American Concrete Institute Launches New ACI 318 PLUS
The American Concrete Institute has launched ACI 318 PLUS – an entirely new annual subscription that provides users with convenient digital interactive access to ACI CODE-318-19, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary, along with in-document access to related resources,…
Connecting Technology Through Minimizing
Late last year RER interviewed a series of rental people about how COVID-19 affected their business. Michael Frey, rental operations manager, Finning Canada talks on the company’s safety measures, optimism for 2021, adoption of online tools and helping customers balance the…
Imperial researchers develop roadside barrier design to mitigate air pollution
With air pollution becoming an increasingly dangerous global health challenge, researchers are constantly working on innovating novel solutions to tackle these 21st century problems. At Imperial College London, researchers are using airflow modelling techniques to study the effects of unique roadside structures…
These anti-solar panels don’t need daylight to generate power
One of the primary barriers to a larger adoption of solar panels is its reduced viability in areas challenged by limited sunlight, a limit that extends to all solar technologies at night, when energy from the sun is effectively unavailable. Fortunately, a…
How Autodesk Build Will Deliver on Key Value Drivers in Construction
With the use of construction technology, firms can access data to drive better and more informed decision-making. But what happens when project data is not used or readily accessible across individuals involved in a project? Unpredictability. Disjointed solutions and a lack of…
IotaComm’s CEO is the new CABA Intelligent Buildings Council (IBC) Chair
Iota Communications, Inc. , a wireless communication and data analytics software company, and the Continental Automated Building Association are pleased to announce Terrence DeFranco as the new Chair of the Intelligent Buildings Council. Mr. DeFranco, President & CEO of Iota Communications,…
Lafarge Canada celebrates first ECOPact project
In a sign that Canadian contractors have made sustainability a priority, Lafarge Canada is proud to celebrate our first ECOPact project with Dueck Builders in Winnipeg, MB. Dueck Builders is a Winnipeg based sustainable home builder. Energy efficiency and green building…
United Association becomes Platinum IWSH Partner for 2021
The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States, Canada (UA) has generously become a Platinum partner of IAPMO’s International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) for 2021. The UA represents an…
Advisory Board set for Geo Week
Organizers of Geo Week, the single powerhouse event that brings together AEC Next Technology Expo & Conference, International Lidar Mapping Forum, and SPAR 3D Expo & Conference, have announced an impressive list of influential leaders within the geospatial and built world…