Canadian building permits up 8.2% in January
Statistics Canada reports that January rang in the new year with a record high total value of building permits issued, rising 8.2% to $9.9 billion and surpassing the previous record of $9.6 billion set in April 2019. These gains were driven primarily by the residential…
ASYMA Solutions Blog: The Sage Intacct Construction Story
Sage is in a unique position to build on this success with the Sage Intacct cloud platform. Collaboration between Sage Intacct and the team responsible for Timberline has delivered a standout, cloud financial management solution designed to address the unique needs…
Save Our Soles this winter …
Claudio Dente, President of Dentec Safety Specialists, announced today the latest developments this winter. Mr. Dente remarked, “we have developed new Tungsten Carbide spikes for winter footwear safety to help prevent slips and falls”. The features Provides outstanding traction on ice…
Bulletin 262: Mandatory Fire Drills
During the current pandemic, conducting fire drills certainly has become an ongoing top of discussion amongst building operators and property managers alike, with some electing to conduct online or virtual fire drill training. As is commonly known from approved fire safety…
US spending on construction projects rises 1.7% in January
Spending on U.S. construction projects rose 1.7% in January as new home building continues to lift the sector. Last month’s increase followed small revised gains in December and November. Spending on residential construction rose 2.5% in January, with single family home…
CABA completes “Intelligent Buildings and COVID-19” research project
CABA has just completed the Landmark Research Project, “Intelligent Buildings and COVID-19.” CABA commissioned Frost & Sullivan, a CABA member, to evaluate the key issues and challenges presented by COVID-19 for the intelligent buildings industry. This research examined the pandemic’s immediate…