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The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) is seeking volunteers to serve on code development committees for the 2030 code cycle. Code development for the 2030 Codes will include topics such as accessibility, climate change mitigation and adaptation, alterations to…

Royal Bank of Canada economists suggest addressing Canada’s housing crisis by prioritizing construction skills among new immigrants and adopting innovative building methods. They highlight a need for over 500,000 construction workers by 2030, advocating for changes to the Federal Skilled Trades…

The collaboration between NASA and ICON Technology Inc. focuses on leveraging lunar soil to construct habitats on the moon, essential for NASA’s Artemis program. With the high cost of transporting materials from Earth, understanding the variable composition of lunar soil becomes…

Ontario is set to amend its Building Code to allow up to 18-storey constructions using encapsulated mass timber, aiming to accelerate housing development, lower construction costs, and support employment in various sectors. This initiative aligns with Ontario’s Forest Sector Strategy, promoting…

Residents of Hadgraft Wilson Place, a subsidized housing complex in Kelowna, B.C., were forced to evacuate due to safety risks posed by nearby construction of UBCO’s downtown campus. The construction, involving a significant excavation for a parkade, has led to visible…

In February, Canada’s building permits saw a significant uplift, marking a 9.3% increase to reach $11.8 billion. This growth was led by both the non-residential sector, which rose by 12.3% to $4.7 billion, and the residential sector, with a 7.4% increase…

The new Regina Urgent Care Centre (UCC) reached a construction completion milestone of 100%. The process of hiring staff is currently in progress, and over the next few weeks, the installation and testing of equipment and furnishings will be carried out,…

While cranes play a vital role in the transportation, construction and agriculture industries, among others, operating this type of equipment can be especially dangerous if proper protocol is not followed. In fact, the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, or CFOI, reported a…

Construction is a tough industry, full of stressful situations and long working hours that can take their toll on individual workers’ physical and mental health. While it’s often easy to recognize the signs of a worker who may be struggling physically,…

Officially supported by Lord Mayor Clover Moore, Sydney Build is making its highly anticipated return to the ICC Sydney on 1st and 2nd May 2024. Australia’s leading construction and design show is thrilled to introduce exciting new features—including new Government Hubs,…

A record number of asphalt and aggregates professionals convened in Nashville for the largest World of Asphalt and AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo in the show’s history. Running March 25-27, 2024, the show set new records in both attendance and square footage. Over 15,800 industry professionals…

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is now accepting nominations for its 2024 Hall of Fame, which honors the trailblazers, inventors, and leaders whose work has left a legacy on the off-road equipment industry. Nominations are open until June 14, 2024,…

Manually managing resources, customers, and staff is a tall order. There are simply too many things to keep track of in a construction business to rely on paper books, repetitive data entry, and old-school, one-dimensional software. That’s why tools like ERP…

Are you aware of the new regulatory changes in Quebec coming on April 28, 2024? To help you better understand the implications of these new laws and ensure you remain compliant, T. Harris Environmental Management Inc. has created a FAQ (Frequently…

We had a great turnout at our New OpenSpace BIM+: Unlock the power of BIM in the field webinar held the same day as the official launch of our brand new package of 3D tools. OpenSpace BIM+ is built specifically for the field to improve BIM…