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AuditSoft, North America’s leading safety and compliance auditing software and award-winning jobsite safety software Corfix recently announced their partnership to revolutionize auditing across North America’s construction industry. This new collaboration streamlines safety and compliance auditing by integrating Corfix’s industry-leading platform with AuditSoft’s new Open API,…

Recently, Frost & Sullivan researched the building information modeling (BIM) and digital twin industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Autodesk with the 2023 Global Company of the Year Award. The company is a global leader in software for architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, media…

Noise pollution is a serious problem that affects both people and wildlife. Construction sites are a major source of noise pollution, and the equipment used can often exceed safe noise levels. This puts construction workers at risk of hearing damage and…

Construction Startup Competition 2023, the biggest startup competition in the construction industry, named its winners recently. The competition’s 7th edition – led by Cemex Ventures and its partners from Black & Veatch, Dysruptek by Haskell, Ferrovial, Hilti, VINCI Group’s Leonard, NOVA…

Continuing its commitment to safety innovation, the National Safety Council convened six leading technology providers from around the globe to showcase their cutting-edge safety solutions during the second annual Safety Innovation Challenge. Hosted in collaboration with Safetytech Accelerator, the challenge builds on the tremendous progress…

Brickeye, a leading construction IoT and data analytics technology company, announces the successful first closing of a $10 million investment round. The company welcomed new investors BDC Capital’s IP-backed Financing Fund and Graphite Ventures, with additional funding from existing investors GreenSky Ventures, Brightspark, EDC, and MaRS Investment Accelerator…

An investment company that allegedly bought $24M worth of office space near Richmond Centre is suing the developer for backing out of the sale. Yi Teng Investment Inc. filed a lawsuit against Keltic (Brighouse) Development Ltd. in the B.C. Supreme Court…

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. furthers its execution readiness for the construction of its Phase-2 commercial facilities, the Matawinie Mine and the Bécancour Battery Material Plant, with the appointment of Pomerleau as Construction Manager for the pre-construction stage. With sustained engagement from tier-1…

Statistics Canada reports that residential building construction costs increased 1.0% in the third quarter, following a 2.0% increase in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, non-residential building construction costs rose 0.9% in the third quarter, following a 1.6% increase in the previous quarter.…

In parallel with the International Day of Climate Action, Built Green Canada announces the launch of its niche awards that profile trailblazers in sustainability—recognizing the organization’s key underpinnings: innovation; transformation; and ambassadorship. As the impacts of climate change are increasingly felt…

A Winnipeg construction company is suing the city and the Assiniboine Park Conservancy for more than $16.8 million after it says it was not fully compensated nor able to do its work correctly on the Leaf, a popular horticultural attraction. In…

The Quebec government is offering paid fast-track training programs for workers in skilled trades that are most in demand in the province’s construction industry. Quebec Premier Francois Legault told reporters today he hopes to train anywhere from 4,000 to 5,000 new…

They can’t solve all the world’s problems, but through a new partnership, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington and the Rotary Club of Guelph are taking on affordable housing and climate change. Habitat for Humanity has two local projects in the works:…

A Saskatchewan First Nation is about to make a new contribution to urban development in one of the province’s urban centres. North Battleford mayor David Gillan and leaders from the Red Pheasant Cree Nation gathered on Wednesday to break ground on…

The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) is moving full steam ahead with its project to redevelop large swathes of reserve land, with two multidisciplinary design and urban planning teams now selected to take on development plans. Earlier this year the Nation announced it would…