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The American Wood Council (AWC) will welcome Jackson Morrill, President of the Composite Panel Association (CPA), as AWC’s new President & CEO on September 16. He is succeeding Robert Glowinski, who is retiring at the end of the year after over 41…

Monitor concrete maturity to identify when in-place concrete achieves specified strengths in the field so that steel cables can be post-tensioned and formwork and shoring can be removed. Most specifications require early-age concrete to achieve a certain minimum strength before allowing…

Planet Underground, a key provider of information about underground utility safety, and The Utility Expo are joining forces to bring their “Roundtable Live!” event to the Kentucky Exposition Center every other year as “The Jobsite, presented by Planet Underground.” The Utility…

From computer-generated modeling, to the use of electric vehicles on construction sites, the way buildings are created is changing. One area that has generated a great deal of interest over the last few years is 3D printing. It’s a process that…

As renewable energy generation grows, so does the need for new storage methods that can be used at times when the Sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing. A Scottish company called Gravitricity has now broken ground on a demonstrator…

Top news this week includes Statistics Canada reporting that the total value of building permits fell 3.0% to $7.8 billion in July. Also, the Buildings Show and BUILDEX Alberta are coming together to provide a national digital platform that virtually connects…

However you’re involved in concrete construction, you know that concrete durability (or more specifically its abrasion resistance) is critical to a structure’s success. Without it, your project team may end up creating a structure that doesn’t last the way it should. And you…

Statistics Canada reports that the total value of building permits fell 3.0% to $7.8 billion in July, entirely as a result of declines in British Columbia (-34.2% to $1.2 billion), Quebec (-15.1% to $1.5 billion) and Newfoundland and Labrador (-19.0% to $54 million). The value of…

A once-derelict water tower could become a beacon of hope and light overlooking the city core. Local architect Patrick Danielson has a vision for the Pearl Street water tower, which maintains part of its historic façade, with a very modern twist.…

Architecture has always been an integral part of what gives a destination its unique charm and identity. From ultra-modern museums to preserved historical buildings, there is a wealth of rich and diverse experiences centred around the world of architecture and design. …

New hospital grade technology that rapidly kills airborne coronaviruses can make the air in office buildings safer and give employees and tenants the confidence to return to the workplace. “As Canadian businesses seek new ways to adapt to the ongoing disruption…

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Board Member Scott McBrayne, Senior Director, National Operations (Shared Services) at Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, to the CABA Executive Committee. CABA is an international nonprofit industry association dedicated…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), developer of the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC) and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC), has posted online the 2020 Report on Comments (ROC) for the 2021…

August 22 is Earth Overshoot Day, which marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. This results from massive consumption of ecological resources and accumulation of waste. A large…

The province of Manitoba has released its overall vision for Winnipeg’s South Perimeter Highway, which is going to see some major upgrades over at least the next two decades. “We’ve set out to do substantive work to address safety and operational problems.…