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AR Demolition deployed the old 1918 J&H McLaren engine to pull out sections of a decommissioned conveyor belt from the bottom of Croft Quarry. Historical owners of the engine, named Avis, include the founder of the Courage Brewery and Sir William McAlpine, the…

Confidence among home builders has recovered somewhat after last month’s record-breaking decline even as much of the country remains under stay-at-home orders because of the coronavirus pandemic. The National Association of Home Builders’ monthly confidence index rose seven points to a…

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released its first map of where pyrrhotite – a mineral with the potential to compromise the integrity of concrete – is most likely to found across the continental US. It is hoped that the map…

The Las Vegas Convention Center is undergoing a major overhaul, and one of the most innovative features of the new-look facility will be the high-speed transport system that will circle beneath the surface. The Boring Company has now completed the excavation…

This week I want to give a shoutout to all the generous people from our industry that work hard at giving back to local communities during a time of need. Notable mention to the Vancouver-area construction workers, who on their own…

DailyHive.com reports that local construction workers have come together to help support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank with over $17,000 in donations. The initiative was self-directed by the construction team at the Hensley project in Coquitlam. Two construction safety workers started…

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Hugo Lafontaine, Vice-President Digital Energy at Schneider Electric Canada, a leader in providing energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability. CABA is an international nonprofit industry…

With COVID-19 physical distancing orders in effect across British Columbia, the BC Construction Association (BCCA) is making its anti-harassment, hazing and bullying training available online to help fight transmission of the virus while supporting worksite safety and productivity. The COVID-19 pandemic…

The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) is pleased to announce the promotion of Amy Trygestad, P.E., F.ACI, to the position of Vice President of Engineering. Ms. Trygestad began her career with CRSI in 2016 as the Director of Codes and Standards…

Following cancellation of the recent ACI Concrete Convention this past March due to COVID-19, the American Concrete Institute announces its ACI Concrete Convention’s Virtual Technical Presentations will be hosted June 1-3, 2020.  An online learning experience brought to you by ACI…

It’s a frustrating fact that whenever you try to improve materials like steel, you end up introducing new weaknesses at the same time. It’s a balancing act between different properties. Now, engineers have developed a new type of “super steel” that…

An Ontario court has struck down a move by the provincial government to kill the partly-built Nation Rise Wind Farm southeast of Ottawa, quashing Environment Minister Jeff Yurek’s decision last year to block the project over his concerns about endangered bats.…

The Chinese government has issued a decree “strictly prohibiting” the plagiarism of buildings in the country and severely limiting the construction of supertall skyscrapers. The new policy, released on the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development’s website, sets a wide range of measures designed to…

CaGBC’s advocacy team takes a measured, data-based approach to help shape the policies and programs that promote the adoption of, and investment in, green building. As the Canadian government begins to plan its approach to the post-COVID-19 economic recovery, CaGBC has…

We are a group of students working with the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) in the York Region to organize PPE drives to help meet the critical and unprecedented demand for PPE during COVID-19. We are reaching out to the communities in…