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An attempted bid for the former Capital Pointe site failed this week when the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decided against overturning a lower court’s judicial approval of the land sale. When the embattled Capital Pointe project ended, the competition over who…

No matter where you are in the world, the ability to accurately measure the early age compressive strength of concrete is vital for a wide spectrum of construction projects. Concrete maturity directly affects the structural integrity and safety standards of job…

Where better to see what inspires today’s architects than their Instagram feeds? Or watch their ideas grow from a pencil sketch into bricks and mortar. In our edit of architects you should follow on Instagram, we’ve included titans of the design…

Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) is committed to assisting in combatting this global pandemic in any way we can. With this in mind, we have created an on-line open-source platform for sharing information and ideas.  We are asking industry professionals, architects, designers,…

Knowing which platforms to use, which data matters most and how to apply that information is a huge challenge and often the greatest barrier to companies making a commitment to data-driven decision making. Many companies are addressing this issue by hiring…

Home buyers waiting for construction to finish on their new homes are going to wait a little longer than previously planned. That’s the not-so-good news. The good news is, unlike other jurisdictions in Canada, construction of new homes in Alberta, as…

Less than a month away from the start of Building Safety Month, the International Code Council, its members and partners encourage the public to join them in learning and promoting the important role modern building codes have in creating safer and…

Building information modeling has the potential to revolutionize commercial real estate construction. The construction industry has been slow to evolve, especially in the realm of commercial real estate (CRE). In many ways, the construction process is not dissimilar from how it was…

This week the Ontario government extended construction hours around the clock to give worksite managers more flexibility to stagger shifts, limit the number of people in one place, and take reasonable precautions to keep workers safe and healthy on essential construction…

For your convenience, below are quick links to downloads and videos available from the news items published on Construction Links Network over the past week. Thanks for your visit. Stay healthy and safe! Arnie Gess, Publisher COVID-19 Standardized Protocols for All…

Nearly every industry is getting pummeled by the spread of COVID-19, and architecture is no exception. In late March, the American Institute of Architects conducted a survey of 387 architecture firm leaders, and the results suggest a deeply uncertain future for the profession.…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is accepting applications and seeking technical experts to participate on a task group relating to A2L refrigerants for mechanical systems. The scope of the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) A2L Task Group is…

marc boutin architectural collaborative inc. (MBAC), a Calgary-based multi-scale firm, is the recipient of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s 2020 Architectural Firm Award. “MBAC’s collective body of work, framed as the Landscape of Memory, adeptly traverses across scales,” said the 2020…

On a morning-long Zoom call late last month, a team of architects and engineers tuned in from various home offices to review the latest details of a seemingly modest affordable townhouse project, slated to be the next phase of the ongoing…

Continuing its stalwart advocacy on Capitol Hill on behalf of workers and businesses in the water/wastewater/plumbing industry and the health and safety of the millions of Americans they protect, IAPMO has again written to leaders in both houses of Congress with…