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Construction is slated to begin in spring 2021 on a new six-bed mental-health unit at the Labrador Health Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The $5.1-million contract to build the unit was recently awarded to Moss Development Corp, a Mount Pearl-based company.…

Bridgit, the leading provider of construction resource management solutions, welcomes Trent Beattie as the Head of Strategic Partnerships and Alliances. Beattie will be responsible for creating, developing, and leading the overall partnership and alliances strategy. This will allow Bridgit to further accelerate it’s…

In the midst of a global pandemic that has taken the lives of more than 1 million people, today more than ever handwashing is recognized as being critical to protecting public health and saving lives. Today, the International Association of Plumbing…

A provincial court judge has fined the owner of a Dartmouth, N.S., construction company $60,000 for failing to provide proper guidance and equipment in a July 2018 incident where an employee drowned. David Seaboyer pleaded guilty on behalf of himself and his company, SiteLogic…

Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers, is proud to announce that a total of over $2.1 million will be donated to more than 235 non-profit organizations and public schools across the country whose actions make them true heroes…

Since its inception in 2013, DroneDeploy has served to help companies access commercial drone operators and create professional-grade imagery of the built environment from the skies above. But at its annual DroneDeploy Conference today, the San Francisco-based company announced that it’s coming back down to Earth with…

The American Wood Council (AWC) has successfully completed two full-scale cross-laminated timber (CLT) diaphragm tests to provide strength and deformation data important for evaluating CLT diaphragm resistance to lateral wind and earthquake forces. The tests were completed at Weyerhaeuser’s ISO 17025 accredited…

Keeping equipment running is critical to an efficient forestry operation. Getting the most out of your machine starts the moment it leaves the dealership and enters your fleet. Incorporating a maintenance plan and strategy from the point of purchase will increase…

In cold weather, construction teams should take extra precautions to ensure concrete has reached sufficient strength before applying any loads, such as traffic, pedestrians, or additional construction equipment. To reduce the risk of concrete damage in cold weather, use the COMMAND…

Japanese contractor Obayashi has started to build a dam almost entirely with robots, addressing the industry’s labor shortage and aging workforce. The site of the trial project is a concrete dam in Mie Prefecture, on the southeast coast of Japan’s main island. The 84-meter-high structure…

At the core, entrepreneurship is about problem solving. Entrepreneurs are people who encounter a problem, and instead of getting frustrated or waiting for someone else to provide a solution, they go out and create that solution for themselves. This is exactly…

Question: How can a company like Caterpillar try to counter a slump in sales of bulldozers and trucks during a pandemic that has made every human a potential disease vector? Answer: Cut out human operators, perhaps? Caterpillar’s autonomous driving technology, which…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the News Round Up published by Construction Links Network. Happy Thanksgiving to all the loyal members and subscribers in Canada. I am grateful for your support, feedback and encouragement. Top news stories in this edition…

University of Sydney researchers successfully create environmentally friendly, carbon dioxide-loaded cement using waste and industrial by-products. University of Sydney researchers have successfully poured “green” cement – pavement made from a unique mix of fly ash, and waste materials including ground glass…

Often involving thousands of people, large infrastructure projects comprise a range of stakeholders, including architects, designers, engineers and construction workers.  The way these schemes operate is changing, with technology and ideas focused on sustainability and efficiency becoming increasingly important. One project…