Housing starts in Canada trend higher in January
The trend in housing starts was 244,963 units in January 2021, up from 238,747 units in December 2020. This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of housing starts. “The national trend in housing starts…
N95 supply problems? …
Claudio Dente, President of Dentec Safety Specialists, announced today the latest developments in N95 supply solutions. Mr. Dente remarked, “we have ramped up our manufacture of masks in the US because our half mask with an N95 filter will last a…
New Business Opportunities with Bodaq
The interior design market has been in decline for the past five years. It is saturated and highly competitive. Plenty of designers are available in every city, retail giants keep furniture prices low to stop new market entrants, general contractors are used to…
Engineering expansion to build climate resiliency
UVic has reached the detailed design stage of the engineering expansion project of world-leading green buildings that combine leading edge energy efficiency design features with a mass timber structure, and green and solar roofs that showcase UVic’s expertise in environmental sustainability.…
China’s new dam project could dwarf the Three Gorges Dam
Plans for a series of huge dams on the Yarlung Tsangpo River (the upper part of the river which becomes the Brahmaputra in India) have recently been announced by China. Built as part of China’s hopes to reduce its dependence on…
The application Mobile-Punch celebrates its 5th anniversary
Mobile-Punch, an application intended for SMEs in all sectors of activity, particularly in the construction sector and related sectors, celebrates its 5th anniversary by offering an enhanced version that further simplifies remote employee time management and maximizes savings of all kinds.…