Friday, October 4, 2024 
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The Crown has withdrawn charges against one of three companies accused of violating safety regulations in connection with a workplace fatality in Halifax in July 2018.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…
New guidelines now available for businesses winterizing outdoor spaces
As the world continues to navigate pandemic restrictions, many businesses have relied on outdoor seating spaces to continuing serving their communities throughout COVID-19. As a result of the nuanced and regulated nature of adding outdoor seating, the International Code Council has…
LafargeHolcim and Witteveen + Bos launch first construction 3D printing hackathon
LafargeHolcim is calling on the world’s brightest students to reinvent the building industry, along with its partner Witteveen+Bos, a Dutch engineering and consultancy firm and with the support of COBOD and Ecole des Ponts. Students in engineering, architecture, and material science are encouraged to…
Cape Breton Building and Construction Trades Council inks five-year deal
Pen was put to paper on Tuesday morning to complete a historic agreement that will bring labour stability to Cape Breton’s construction industry over the next five years. The contract signing by members of the Cape Breton Building and Construction Trades…
Skills Ontario invites Ontarians to build skills in construction through #SkillsFortChallenge
Skills Ontario’s #SkillsAtHome challenge series inspires Ontarians to explore skilled trades and technologies, and the fourteenth challenge, the #SkillsFortChallenge, launches today. For this challenge, participants are to build a blanket-covered structure in their home using household items. They must prepare a…
CABA Report – Cybersecurity challenges and concerns about closed systems must be addressed
Saturated with smart devices, consumers are frequently turning to experiences that leverage multiple devices and bundle them into distinct service-based ecosystems, says CABA’s Landmark “Smart Home as a Service” (SHaaS) Research Report. The new business model, “Smart Home as a Service,”…
Today is National Construction Day – Let’s celebrate our great industry
Today marks the second annual national celebration day of the construction industry. In collaboration with Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) partner associations, National Construction Day recognizes and celebrates the dedicated, hard-working people instrumental in building, maintaining and connecting our communities through vital…
