Friday, April 26, 2024 
Chelmsford company fined more than $200K for worker’s death
A local construction firm has been fined more than $200,000 following the death of a worker in 2018 at a golf course in Chelmsford. Following a trial that took place last fall and sentencing this week, Justice of the Peace Kathleen…
IotaComm’s CEO is the new CABA Intelligent Buildings Council (IBC) Chair
Iota Communications, Inc. , a wireless communication and data analytics software company, and the Continental Automated Building Association are pleased to announce Terrence DeFranco as the new Chair of the Intelligent Buildings Council. Mr. DeFranco, President & CEO of Iota Communications,…
Lafarge Canada celebrates first ECOPact project
In a sign that Canadian contractors have made sustainability a priority, Lafarge Canada is proud to celebrate our first ECOPact project with Dueck Builders in Winnipeg, MB. Dueck Builders is a Winnipeg based sustainable home builder. Energy efficiency and green building…
United Association becomes Platinum IWSH Partner for 2021
The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States, Canada (UA) has generously become a Platinum partner of IAPMO’s International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) for 2021. The UA represents an…
Skills Ontario to host Persons with Exceptionalities Conference
As an organization dedicated to empowering youth to explore careers in the skilled trades and technologies, Skills Ontario works to ensure that all Ontarians feel welcomed and included in these fields. One of the ways Skills Ontario is doing that is…
Advisory Board set for Geo Week
Organizers of Geo Week, the single powerhouse event that brings together AEC Next Technology Expo & Conference, International Lidar Mapping Forum, and SPAR 3D Expo & Conference, have announced an impressive list of influential leaders within the geospatial and built world…
The RAIC releases the Third Edition of the Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is pleased to announce the release of the new Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects. Last published in 2009, this third edition is a comprehensive reworking of an essential professional resource which resulted from…
Construction Industry Action On Racism – Building Safe And Inclusive Workplaces For All Tradespeople
Today developers, contractors, unions, associations, and workers are uniting in a growing coalition supporting the Toronto Declaration of Inclusive Workplaces & Communities. Systemic racism and discrimination harm our construction industry. Bigotry has no place in our communities, and we commit to standing up…
Lenore Janis, Who Broke Construction Industry Barriers, Dies at 86
Lenore Janis, a force of nature in the New York City construction industry who left thousands of cracks in the concrete ceiling of a male-dominated business, died on Jan. 31 at an assisted living facility in Brookfield, Conn. She was 86.…
Residential building permits rebound on Vancouver Island
The total value of building permits issued on Vancouver Island slipped four per cent to $652.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 from $681.6 million the third quarter. Residential building permits jumped 26 per cent over the third quarter to $538.2…
No need to demolish heritage foundry buildings, architects and activists say
The Ontario government doesn’t need to tear down a group of heritage industrial buildings in Toronto’s West Don Lands in order to decontaminate the site and allow housing to be built, a group of architects and community activists say. The derelict…
Command Alkon and Ruckit Deliver Immediate Time to Value for Daily Management of Hauling and Materials Costs on the Jobsite
Command Alkon, the provider of the leading supplier collaboration platform for construction’s heavy work, and Ruckit, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Command Alkon specializing in collaborative transportation management software, are addressing the lack of visibility into materials and transportation costs with technologies…
Climate-friendly foam building insulation may do more harm than good
The use of the polymeric flame retardant PolyFR in “eco-friendly” foam plastic building insulation may be harmful to human health and the environment, according to a new commentary in Environmental Science & Technology. The authors’ analysis identifies several points during the lifecycle…
Overactive Media to build esports and entertainment venue in Toronto
OverActive Media has confirmed details of their highly-anticipated performance venue, projected to be completed in 2025. The near $500 million project which includes a theatre-style entertainment venue and hotel complex will be the first new sports or entertainment venue built in…
What happens when a new London building looks very familiar?
In 2014, Toronto-based architectural firm G+C Architects proudly completed an unusual project: a Jenga-like condominium tower on the city’s Etobicoke lakeshore, with alternating black and white balconies that seem to wrap around its centre. The 50-storey residential building, named LAGO, was…
