Thursday, April 25, 2024 
ACI announces winners of annual Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the winners of the 2020 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, who were honored during the Institute’s Virtual Concrete Convention, on October 26, 2020. The highest honor was presented to Kennedy Center Expansion Project, Washington, DC,…
Trevor Deters of Steelcase appointed to the CABA Board of Directors
The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Trevor Deters, Director of Product Marketing of the Steelcase Smart + Connected Category, to the CABA Board of Directors. Steelcase is a leading manufacturer of furniture for offices,…
AI robots to repair potholes for fraction of the cost of humans
The University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom has funded a company called Robotiz3D in a bid to transform road maintenance using artificial intelligence (AI). Established in partnership with A2e Ltd, the company is set to commercialize patented research from the University’s Engineering Robotics Lab…
Robots and humans collaborate to revolutionize architecture
Two Princeton researchers, architect Stefana Parascho and engineer Sigrid Adriaenssens, dreamed of using robots to simplify construction, even when building complex forms. So the professors partnered with architecture and engineering firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) to create a striking and unique installation for…
Procore makes construction financial management even better with advanced cost controls for project teams
Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, today announced updates to its Financial Management products. These updates drive even more efficiency with project financials, providing a real-time project cost management solution that integrates with ERP systems to offer…
Command Center Blog: Use Maturity Monitoring in Your Research
Monitoring maturity can be very useful for research aimed at improving construction methods in order to reduce internal stresses. COMMAND Center’s system delivers detailed, accurate temperature and maturity data ideal for research applications. COMMAND Center sensors hold up to 2,048 data points each, and COMMAND…
Bulletin 257: Relevant Emergency Evacuation Procedures
After developing even the finest fire safety plan, implementation of its contents is imperative should a fire emergency arise in the building. It is vital that building owners, their property managers and onsite supervisors be fully versed on their roles and…
In the endless war on mould, Nunavut doubles down
The Nunavut Housing Corp.’s war on mould is turning into a long, expensive slog. But they’re dead set on achieving victory, the corporation’s acting minister, Joe Savikataaq, told MLAs last week. Savikataaq said on Oct. 22 in a minister’s statement that…
Procore acquires construction estimating and takeoff company, Esticom
Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, today announced it has acquired Esticom, a cloud-based estimating and takeoff solution and leader in preconstruction technology. This acquisition will add powerful estimating functionality to the Procore platform, complementing Procore’s preconstruction…
Architects DCA Blog: A Conversation With City Councillor Shawn Menard
As an architecture firm, not only do we have a vision of sustainable cities and a more accessible built environment that puts people first, we’re always looking for ways to strengthen our advocacy by finding prominent voices to join ours in…
New P.E.I. highways expected to deteriorate at rate more than twice national average
Prince Edward Islanders can expect just 15 years of useful life from a newly built arterial highway, less than half the national average, according to a report from Statistics Canada. Arterial highways are defined as roads that move moderate to high…
Mayors, construction industry, call on Ontario and feds for infrastructure money
Ontario’s largest municipalities are asking the federal and provincial governments to provide an immediate funding boost for infrastructure projects, saying cities need the help to stimulate economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayors representing the province’s largest cities say the global…
West White Rose work cancelled for 2021 in early ripple from Cenovus-Husky merger
There are immediate implications for Newfoundland and Labrador from a major shakeup in the Canadian oil sector, with Husky Energy confirming construction on the stalled West White Rose extension project will not resume in 2021. The decision follows news on Sunday that Husky…
PCA forecasts cement consumption to decline for remainder of 2020 and into 2021
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual Fall Forecast which predicts a modest decrease in cement consumption during 2020 and 2021. PCA Market Intelligence expects cement consumption, based on the weighted average of three different economic scenarios, will lessen by…
Mastering the cranes – new training for new lifting gear
Operating a crane of any sort requires in-depth training followed by industry certifications. So, with the recent delivery of two mobile Liebherr 70-tonne cranes, and another one on its way, driver operators at Transport Electrical Mechanical Engineering (TEME) have to be…
