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Bentley Systems has forged several partnerships that make it easier to share realistic construction simulations with a broader audience. This goal is to help drive the adoption of digital twins across the construction industry. Most recently, Bentley, which has been a…

In the latest sign of increasing corporate investment in renewable power, tech giant Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday announced a deal that locks up 80 per cent of the power from what is being described as the largest solar project in Canada.…

Mattamy Homes is pleased to announce the launch of a dedicated Urban development division as part of an ambitious initiative to expand and enhance its multi-family mid- and high-rise offering in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Mattamy’s new GTA Urban Division includes the company’s…

The American Wood Council (AWC) has released a two-pager outlining a variety of issues that have spurred an imbalance between lumber supply and demand, and more importantly, what can be done about it. Sawmill capacity increased by 1.4 billion board feet in the last year and Forisk…

Three years before the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium complex near Miami, a consultant found alarming evidence of “major structural damage” to the concrete slab below the pool deck and “abundant” cracking and crumbling of the columns, beams and…

The National Capital Commission has approved its design philosophy for the eventual replacement of the 120-year-old Alexandra Bridge over the Ottawa River. In a meeting Wednesday, the NCC’s board of directors approved the planning and design principles for the future bridge,…

A Wallaceburg-based company wants to make a splash in the local housing market by launching floating homes later this summer. Strong House Canada is in the midst of building eco-friendly “aqua-homes” with plans to put the first structure on the Sydenham…

Residents of Sundre and surrounding area will soon benefit from a state-of-the-art electrochemical wastewater treatment plant made possible through an innovative partnership between the Town of Sundre, the Government of Alberta, and private sector technology partners. The Government of Alberta has…

Four new participants have taken on Canada Green Building Council’s Disclosure Challenge. Brookfield Properties, Kingsett Capital,  SHAPE Properties, and Golden Properties and have joined inaugural participants, QuadReal Property Group, Triovest Realty Advisors Inc., Concert Properties Ltd., Colliers International, and the Minto Group, to publicly share their portfolio-wide energy, water and…

Some of the world’s most enigmatic and awe-inspiring structures were designed and built by Indigenous individuals, infused with the wisdom of the land. From Earth to Sky is a new documentary exploring Indigenous architecture around the world and the Canadian individuals…

Skybridges aren’t a new idea by any means, but rarely are they used as ambitiously as for the massive Orca Toronto project from Safdie Architects. The firm envisions a collection of nine new towers, most of which will be connected by skybridges…

AEC Daily, North America’s leading continuing education provider for construction, architectural, interior design and engineering communities, and Material Bank, the world’s largest material marketplace, have announced a strategic partnership. The two companies will collaborate to connect product sample ordering on Material Bank, directly within…

The geotechnical contracting company is looking back proudly at the numerous milestones in its history of shaping the ground improvement industry across the province with hundreds of projects completed. Back in 2006, the firm was incorporated, headed by GeoSolv’s President Mark Tigchelaar.…

Command Alkon, the global leader in comprehensive supply chain technology solutions for heavy building materials suppliers, haulers, and buyers, introduces Libra Drum to capture real-time visibility and control for blending and total plant automation. With Libra Drum, a fully graphic operator…

Digital twins promise to be a key enabler as the construction industry races to catch up with demand for new facilities and new layouts in the wake of COVID-19. Use of such technology, which creates a digital representation of real-world systems and…