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The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) invites proposals for continuing education sessions and architectural tours, during the RAIC 2022 Conference on Architecture —taking place May 11 to 14, 2022 in Vancouver, BC.   The program, which is tailored for professional and…

Sustainable Buildings Canada invites you to a recurring series of webinars highlighting products that will help reduce energy and water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions. This product knowledge an artificial intelligence system for integration with building management/automation systems. Please join us…

Individual landowners hiring out contractors to build their dream houses aside, most housing is built by developers looking to make a profit. From a financial prospective, condos are one of the most cost effective things to build. You can’t build a…

The Ontario BIA Association (OBIAA) has worked with the Government of Ontario to help BIAs and their business members understand and comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). OBIAA is very pleased to announce its newest accessibility initiative…

Green infrastructure has a lot of benefits: nature can improve people’s mental and physical health; vegetation helps reduce building energy use by providing insulation and cooling; and plants and soils store carbon. The problem is there’s no way of evaluating whether…

Master Builders Solutions, the ACI Georgia Chapter, and the ACI Ontario Chapter have generously funded three new awards through the ACI Foundation.  The awards will further the ACI Foundation’s mission of funding students and nurturing the future of concrete. Master Builders…

Developing real estate bears risks. Construction also bears risks. Those risks can be mitigated when the developer and builder share a common vision and are able to work closely together, as in the case of the Waterfront Place Apartments in Everett,…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is accepting applications and seeking technical experts to participate on task groups relating to condensate and indoor horticulture facilities. The scope of the Condensate Task Group is to evaluate provisions related to…

Bird Construction announced that it has been awarded a three-year contract with a two-year extension option for mechanical and electrical maintenance services for the North West Redwater Partnership. The total value of the multi-year contract awarded is potentially up to $75 million.…

Back in September 2020, the construction of Germany’s first 3D-printed residential building began in Bavaria, Germany. The structure was designed to be a showstopper in every way: Accommodating five flats over three floors with around 4,000 ft² (380 m²) of living…

After years of rigorous testing, Kryton International Inc.’s Krystol Internal Membrane™ (KIM®) is now the only crystalline admixture approved by the Dubai Municipality (DM) to waterproof substructures in Dubai without other waterproofing methods. This initiative was in response to the DM’s…

Whether it’s technologies designed for stationary standby power during blackouts and emergencies or generators used to help offset diesel consumption, every generator must be reliable and provide the right level of power for the application. As a result of stricter regulations…

Cities like Oslo, Helsinki and Copenhagen are working to clean up one of the world’s most high-emission industries. Quiet, clean and green are not words you would typically use to describe a construction site. But the site at Olav Vs gate,…

Construction on a $126-million vaccine plant in Montreal has been completed ahead of schedule and the government is now commissioning the plant, setting up the possibility COVID-19 shots will be manufactured there later this year. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne made the…

The replacement of the Rio Grande Bridge could potentially be delayed by a full year after DCL Construction Services Ltd. indicated to the County of Grande Prairie that it was defaulting and would not work on the project. The initial plan…