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As reported on Bloomberg, Europe’s largest cement maker is stepping up investments in reducing its carbon emissions as pressure mounts on the industry to rein in pollution causing global warming. LafargeHolcim Ltd. is spending 160 million Swiss francs ($161 million) on…

As blogged on TheConversation.com, with the federal election campaign under way, it’s helpful to have a quick and easy way to evaluate our prospective leaders’ commitment to good governance and sound economic policy. I suggest a simple question: “If…

MONTRÉAL, Sept. 18, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – The Canada Green Building Council has awarded LEED® Platinum certification (Existing Building) to the Sun Life Building. This represents the highest level of recognition for LEED® Green Buildings, and is a mark of excellence that is known…

Supporting the Climate Strike movement with an effort to bring younger and new voices to the table, Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) has created new opportunities to showcase emerging green building leaders at the 14th Green Building Festival. RYERSON STUDENTS ON THE…

As reported on CNBC, demand for commercial real estate design services plummeted into negative territory in August, after already soft scores in July. The monthly Architecture Billings Index from the American Institute of Architects fell to 47.2 from 50.1…

As reported on CTV News, after nearly two years of construction, the Bala Falls hydroelectric plant is nearing completion. Testing on the new power plant along the Moon River is set to begin this week. Swift River Energy Limited…

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…