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Gillam Group is a progressive construction management company established with a view to raising the bar in the planning, management and delivery of construction projects. Their mission is to provide high quality, customer-oriented construction services, resulting in successful projects and long term…

American Wood Council (AWC) today announced the election of Charles Ingram Lumber Co. Vice President T. Furman Brodie as the Chairman of AWC Board of Directors for a one-year term, effective January 1, 2021. Newly appointed President & CEO of PotlatchDeltic Eric…

Enbridge began construction on its Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement in Minnesota on Tuesday, a day after state regulators approved the final permit for the US$2.6-billion project amid legal challenges from local activist and Indigenous groups. Spokeswoman Juli Kellner said…

A new application has been filed by the owner of the Fairmont Chateau Laurier to build a two-pavilion addition at the back of the downtown Ottawa hotel that would add 159 rooms. The new application by Larco Investments was posted to…

A national design competition should be held for an overhauled public space at the intersection of Rideau Street, Colonel By Drive and Sussex Drive to complement a $129.1-million facelift to the ByWard Market, a committee decided Tuesday. The finance and economic…

The Associated Press reports that U.S. construction spending jumped 1.3% in October, again on the strength of single-family home building. The October gain follows a downward revision in September to a 0.5% decline from a previous estimate of a 0.3% gain,…

COVID-19 has been disrupting the world of real estate, land use and construction, yet the biggest changes may be coming as the property sector gets to know its digital twin. Digital twinning is one of the tools at the front end…

Rising industry executive Louie Papanicolopoulos has joined Wyse Meter Solutions Inc. (“Wyse”) as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective November 16, 2020. He will lead Wyse’s client relationship programs across Canada by supporting developers, owners, and property managers in achieving…

Physical labor will always be at the core of the construction industry. But it’s not all about getting dirty, digging holes and working in remote locations anymore. That’s why changing the perspective of the younger generation is quickly becoming a top…

Dyson is pleased to introduce the Dyson Airblade 9kJ hand dryer. With a completely unique design and cutting-edge technology, the Dyson Airblade 9kJ hand dryer enables people to dry their hands quickly and hygienically, while using low energy and offering an…

There’s a lot of buzz around self-driving cars, but autonomous driving technology could revolutionize the construction industry first. That industry hasn’t changed much over the last several decades, according to some experts, making it an ideal candidate for automation. “The way…

THANK- YOU While great to acknowledge partners and supporters, there is an absence of architects and engineers in the document; this speaks to a lack of engagement with the design professions who are responsible for much of the energy consumption (80%…

The sixteenth installment of Skills Ontario’s #SkillsAtHome challenge series, the #SkillsRobotChallenge, launches today. For this challenge, participants are asked to create a robot out of any materials they’d like, such as LEGOs or building blocks. Robots do not need to complete…

AI and machine learning are reducing construction site accidents, theft, vandalism and hazardous operating conditions by analyzing 24/7 video feeds in real-time, gaining new predictive insights and contextual intelligence into threats. According to the National Equipment Register, construction theft losses often…

Researchers have come up with a new, more eco-friendly and effective form of building insulation material. The new material was developed due to the shortcomings of the traditional polyurethane-based foam insulators. These traditional insulators harm the environment via the release of volatile compounds…