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Hans Rollmann said they were disappointed, angry and sad when they saw a sexist construction sign on their way to work at Memorial University Monday morning. The caution sign, which read “Men Working Overhead,” was placed outside the Arts and Administration…

On July 27, Peter Balasubramanian, President and CEO of Tarion, announced that Plaza is the winner of the 2020 Homeowners’ Choice Award for Highrise Construction. These are the only awards where Ontario’s new homebuyers are given the power to recognize their builder for…

Make the Most of the Concrete Maturity Method with These Calibration Tips One of our favorite subjects to write about is concrete maturity. One of—if not the—most important part of using concrete maturity onsite, is the calibration process. While concrete maturity is not…

Over one hundred units of road and excavating equipment manufactured by XCMG has been successfully received by XCMG US in the beginning of July. The equipment will serve in local infrastructure and construction projects. The models exported to US are customized for the North…

Residents in the community have no doubt seen construction crews staking out utility lines in Kincardine and parts of Huron Kinloss as EPCOR’s Southern Bruce Natural Gas Project continues (and will be coming soon to Inverhuron and Tiverton). Spray paint and…

If you’ve ever browsed our list of case studies, you might get the impression that Hard-Cem is mainly good for protecting floors, especially warehouse floors. After all, it has the ability to increase the hardness of concrete paste and reduce fine and…

Top news this week includes Statistics Canada reporting that building construction investment saw a significant bounce back in May. Also, Workforce 2030 was launched last week that brings together a broad, cross-sectoral coalition of employers, educators, and workers in the building…

Saskatchewan sub-contractors are pressuring the provincial government for prompt payment protection on homebuilding projects. The movement comes after some claim to have been left unpaid by a Regina homebuilder. The province is about to enact prompt payment legislation for construction projects but…

CTV News reports that archaeologists have uncovered ancient Indigenous artifacts at a construction site in Kitchener. One of the items is an arrowhead, believed to date back to 1400 B.C. The dig is one of two projects on Fischer-Hallman road. The…

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) recently announced the addition of several new certification programs, marking a total of more than 30 certification program offerings now available. To keep pace with the growing demand for ACI-certified personnel on various concrete construction projects,…

Situated in northern Vietnam is the Bui Chu Cathedral that was constructed 135 years ago. The architectural marvel is now undergoing demolition, despite a wave of protests from architects and cultural heritage specialists. The historic church, which is largely described as…

ABC News reports that contractors have not been able to recover either of two remaining bodies from the wreckage of a hotel that partly collapsed during construction last year, and they don’t know when they’ll be able to do so, New…

Hilti North America, an innovator of tools, technology, software and services to the commercial construction industry, today announced a new innovation that is more connected to its customers than any tool of its time, the EXO-O1 wearable exoskeleton. Hilti’s new human augmentation device…

ASSE 1090-2020, Performance Requirements for Drinking Water Atmospheric Water Generators (AWG), has been designated as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is now available for purchase. ASSE 1090 was created to test point of use…

As governments look to stimulus investments in infrastructure as a vehicle for economic recovery, there is an opportunity to support Ontario’s workforce to ensure the building industry can help meet Canada’s climate goals and create jobs, with equity and inclusion at…