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As reported on CBC News, an Edmonton man wants the city to pay for damage he claims calcium chloride caused to the concrete in his garages. Glenn Krause filed a civil claim in provincial court, arguing the city should…

LEESBURG, VA. – The International Code Council has joined the American Wood Council (AWC) and WoodWorks in branding a free app that calculates the maximum allowable heights and areas for buildings of various occupancy classifications and types of construction. The…

As blogged on Mashable India, plans of luxury space hotel have been released which, when completed, will be the first-holiday destination in space! The hotel will have almost all the amenities that are available on Earth, except probably a…

Trends come and go in the complex world of construction, particularly when there are so many technological advancements to keep on top of.  Some, however, are here to stay – and the desire to use more sustainable and environmentally friendly techniques…

As blogged on McKinsey.com, after spending five years and countless sums on trialing new software platforms and ways of working, the executive team at a large contractor was nearly ready to call an end to its digital-transformation program. Dozens of…

As blogged on TreeHugger.com, we have seen many ups and downs in the prefab world, but they may be getting it right this time. This TreeHugger has watched many bold initiatives in prefabricated housing come and go. When Katerra launched…

As reported on inHalton.com, the ground has been broken on the construction of a new net-zero carbon/energy facility in Burlington. Endress+Hauser’s new Customer Experience Centre will be located just steps from the company’s existing headquarters in Burlington – 1075 Sutton Dr. The $28 million expansion…

As reported in the Financial Post, U.S. construction spending barely rose in July as a rebound in investment in public construction projects was offset by a decline in the private sector. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday construction spending edged…

As reported in the Calgary Herald, the MacKinnon report released Tuesday levelled a blunt warning to municipalities across Alberta — the province can’t afford to maintain existing levels of capital support. A panel headed by former Saskatchewan finance minister Janice MacKinnon…

S.T. Wooten Corporation used COMMAND Center on a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) project in Havelock, NC. The project included mass placement for two footings for which temperature monitoring was required.     S.T. Wooten Corporation used COMMAND Center on a…

TERRACE, BC, Sept. 3, 2019 /CNW/ – Students from around northwest British Columbia will have the opportunity to gain new skills needed to find well-paying jobs in the region’s growing resource sector. The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development…

As reported in the Edmonton Journal, flying red-hot sparks and humming cranes at Waiward Industrial’s 216,000-square-foot steel fabrication shop in Edmonton signal there’s no shortage of orders. The largest supplier of steel for oilsands projects five years ago is…

OTTAWA, Sept. 3, 2019 – This year’s edition of Canada’s national architecture symposium – POP // CAN // CRIT – is headed to Toronto in October with a focus on the experiences of architecture students, interns, and emerging professionals. POP //…

As blogged on Architizer.com, new strides in generative design are being made with the development of Finch, a tool that can automatically generate floor plans based on the constraints of a site. Architecture studio Wallgren Arkitekter and Swedish construction…

As reported on Bloomberg.com, the hemp fields sprouting in a part of Canada best known for its giant oil patch show how climate change is disrupting the construction industry. Six years after setting up shop in the shadow of…