces contributed to the gain, led by Ontario, which jumped 22.7%. Construction intentions in the residential sector were up 9.1%, while the non-residential sector advanced 2.2%. On a…

IAPMO India Private Limited, provider of one-stop-shop services including model code and standard development, education, water filtration and plumbing product testing and certification for the maximization of product compliance, acceptance and public confidence, has hired Dr. Nimish Shah, Ph.D., as managing…

Sustainable Buildings Canada invites you to a recurring series of webinars highlighting products that will help improve the environmental impacts of buildings. This product knowledge webinar will feature a building science-based approach to pathogen risk mitigation. COVID-19 exposed new risks inside…

Cansel, a software, hardware, and service provider to engineering, surveying, construction, and utility industries, announced today an exclusive agreement with Denmark-based TinyMobileRobots to distribute the TinySurveyor robot in Canada. TinySurveyor is the ultimate high-precision instrument for the surveying, civil engineering, construction, and infrastructure…

On a normally peaceful residential road outside The Hague, the Dutch city that serves as seat of government, the whine of a hoisting crane and welding tools heralds a not-so-quiet housing revolution. Four workers standing above me on a scissor lift…

For an industry that has had the unfortunate reputation of being ‘slow to adopt’, technology in construction has truly come a long way. We’re finally starting to see companies really begin to innovate in terms of applying technology towards solving important,…

As the cost of home ownership in Metro Vancouver and many other parts of the province continues to overwhelm would-be buyers, a new concern is beginning to creep into the home construction sector: a lack of skilled labourers. The Canadian Home…

Briggs & Stratton is excited to announce the new Vanguard® 10kWh Commercial Lithium-Ion Battery Pack is now available for purchase. This is the largest battery pack in the Vanguard lithium-ion lineup, allowing for up to 100 kWh of energy when paralleled…

Over the past year or so, you’ve gotten to learn about our latest product, the Maturix® Smart Concrete® Sensors, and the benefits they offer. Throughout it all, you’ve probably heard us mention the maturity method once or twice. It’s a concept that our wireless…

The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) is pleased to announce Fairley Strategies has been contracted as its Industry Standard Practices Consultant.   Effective August 2nd, 2021, Principal Consultant and founder Katy Fairley will provide expertise and leadership on construction procurement and delivery best…