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TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2018 /CNW/ – Last March, part of a floor under construction at Oregon State University collapsed after it became ‘de-laminated’ (unglued) at one end. It was a 4- by 20-foot panel of cross-laminated timber, or CLT. Ironically, it was part of…

TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2018 /CNW/ – Reaching more than 21 million Canadian viewers* and earning his place as one of Canada’s most trusted contractors, HGTV Canada celebrates 15 years of Mike Holmes programming with the return of Holmes + Holmes on Sunday, October 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Ranked as a Top 20 Canadian entertainment…

NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2018 /CNW/ — DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today introduced a new era for camera drones with two additions to its iconic Mavic series: Mavic 2 Pro, the world’s first drone with…

Inspectors are hoping to determine what caused a 10- to 15-centimetre crack in a relatively new downtown Calgary pedestrian bridge. George C. King Bridge — the bridge named after Calgary’s second mayor that connects East Village and Bridgeland across the Bow…

LAKE MARY, Fla., Aug. 22, 2018 /CNW/ — FARO® (NASDAQ: FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology, product design, construction BIM, public safety forensics and 3D machine vision, announces the release of the next generation of the…

MONTRÉAL, Aug. 22, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Canada Infrastructure Bank and CDPQ Infra, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, have reached a business agreement on the investment by Canada Infrastructure Bank in the Réseau express métropolitain project (REM)…

Ontario, Calif. (Aug. 22, 2018) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has released hardcopy and digital versions of its 2018 editions of the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC) and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and…

Construction is booming, and with growing population and increasing urbanization requiring new homes and offices to be built, industry momentum shows no signs of slowing down. Despite increasingly sophisticated structures, construction remains one of the least digitized industries. If you drive by…

Inspectors have found a range of problems with concrete work at the city’s LRT sites, according to newly released inspection reports that offer a behind-the-scenes look at Ottawa’s biggest infrastructure project. The problems relate to concrete pours at worksites such…

The fire code requires that buildings equipped with fire alarm systems are to be fully operational at all times. However, a building manager can be faced with a fire alarm panel repair whereby the system must be temporarily disabled for…

The CaGBC is pleased to announce the appointment of Brent Gilmour as CaGBC’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). As CCO, Brent will play a critical role in executing the strategic priorities of CaGBC, focusing to advance business opportunities and running day…

Victoria, BC (August 21, 2018) – Construction activity on Vancouver Island continued at a robust rate during the April to June 2018 period with the total value of building permits issued reaching $806.9 million — a 42 per cent gain over…

Politicians from all levels of government, including Mayor Jim Watson and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and representatives from Amazon and Broccolini construction put shovels to dirt Monday morning to officially begin the construction of the new Amazon distribution facility in…

Toronto, Ontario – August 15, 2018: Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) announced today that it has received approval to rejoin Bridging North America, the team selected as the Preferred Proponent to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Gordie Howe International…

One might assume that digital disruption has infiltrated all the industries today. But it turns out that construction has some serious catching up to do. There is no shortage of business to be had. The construction industry, in fact, ranks…