IWSH Launches Plumbing Training Collaboration with BORDA India
The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH), IAPMO’s charitable arm, today launched a new education and training collaboration with BORDA India, with the intention to support plumbers in the city of Leh in the remote Himalayan district of Ladakh, northern…
Saskatchewan introduces new Construction Codes Act legislation
Government Relations Minister Don McMorris introduced legislation on Monday to repeal and replace The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act (UBAS) with The Construction Codes Act (CCA). “The new CCA will support a better quality of life for Saskatchewan people by allowing our government…
CABA Releases Intelligent Buildings and COVID-19 Impact Review
The coronavirus has brought fundamental change to businesses, with impacts in virtually every industry—and the intelligent buildings industry is no exception. CABA commissioned Frost & Sullivan to evaluate the sector’s key challenges and opportunities and identify response measures that will help…
News Round Up – December 7, 2020 by Construction Links Network
Welcome to this week’s News Round Up published by Construction Links Network. Top news this week includes the federal government investing $44 million to create a vaccine production facility in Montreal only to discover this fall that the facility would be…
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute announces new Board of Directors
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) announces the election of three new members to its Board of Directors for their first three-year terms: Bill Couturier, Barton Malow CompanyDean Peery, GerdauAdam Simmet, Simcote, Inc. Additionally, CRSI confirmed three members to its Board…
Rick Hansen Foundation funds accessibility projects at VIU campuses
Power door openers, wayfinding signage, grab bars in washrooms and plus size chairs are some of the improvements students and employees at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Nanaimo campus and the Cowichan Trades Centre are beginning to see thanks to funding from…
EMA to conduct a Virtual EMP Seminar on January 20-21
The Energy Management Association (EMA) will conduct a virtual seminar for its Energy Management Professional Certification (EMP) on January 20-21, 2021, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern. This two-day, six-hour course provides a complete framework for a commissioning-based, energy management process…
Magic Lite Launches Demo Case for LED Strip Series Tape Light
Canada’s trusted source for architectural and specialty lighting solutions, Magic Lite, has launched a hard body, fully operational LED Tape Light display and demo case to help sales reps and customers identify and choose the best products for their projects. LED…