Monday, September 30, 2024 
Okanagan retiree creates checklist of tips, hints for hiring contractors
An Okanagan retiree says a bad experience with a contractor prompted him to help prevent similar situations from happening to others. Bob Dawe, a retired educational worker, says he hired a contractor in 2018 to renovate his bathrooms and countertops. He said the…
First Nations designs featured in Vancouver Heather Lands project
There are new details on the Heather Lands project that show an early direction for some of the architectural designs, and an increase in the number of homes, especially non-market housing. The joint partnership between federal crown corporation Canada Lands Company, and three…
Maintenance robot walks on a wind turbine’s blade in a world first
In mid-October, a six-legged inspect-and-repair robot called BladeBUG repeatedly walked on the blades at UK’s ORE Catapult’s 7MW Levenmouth Demonstration turbine off the coast of Fife. The event marked the first time ever that a robot scaled the blades of a wind turbine. Why is…
Designers unveil detailed large-scale model of Gordie Howe bridge
An exact replica model of what the Gordie Howe International Bridge crossing and plaza will look like once finished has been created by a Toronto-based architect and design team and was made available to the public on Friday. A six-minute video…
Cherry Street North Bridge arrives in Toronto after journey on barge from Nova Scotia
The first of four Cherry Street bridges arrived in Toronto on Saturday morning after it travelled on a barge from Nova Scotia. Mayor John Tory was on hand with federal and provincial officials to greet the new white-and-red structure officially known as…
ECOPact launches across Canada
Following its rollout in Europe and the US, Lafarge Canada introduces ECOPact, the industry’s broadest range of green concrete, delivering high-performing, sustainable and circular benefits with the opportunity to reuse materials in construction. This introduction is an essential component of the company’s strategy…
ACI releases new Concrete Detailing Manual including downloadable CAD files
The American Concrete Institute has released a new and updated ACI Detailing Manual. Previously updated in 2004, the 2020 edition of the ACI Detailing Manual includes many new updates and revisions, plus the addition of valuable downloadable CAD files. The updated…
Skills Ontario supports and applauds Ontario government’s leadership regarding budget announcement
Skills Ontario applauds the Ontario government’s ongoing emphasis on skilled trade and technology career promotion, as addressed in the provincial government’s budget announcement. In order to remove barriers to growth, create jobs, and recover, the government is ”committing $100 million in…
Tridel teams up with industry to tackle racism in construction
Canada’s leading condominium developer, Tridel, kicked off their Built for Respect campaign in partnership with Ellis Don, the Labourers’ International Union of North America- Local 183, Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) and Building Industry & Land Development Association (BILD), to tackle and ideally eliminate racism within the construction industry.…
World of Asphalt Show & Conference and AGG1 Academy and Expo 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19
The Executive Committee of World of Asphalt Show & Conference and AGG1 Academy & Expo today announced the combined in-person shows will not be held in 2021 due to ongoing concerns related to COVID-19. The decision was reached after extensive discussion…
Maestro Technologies acquired by JDM Technology Group
JDM Technology Group, a global group of leading software providers for the architecture, engineering and construction industries, announced today that it has acquired Varennes, QC based Maestro Technologies Inc., a leading provider of specialized accounting, job cost, estimating and bidding, project management,…
Contracting company no longer charged in 2018 Halifax workplace fatality
The Crown has withdrawn charges against one of three companies accused of violating safety regulations in connection with a workplace fatality in Halifax in July 2018. Michael Wile drowned after the truck he was driving accidentally rolled into Bedford Basin while…
ASYMA Solutions Blog: Sage 100 Contractor – A Year In Review
Talking with a few of our current and prospective customers in Alberta, they all voiced the same sentiments that the job profitability margins were very tight due to the economic climate. Believe it or not, now is the best time to…
Study – Cities made of wood could store huge amounts of carbon and cut construction emissions
The construction material of choice to build a cleaner, greener future may be nothing more technical than wood, scientists have said. Shifting away from conventional construction materials and using more wood could be an effective means of making much more environmentally-friendly buildings and…
Construction project unearths historic burial site near Prince Albert
A culturally significant burial site was discovered this fall on a construction site in the Prince Albert area. The site – the location of which has not been publicly identified – contains the remains of five people believed to be of…
