ACI Foundation Funds Research Projects
The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council (CRC) selected eight research projects to receive grants this year. The ACI Foundation is committed to progress in the industry by contributing financially to necessary and worthy research. The following research projects will receive funding from the…
Federal budget lays out a new vision for Canada
Last year CaGBC, along with a core group of industry members, called for a green recovery that would prioritize green building. More importantly, it asked decision-makers to take this unprecedented opportunity to re-engineer a Canada that is more inclusive, equitable and…
Aecon releases second annual Sustainability Report
Aecon Group Inc. has released its second annual Sustainability Report, outlining Aecon’s progress and key accomplishments in responsible Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The report includes a comprehensive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory of direct emissions from all its operations in…
AEM Hall of Fame reflects on the passing of two Members this past year
As the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Hall of Fame seeks nominations for the 2021 Hall of Fame induction class, we honor two important inductees who passed away within the year: Cyril Keller, co-inventor of the skid-steer loader, and Helmut Claas, former Chairman of German…
NIBS Names BIM Program Steering Committee Members
The National Institute of Building Sciences has announced the built environment leaders who will serve on the National BIM Program Steering Committee. The NIBS BIM Council began the launch phase for the U.S. National BIM Program in March, when Salla Eckhardt, Director of…
Canadian housing starts increased in March
The trend in housing starts was 273,664 units in March 2021, up from 252,636 units in February 2021, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of…
Sudler Companies completes new facility using CarbonCure technology
Sudler Companies completed a new 206,140 square foot manufacturing and distribution center as the first building of its 2.5M square foot Fox Hill Business Park, setting new standards for the construction industry through its pioneering use of CarbonCure Technology. Fox Hill Business Park…
Caledonia developers seek $200-million
The developers of a planned subdivision on land in Caledonia occupied by a group from Six Nations have claimed $200 million in damages against the attorney general of Canada, the Ontario government, and the OPP, among others. The statement of claim…