Friday, April 19, 2024 
SkillSignal Partners with Princeton University to Launch Mental Wellbeing Initiative for Construction Workers
SkillSignal, a pioneer in construction technology, in collaboration with Princeton University’s Kahneman-Treisman Center for Behavioral Science & Public Policy, recently unveiled the Construction Wellbeing Initiative (CWI) – the world’s first database exclusively devoted to mental health interventions in the construction community. This groundbreaking repository is…
SmartPM Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance
Renowned for its groundbreaking contributions to construction data analytics software, SmartPM Technologies, Inc. announces its attainment of the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II compliance. This achievement propels SmartPM into an elite group of companies, distinguishing it from many contemporaries in the…
BuildOps and Mike Tyson announce Tyson for the Trades Initiative
BuildOps, the only all-in-one management software built specifically for the modern commercial contractor, announces the rollout of Tyson for the Trades—a joint effort between the legendary Mike Tyson and BuildOps on a shared mission to inspire job seekers across the country to explore and…
Aurigo Software Gears Up for Expansion with New Mysore Facility in January 2024
Aurigo Software, the leading provider of capital planning and construction management software for infrastructure and private owners, is expanding technology and support operations with the inauguration of its new campus in Mysore, India, scheduled for January 2024. With an eye on ambitious growth,…
Construction Technology Veteran JD Sherrill Joins LeapThought
LeapThought, a leading provider of intelligent construction management platforms, is expanding its team with the recruitment of JD Sherrill, a proven sales leader in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) technology industry. With over 15 years of experience in scaling SaaS software…
Microsol Resources partners with Eagle Point Software for AEC Online Learning
Microsol Resources Corporation, a recognized leader in building information modeling (BIM) technology solutions, serving the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries, recently announced its latest strategic partnership with Eagle Point Software, the creator of the Pinnacle Series learning management solution. Pinnacle Series is…
EarthCam Expands Autodesk Construction Cloud and 3D BIM Integrations
EarthCam, the leader in live camera technology, content and services, released important upgrades to its Autodesk Construction Cloud® integration at Autodesk® University. EarthCam’s live jobsite cameras can now automatically deliver detailed AI-powered reporting with accompanying live imagery direct to Autodesk Build®, the project management and…
Federal government announces $1.2 billion in loans to spur rental construction in Toronto
The federal government said Tuesday that it will help build more than 2,600 rental homes in Toronto by providing $1.2 billion worth of fully repayable low-interest loans. The loans will be provided to seven projects in the city through the federal…
Road to building more multiplex homes in B.C. could be bumpy, experts say, as similar plan in U.S. halted
B.C.’s proposed legislation aimed at increasing small-scale, multi-unit housing in the province may face multiple bumps in the road — and still not have the desired effect of increasing affordable housing supply, according to experts who looked at similar approaches in the U.S. The new…
Dozens of GTA condo projects shelved due to low sales: Report
Condominium sales in the Greater Toronto Area are at their lowest levels in a decade, prompting builders to shelve dozens of new condo projects for the time being. Urbanation, a condominium market analyst, reports 40 condo projects — totalling 13,721 units — expected…
Supreme Court construction site liability ruling has far-reaching implications
The death of a pedestrian on a road construction site has led to a Supreme Court of Canada ruling with potentially wide consequences, for everyone from municipalities to retailers and even homeowners. The question before the Supreme Court in the 2015 death of…
Greater Sudbury report sheds light on doing construction work at night
Night work has been suggested for many years and in a report going to the operations committee on Tuesday, staff present the pros and cons of working through the witching hour. “When considering night work, there are six main factors to…
A promising new merger for Canadian architecture: Toronto’s GATarch joins Lemay
The architecture and design firm Lemay is excited to announce that the Toronto-based studio Giovanni Tassone Architect (GATarch) has now merged with its studios, a combination of creative minds and efforts which propels Lemay forward as aleading source of Canadian design…
5 Tips for Rooftop Safety in Winter
Before anyone jokes about Canadian winters, remember that winter means many wonderful things: beautiful landscapes, skiing, hockey on a frozen pond, snowboarding, and a joyous holiday season. People also burn more calories during the winter, sleep better, and have a respite…
Win more bids and grow your brand with Timelapse Videos from OpenSpace
When you invest a ton of energy into your work and are proud of what you got done at the end of the day, it’s only natural to want to share it with your friends and family. The only trouble is,…
