Hytera Canada launches Push-to-Talk over Cellular Radio System
Hytera Canada, the market-leading manufacturer and supplier of innovative two-way radio communications technology, is officially unveiling Hytera HALO Nationwide Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) system, along with three new PoC devices. Hytera HALO Nationwide utilizes the 3G/4G/LTE cellular infrastructure of Canadian Mobile…
Command Center Blog: How to Validate Your Maturity Curve
To successfully implement the maturity method in the field, the concrete delivered must be consistent with the concrete used during testing to create the maturity curve. What is the maturity method and how is maturity measured? The maturity method is an…
Landscape Ontario launches GROW Program
Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association is thrilled to announce the launch of a new workforce development and training program. The Get Ready for Opportunities at Work (GROW) program provided in partnership with SkillsAdvance Ontario (SAO) and funded in part by the Government of Canada and…
Plumbing industry allies support National Apprenticeship Act of 2020
Plumbing industry allies IAPMO, the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States, Canada (UA), and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association – National Association (PHCC-NA) enthusiastically support passage of the National Apprenticeship Act…
BC Hydro’s Site C dam project on shaky ground
In the late 1950s, the government of British Columbia planned a trio of hydroelectric dams on the Peace River with the aim of generating economic growth with cheap, renewable power. The projects were grand in scale, and today the first two…
Robots invade the construction site
Theresa Arevalo was in high school when she first tried finishing drywall at her brother’s construction company. “It’s a fine art,” she says of mudding—applying and smoothing drywall. “Like frosting a cake, you have to give the illusion that the wall is…
Fastest 3D construction printer tackles 3-story apartment in Germany
3D printing is a very exciting area of architecture at the moment, with new advancements seemingly announced every few months. Following news of an entire 3D-printed community and a 3D-printed two-story home, a three-story apartment building is now being built in Germany using what’s…
Manitoba recognizes 2020 Construction award winners
The Manitoba government announced its 2020 construction awards at the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association’s (MHCA) virtual annual general meeting, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced today. “The annual construction awards are a 30-year tradition that was established to provide the industry with…