Wednesday, October 2, 2024 
Avvir raises $10M for AI that spots construction site errors
Avvir, a startup using laser scans and AI to catch construction mistakes, recently announced that it raised $10 million in a funding round led by Trust Ventures. The New York-based startup, which is valued at $40 million, says it’ll use the…
Join us on April 8: Masterclass – Enhance Business Process with Built-In Document Management
You’re invited to join Jonas Construction Software on Thursday, April 8th at 12 pm EST for a 30-minute Masterclass – Enhance Business Process with Built-In Document Management. A protected document management solution with proper backups is essential in today’s construction and service industry as…
New report looks at the big promise of small homes
Ever wondered if tiny homes can help with housing affordability? We’ve done the research. Tiny Homes – An Alternative to Conventional Housing is a new report from the Research Centre. It looks at whether this form of housing could work in…
Lightweight Alternative to Concrete Finishes
Textured concrete finishes have a remarkably aesthetic appeal. We see more and more interior design solutions that involve concrete or cement every day. That is because this type of finish is a great fit for industrial interiors. Concrete can be either…
Irish 3D imaging technology to speed up construction projects
3D imaging technology developed by Irish company XYZ Reality is being used to speed up construction of a massive new “hyperscale” data centre in Denmark. Construction giant PM Group is currently using XYZ’s new HoloSite technology in building the vast processing centre and says…
SimScale launches free simulation for environmental design training for architects and engineers
SimScale GmbH, the provider of the world’s first production-ready SaaS application for engineering simulation covering architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), recently announced a free professional development course for architects and engineers. The Simulation for Environmental Design Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course is certified…
Preferred option to replace Manitoulin Island swing bridge is a two-lane structure
The iconic swing bridge in Little Current on Manitoulin Island is going to be replaced with a structure similar in design. Over the last four years, Stantec Consulting Ltd. and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have studied how to replace the structure,…
Toronto Councillor asking for a “do-over” on the proposed $2.5-billion Yonge and Eglinton project
Councillor Josh Matlow says his residents want a do-over on the Oxford Properties Group’s $2.5-billion redevelopment proposal on the Canada Square site at the southwest corner of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue. Before the city’s planning department rules on rezoning, the…
Norway’s Stad Ship Tunnel receives “go” signal
World’s first ship tunnel is to be erected in Stad, Vestland county. This will save a tremendous amount of time in navigating Norway waters. Stad Ship Tunnel will be 1.7 kilometres long, 37 metres high and 26.5 metres wide, and it will…
New First Nations procurement policy stirring controversy in the Yukon
Dave Gatensby is a Carcross/Tagish First Nation contractor in Whitehorse, Yukon. Thanks to the territorial government’s new First Nations Procurement Policy (FNPP) which was unveiled late last year, contractors like him will have competitive advantages when bidding for government contracts. “It’s a good gesture,” Gatensby…
Multiple companies and their owners charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and rig bids for GTA condo refurbishment contracts
The Competition Bureau announced today that it has laid multiple criminal charges against four companies and three individuals in connection with an alleged conspiracy to commit fraud and rig bids for condominium refurbishment services in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The following companies…
Construction to resume on Alberta’s Highway 19 twinning project
Construction will soon resume on twinning Highway 19 south of Edmonton, which has seen 223 collisions in the past five years. In an announcement Monday, the federal and provincial governments and the Town of Devon shared details about the twinning of…
How to Use Temperature Monitoring to Meet a Required Mass Concrete Specification
Minimizing the risk of temperature-related damage is a fundamental part of every mass placement project. Maintaining appropriate temperatures and temperature ranges within mass concrete is a key to maintaining its durability and longevity. The risk of temperature-related concrete damage increases if…
April is Construction Month in BC
If you work in BC’s construction industry, we have one word for you: THANKS. Amidst the challenges that we all faced as COVID-19 took hold and our lives changed, the construction industry was called on by the Province to step up…
Brigitte Shim and A. Howard Sutcliffe announced as the recipients of the 2021 RAIC Gold Medal
The RAIC is honoured to award the 2021 Gold Medal—the highest distinction the Institute can bestow in recognition of a significant and lasting contribution to Canadian architecture to exemplary architectural duo Brigitte Shim and A. Howard Sutcliffe. Architects Brigitte Shim and…
