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Carlisle TyrFil this year celebrates the 50th Anniversary of its signature TyrFil brand—the world’s first polyurethane tire fill material intended to flatproof tires. Over the past five decades, TyrFil has become the industry standard in tire fill flatproofing and is utilized in…

When Finning approached forestry customer Tri Valley Construction Ltd. to put the Next Gen Cat® 538 excavator through the paces, owner Logan McKenzie, a third-generation logger, jumped at the chance.  “We were honoured to take part in this field test on…

MarShield is a North American leader in the design and manufacture of standard and custom-designed radiation shielding modular barriers & walls. Designed for the medical industry, these full body shielding units shield personnel from harmful secondary radiation in examination rooms, intensive or…

ASHRAE and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) have agreed to co-publish ASHRAE 191, a water-efficiency standard pertaining to mechanical system efficiency in buildings, with the IAPMO/ANSI Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE•Stand™). The two standards’ scopes are…

Are you clocking in the suggested 8-hour of sleep during this pandemic? If you haven’t slept a wink, a smart solution is on the way. “We took a day-to-day object and fundamentally transformed it for the 21st century to make it…

A cloud financial management system can provide your business with the tools to successfully compete in a connected, digital world. Key advantages include: Upgrades are deployed and managed by the vendor—no servers or IT resources neededFast deployment and virtually zero unplanned…

The Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) is proud to announce the launch of the Tailgate Toolkit Project to help address the ongoing overdose crisis on Vancouver Island.  “Workers in construction, the trades, and transportation have been hit particularly hard by this…

The American Wood Council (AWC) is pleased to announce that Senior Director of Structural Engineering Philip Line, P.E., has been recognized for the Excellence Award of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC). “This award honors Phil’s tireless…

About 35 per cent of those who enter the construction industry leave it within five years, and that number is higher among women, according to a report prepared by the Commission de la construction du Québec.The report, obtained by Action travail…

York Group of Companies has acquired Toronto-based MCS Group. This acquisition will enhance York’s portfolio of services to include hydro excavation, CCTV sewer inspection and flushing, directional drilling, detailed excavation and site services.Founded in 2003 and specializing in hydrovac excavation throughout the GTA and…

The IAPMO Standards Council on March 11 issued one tentative interim amendment (TIA) affecting the 2021 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC ®).TIA UPC 002-21 updated text in UPC Table 1701.1 pertaining to the ASSE 1055 standard edition and updates…

Here’s what you should consider when deciding what type of concrete temperature and maturity monitoring system to purchase for your project. The maturity method, often simply referred to as maturity, is a way of evaluating new concrete’s in-place strength by relating time…

Added directly to the concrete mix at the time of batching, Hard-Cem® allows you to overcome the limitations of surface-applied concrete hardeners. This approach is quicker, safer, and dramatically increases the service life of your concrete structure. To get all the technical…

Bird Construction’s Paul Charette has announced his intention to retire from his position as Chairman of the Board following the Company’s 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 11, 2021. He will stand for re-election at the AGM and…

When an interior designer creates a new space, they are facing multiple concerns simultaneously: Will this project fit the budget?Will it hold up after 10 years of heavy traffic?Can it stay the test of time? Can it be updated further?Are materials…