Tuesday, October 1, 2024 
Construction sector coalition urges federal and provincial governments to deliver on infrastructure investments
A coalition of construction sector associations have allied to urge the federal and provincial governments to deliver on infrastructure investments. The newly formed Building for Recovery coalition includes Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), Association of Consulting Engineering…
Magic Lite appoints Jeff Porter to lead the team as COO
Canada’s trusted source for architectural and specialty lighting solutions, Magic Lite, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Porter to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Jeff has spent over 30 years in the North American electrical and lighting manufacturing…
In Vancouver the Squamish Nation shapes a sustainable village of 9,000
Imagine: It’s 2035. As you look across False Creek toward downtown Vancouver, the two arms of a ceremonial gate rise alongside the Burrard Street Bridge. It’s flanked by a dozen towers, their façades punctuated with imagery by Indigenous artists, surrounded by…
Perkins&Will unveils new health education tower in Toronto
Faced with a growing student body and confined urban site, Ryerson University engaged global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will to create a new hub of academic excellence and student life. The 28-storey Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex, a winner of the 2021…
How LEED certification and other systems help make sustainable architecture possible
Buzzwords like sustainable architecture, green architecture, and environmental architecture are mentioned in almost every large-scale building project. While widespread adoption of environmental practices is certainly a great thing, it can be difficult to keep up and understand what makes a good sustainable building. Accountability is…
First Nations partnership with construction company paying dividends
Pat Laliberte starts work at 4 a.m., climbing into the truck and driving the water wherever it’s needed. His company, KDM Constructors, is contracted to haul water and help with construction at the BHP Jansen potash mine east of Saskatoon. KDM Constructors is a unique partnership that’s creating jobs and wealth for…
B.C. government clears sites for Vancouver’s Broadway Subway Project
Sites are now being cleared for the highly-anticipated Broadway Subway Project, which is a 5.7-kilometre extension of the city’s Millennium line. The Broadway subway will continue to the intersection of West Broadway and Arbutus Street with six underground stations along the way. In…
Download your copy – Lower Costs for eTickets
Transportation agencies are increasingly looking for time-and-life-saving technologies to help lower costs and reduce accidents on US roadways. Technology, such as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication for collision avoidance, work zone intrusion detection systems, and using social media to crowd source traffic incidents…
Nova Scotia adds $64.2 million to school construction and renovation projects
Nova Scotia is putting an additional $64.2 million into its five-year school capital plan. The updated 2020-2025 plan released Tuesday includes 23 new and ongoing school construction and renovation projects for a total value of $475.5 million. “We are building modern…
This see-through wood could replace glass windows
A sheet of transparent new material at a University of Maryland lab looks like it might be plastic. But it’s actually wood—and it could eventually be used to make energy-efficient windows or even see-through buildings. “Compared to glass, wood has lower…
AEC Next Technology Expo & Conference, International Lidar Mapping Forum and SPAR 3D Expo & Conference now Geo Week 2022
AEC Next Technology Expo & Conference, International Lidar Mapping Forum, and SPAR 3D Expo & Conference are coming together to form Geo Week 2022 and will take place February 6-8, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. The joining of these events reflects the…
Introducing Autonomous Concrete Data Collection with COMMAND Center AutoCollect
With COMMAND Center AutoCollect users can measure and log concrete temperature history, calculate maturity, and evaluate in-place strength while away from the jobsite. COMMAND Center has released a new fully autonomous concrete data collection option as part of its concrete temperature…
Delivering Reliable Power to the Greenhouse
As a sector that relies heavily on maintaining a controlled environment for optimal plant health, having a sustainable power source is critical. Greenhouses are considering new ways to operate and combined heat power systems (CHP) are growing in popularity because of…
A Canada-wide deconstruction industry should be part of our ‘build back better’ recovery
The current pandemic has brought hidden aspects of modern life into sharp focus, upending so much we took for granted. It turns out that supply chains don’t function on autopilot and we can’t always get what we need — whether it…
U.S. construction spending hits record high in December
As reported in the Regina Leader-Post, U.S. construction spending raced to a record high in December as historically low mortgage rates powered outlays on private projects. The Commerce Department said on Monday that construction spending increased 1.0% to $1.490 trillion, the…
