Saturday, September 28, 2024 
Skills Ontario calls for submissions for #SkillsAtHome series to encourage skill-building in design, planning, and construction
The fourth challenge of Skills Ontario’s #SkillsAtHome social media challenge series is officially live. The #SkillsBridgeChallenge encourages applicants to design, construct, and test the strength of a bridge made of mini marshmallows and toothpicks. On Skills Ontario’s #SkillsAtHome webpage, the scope…
IAPMO Applauds Release of NIST Report: Measurement Science Research Needs for Premise Plumbing Systems
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Monday published a report titled Measurement Science Research Needs for Premise Plumbing Systems. NIST, one of the nation’s oldest physical science laboratories in the United States and part of the U.S. Department…
Kryton Blog: Making a Positive Impact on the Pandemic
Over the past few months, people from all corners of the world have had to adapt to new situations as they do their best to prevent the global pandemic from spreading further. In many cases, they have had to learn how to socially…
Aoyuan International donates $25,000 to North York Harvest Food Bank in support of COVID-19 relief
Aoyuan International is pleased to announce a donation of $25,000 to support the North York Harvest Food Bank. As developers of the landmark M2M master plan project located at Yonge and Finch, Aoyuan felt strongly compelled to support and build community…
AECOM launches new digital platform for environmental documentation and improved stakeholder engagement
AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure firm, today launched AECOM Environmental Engagement, a platform that streamlines environmental documentation and stakeholder engagement throughout the environmental assessment process by presenting highly technical information in a user-friendly online and interactive format. First developed by AECOM for…
Deep retrofits key to climate change progress, but mid-size buildings lag behind
When Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust last year established a dedicated budget for energy and water conservation measures in some of its century-plus brick and beam office buildings, the results produced almost-immediate gains. Instead of one-off upgrades, as before, Allied…
BIG Digital launches SafeChek™ entranceway technology
Canadian technology leader BIG Digital Corp launches their SafeChek™digital entranceway technology to support the safe opening and operations of businesses across North America. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, governments are starting to allow businesses to re-open amid strict new guidelines that will see many…
IAPMO seeks volunteers for development of national standard for hydronic heating and cooling system heat transfer fluid treatment
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking volunteers in the “general interest” and “user interest” categories, with technical background in hydronic systems and specific knowledge of heat transfer fluid treatment — such as jurisdictional authorities, regulatory agencies,…
Trump administration approves $1B Gemini Solar Project in Nevada desert
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday signed off on Nevada’s Gemini Solar Project, which could be the largest U.S. solar plant once constructed. Several weeks ago, the 690-megawatt project was awaiting one permit and another review under the U.S. Clean Water…
COMMAND Center Used on World’s First S-Shaped, Single-Tower Suspension Bridge
Kokosing Construction Company used COMMAND Center to monitor concrete temperatures during construction of the 760-foot-long pedestrian bridge. The city of Dublin, Ohio says the Dublin Link pedestrian bridge is the world’s only and longest single-span, single-tower, S-shaped suspension bridge. The 760-foot-long pedestrian bridge…
Prefab needs to be fixed before it can save housing
In 1987, the US government led a collaborative initiative with a dozen semiconductor manufacturers that were on the brink of collapse due to innovative competition from overseas manufacturers. The federal government led the charge of this consortium, called Sematech, in order to…
Giatec Expert to Steer Standardizing Corrosion Detection
Giatec, world leader in concrete testing technologies, has announced that their head of research and development, Andrew Fahim, M.Sc.E., has been chosen to join the ASTM WK68960 and ASTM G01.11.5: “New Test Method for Measuring Corrosion Rate of Uncoated Reinforcing Steel in Concrete” committee. As no standard currently exists, this ASTM committee has been established to review and…
Opinion: Forget Sidewalk Labs. Here’s how the Port Lands could now fuel Toronto’s post-COVID recovery
After two-and-a-half years, dozens of community meetings and the presentation of a proposal longer than the longest Harry Potter book, Sidewalk Labs made it official last week: the company — a corporate sibling to Google — is calling it quits. Their proposal for…
Key contractor on Site C dam hit with $662K WorkSafeBC fine
For the third time in as many years, a major contractor working on the Site C dam project has been hit with a six-digit WorkSafeBC fine. The safety regulator imposed fine of more than $662,000 on Peace River Hydro Partners (PRHP) – a…
Opinion: Simplifying Vancouver’s building process doesn’t have to be complicated
Vancouver’s mayor is proposing a change he says could cut some red tape from the city’s notoriously Byzantine building approval process. Developers have complained for years as Vancouver’s approval system became increasingly onerous, adding time and money to the process, which,…
