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When it comes to marketing for the construction industry, whether you’re building homes or doing B2B sales as a commercial construction company, you need to be promoting yourself through all marketing channels. New customer acquisition is key to growing businesses, and yours is no exception. It…

When choosing a method for monitoring the compressive strength of concrete, it’s important for project managers to consider the impact each technique will have on their schedule. While some testing processes can be done directly onsite, others require extra time for third-party facilities to deliver strength data. Time is not the only factor that contributes to…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), in recognition of his vital work in Washington, D.C., and across the globe, has promoted Dain Hansen to Executive Vice President of Government Relations. Since joining The IAPMO Group in 2010, Hansen…

No matter the type of building, whether it is recently constructed or an aging structure, property operators and managers may be faced with a potentially risky fire emergency. Add to the mix unexpected situations, such as when building occupants are in…

rFOIL® Reflective Insulation 2200 Series is an effective energy barrier that can greatly reduce the transfer of radiant heat through siding and roofing. While most insulating materials rely on retarding the flow of heat through walls and ceilings, rFOIL® Reflective Insulation…

The IAPMO Board of Directors on Jan. 22 issued one Tentative Interim Amendment and granted one petition affecting the 2018 and 2021 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®), respectively. TIA UPC-002-18 revises text in the 2018 UPC Section 715.3 regarding…

The current residents of the historic Mount Zion home in Warren County, Virginia, were rifling through the attic of their garage when they found a yellowed fragment of paper. It was the corner of a larger document, soiled by mold, water, and…

It’s amazing what can happen when companies come together to raise money for a great cause. To celebrate 10 years of Discovery’s Gold Rush television show, Volvo designed a special edition EC200E excavator, which was sold at Ritchie Bros.’ premier global…

Some 50,000 construction workers in Hong Kong have lost their jobs since the coronavirus epidemic hit, and more than 80,000 have had their hours slashed, a union said on Monday. The Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union said half of…

LNG Canada is promising to deliver its first cargo before the middle of this decade as blockades continue around a central piece of the project’s infrastructure. The Coastal GasLink pipeline is expected to carry natural gas from B.C.’s Peace region to…

While Calgary’s downtown vacancy rate has improved ever so slightly from its 25.7 per cent high in 2017, there are four buildings in the core with no office tenants whatsoever.  The most significant of the four is at 801 Seventh Avenue…

FPInnovations, a non-profit specializing in creating solutions that support the global competitiveness of the Canadian forest sector, and its government and industry partners, today launched the all-new 2019 2nd edition of the building-construction game-changing, “Canadian CLT Handbook.” Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is…

Companies from across the architecture, engineering and construction industries have collaborated to create a free digital embodied carbon calculator that they hope will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and counter climate change. The Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) allows architects, engineers and policy makers to…

The American Wood Council (AWC) has released an updated Maximum Span Calculator for Wood Joists and Rafters. The primary change is inclusion of updated design values as found in the 2018 National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction Supplement. The free Span…

Covertech Flexible Packaging ( division of Covertech Fabricating Inc.) is searching for the next dynamic person to join our team. Achieves maximum sales profitability, growth and account penetration through-out Canada by effectively selling the companies products.  Personally, contacts and secures new…