News

Brea, Calif. – ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) – the experts in building product evaluation and certification  – has received accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI)  to provide third-party certification services…

As reported on Global News, Winnipeg may be jokingly known for its endless ‘construction season’, but the city is actually ahead of the curve when it comes to new construction technology – specifically, robotic equipment. Construction companies are starting…

As reported on Tricity News, thieves are getting through fences and stealing tools in construction sites along Coquitlam’s western border, prompting Coquitlam RCMP to add construction sites to its list of hots spots in its latest CompStat alert. For…

As blogged on New Atlas, from space exploration to robotics to medicine, 3D printing has huge potential in all kinds of areas, but one where it is starting to make a real impact is the world of low-cost housing. The latest example of this…

Wireless Bluetooth maturity systems are typically available as one of two options: with a transmitter that is completely embedded within the concrete, or with a transmitter that sits outside of poured concrete.  Both options have benefits and limitations to consider before…

As reported on Global News, for the first time since it was shut down for good this past spring, City of Edmonton staff have put a price tag on what it’ll cost to tear down the dilapidated building that has…

Ultimately the objective of evacuations when a fire strikes in a building is to ensure safe passage of occupants to the outdoor assembly areas. Of course, the start of any fire in a building must be detected as quickly…

As reported in the Surrey Now-Leader, a developer is hoping to build a new highrise on the former site of the Best Buy in Whalley. The proposal, according to a planning and development report that will be at council on…

As blogged on New Atlas, as the most widely-used building material in the world, it’s no surprise that making cement is one of the single biggest contributors to our carbon emissions problem. MIT researchers now claim to have developed…

LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) released an updated version of its free Connection Calculator based on the provisions the National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction as referenced in the 2015 International Building Code. The updated calculator…

Acton, ON (September 13, 2019) – Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO) held its annual general meeting at Blue Springs Golf Club, announcing changes to the Board of Directors that will oversee the organization for the upcoming governance year. Special…

As reported on CBC News, Husky Energy’s downtown St. John’s office space and the building it’s in have been recognized as being one of the most accessible work places in the country. In 2017, Husky designed an accessible floor plan, which…

TORONTO, September 16, 2019 – tcgpr’s website looks brand-new, with an updated redesign. Hunt & Harvezt enhanced the existing website by migrating tcgpr.com and updating it with site location, platform, security, and user experience (UX) design changes. The result is a…

As reported in The Guardian, a headfirst plummet onto concrete at a construction site last week has left an Emerald man battling for his life. Ryan Mahar, 32, fell roughly 20 feet while working to build a warehouse in the…

As reported in The Star, urban innovation firm Sidewalk Labs is working on a “digital innovation appendix” intended to blunt criticisms that its lengthy master plan proposal for developing a tech-driven district of the future on Toronto’s waterfront is “frustratingly abstract,”…