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Say goodbye to cluttered workspaces, desktop screens, and manual processes. Scheduling technicians using whiteboards, email systems, and online calendars is made obsolete with modern dispatch software. According to Salesforce, 52% of service companies are still doing things manually, and this presents…

The American Wood Council (AWC) has released a new publication for fire design of wood members, assemblies, and connections to meet code requirements. The 2021 Fire Design Specification for Wood Construction (FDS) is available for free download on the AWC website: awc.org/codes-standards/publications/fds-2021. Since 2001, the National Design Specification® for…

The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE), the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE), the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI), in cooperation with the World Plumbing Council (WPC), will convene the seventh biennial Emerging…

Construction startup Katerra Inc. is shutting down, according to a person familiar with the matter, a dramatic collapse for a company that raised about $2 billion from investors including SoftBank Group Corp. Katerra, founded in 2015, had promised to shake up the construction industry with…

Complementing National Environment Week, today, Built Green Canada issues its seventh annual challenge to municipalities, to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable building practices, to challenge municipalities to encourage green building, and to highlight those leading the way. In years previous,…

The long-delayed trial of Calgary home renovator Bruce Hopkins has been put on hold again, this time so he can argue he’s been the victim of unreasonable delay. Defence counsel Christian Popowich told provincial court Judge Brian Stevenson on Monday that…

In honour of National Indigenous History Month, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is proud to announce a collaboration with NVision Insight Group to offer an Indigenous cultural awareness training program for the architecture community.  The RAIC is committed to engaging in sustainable actions…

A group that represents Ontario construction companies is launching a campaign to raise awareness after a new report revealed construction workers made up nearly a third of opioid deaths among employed Ontarians in 2020. Of the nearly 2,500 opioid-related deaths last year in the province, 30 per…

Watch enough construction and it may occur to you that things have scarcely changed since Ramses II’s building spree. Yes, we have cranes, forklifts, and electric saws, but so much of building still comes down to backbreaking labor: guys digging ditches,…

Science, research and innovation are playing a key role in Canada’s move toward a cleaner and stronger economy and in our fight against climate change. Working with industry—including the cement and concrete sector—is critical to creating economic opportunities for Canadians, growing our leadership…

A London, Ont., property management company’s vision for a high rise at the edge of downtown isn’t getting approval from local heritage advocates. Farhi Holdings Corporation has proposed a 40-storey building at 435, 441 and 451 Ridout Street North, which is the…

Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing some 470 corporate and affiliated stores under different banners, is proud to present more than $1.2 million to Children’s Miracle Network and Opération Enfant Soleil to support the work…

A startup based in Colombia, the world’s largest arabica coffee bean exporter, is utilizing coffee husks, a byproduct from the coffee roasting process that would otherwise go to waste, to build affordable housing, a report from FastCompany explains. The Bogotá-based company, called Woodpecker WPC,…

The City of Regina is set to begin construction on the long-awaited Winnipeg Street North overpass on Monday, according to a city news release. “This major project to rebuild the overpass and re-align Winnipeg Street North will provide a safer and efficient roadway,…

The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program awards students with a four-year degree in Concrete Industry Management and the annual auction is its primary funding source. Contractors interested in getting started with concrete temperature and maturity monitoring can bid on COMMAND Center…