Sunday, October 6, 2024 
The Power of Sustainability: How Manufacturers can Do Right by Their Business, Their Employees and Their Planet
It’s no secret that manufacturers have operated in a highly regulated global environment for many years, and regulations have long factored into efforts by innovative companies to design and develop products to meet the needs, wants and expectations of the customers…
ICON 3D printed house provides ‘stable home’ to homeless man
“I think from my personal experience and from my former lifestyle, that I developed a shell,” Tim Shea, 70-year old, told The Post. Tim Shea is the first American to live in a printed house located in Community First! Village at Austin…
The Mass Timber Institute releases an open-access Mass Timber Building Science Primer
Mass timber, a category of engineered wood-based structural building materials suitable for large-scale infrastructure projects, promises to change the way buildings are designed. But, to many practitioners in the design and construction industries, mass timber is still a little mysterious. Architects…
Industry, government grapple with trades training reform
Eight in 10 British Columbians are in favour of requiring tradespeople to obtain a specified level of training before working in a skilled trade, according to a recent Research Co. poll commissioned by the BC Building Trades (BCBT). B.C. is the…
The U.S. could save billions of dollars by embracing a simple new design strategy
The Biden administration is proposing a massive infrastructure plan to replace the nation’s crumbling bridges, roads, and other critical structures. But to make those investments pay off, the U.S. will need designs that can endure the changing climate. Most U.S. infrastructure is designed…
Inter Pipeline snags $408 million grant for Heartland Petrochemical Complex
Calgary-based Inter Pipeline will get $408 million from the Alberta government for its Heartland Petrochemical Complex in Strathcona County, it announced Monday. The grant is the first approved under the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP), announced in July. It amounts to just over…
Eco-floating hotel concept rotates to produce energy
Innovation pushes forward the human limitations and imagination. Architectural marvels of the past have stood the test time because of pioneering ideas and breaking design boundaries. A proposed hotel project in the Middle East has everyone turning heads with its ingenious…
ACI Foundation raises over $1 million for scholarships, research, and technology
Through generous donations from ACI members, and the concrete industry, more than $1 million has been raised for the ACI Foundation. Jeffrey W. Coleman, President of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the challenge to raise $1 million in October, 2020,…
Construction companies build new departments to better work with Indigenous communities
A growing number of construction companies across Canada are putting time and money into starting their own Indigenous relations departments to help improve how they work with Indigenous communities and possibly address a coming labour shortage. While the duties of…
New Ontario regulation demands better soil management on construction sites
A new provincial regulation implemented under the Environmental Protection Act is putting pressure on the construction and development industries to better manage excess soil on construction sites. In January, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, enacted the new On-Site and Excess Soil Management…
Canadian building permits surpass $10 billion for the first time in February
Statistics Canada reports that the total value of building permits issued in February broke the $10 billion mark for the first time, as a jump in the non-residential sector more than offset the decline in the residential sector. All non-residential components record…
AEM invites nominations for 2021 Hall of Fame Class
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Hall of Fame recognizes the pioneers whose inventions, ideas, leadership and courage have contributed to the industry and our community’s quality of life. Since 1993, the AEM Hall of Fame (formerly CIMA Hall of Fame) has honored…
Calgary Green Line LRT construction won’t begin in 2021
Any hope of getting construction underway on Calgary’s Green Line LRT project has been dashed as city officials confirmed ground won’t be broken on the project this year as originally planned. Work on the first leg of the multi-billion-dollar project was…
Biden details $2 trillion plan to rebuild infrastructure and reshape the economy
President Biden introduced a $2 trillion plan on Wednesday to overhaul and upgrade the nation’s infrastructure, calling it a transformational effort that could create the “most resilient, innovative economy in the world.” “It is not a plan that tinkers around the edges,” Mr.…
Ontario supporting construction training in Hamilton
The Ontario government is investing $592,000 to help prepare 150 people in Hamilton for well-paying jobs in the construction sector, such as environmental engineers, surveyors, civil engineers and general managers to address the challenges brought on by COVID-19. Additionally, this support…
