B.C. to help build new $89.6M engineering buildings at UVic
Two cutting-edge STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) facilities will soon begin construction at the University of Victoria, with funding from the B.C. government. The $89.6-million project includes the construction of a six-storey engineering and computer science building, and an adjacent…
Bidding opens for construction of new Yellowknife pool
Yellowknife is getting closer to having a new pool facility — and it might even have an amusement park-style water slide and hot tub. In a media statement, the city said it issued a request for proposal for the construction of the aquatic centre last Thursday to…
Energy-Efficient Power Solution has EIA Flying High
When Edmonton International Airport (EIA) was looking at an energy-efficient option for electrical power generation, they decided on a combined heat and power (CHP) solution. This would not only provide them with the electricity they needed but capture the waste heat…
What lies beneath: detecting underground hazards
Culverts, buried utilities, mine-shafts, sinkholes and underground chemical tanks – just a handful of the hazards and obstacles hidden from conventional surveying but all too ready to delay or even halt infrastructure projects. If undetected, these hazards can result in health…
Who Uses Concrete Maturity?
Builders, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, testing firms, owners, engineers, and architects use concrete maturity to expedite construction and increase profits. .ugb-804b437 hr.ugb-divider__hr{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important} When using the maturity method, construction teams can estimate real-time strength gain of in-place concrete on the job site. There’s…
It is Time to Bring Color and Energy to Your Life
Get Away from the Fear of Using Color! Bring Color and Energy Colors have amazing quality – they tend to affect our emotional state. Therefore, make any space feel like a place where we want to stay, transform a house into…
Could hurricane straps become commonplace to prevent wind damage?
‘It’s something that chief building officials all across Ontario have discussed at length previously,’ says home builders’ sssociation official Would so-called hurricane strapping have prevented some roofs from blowing off houses during last Thursday’s tornado in south-end Barrie? It depends on who…