Dutch bridge embraces flooding in a thought-provoking way
Modern bridges are typically built at least a foot higher than the expected 50-year flood, but that’s not so for this unusual bridge built on the floodplains in the flood-prone Dutch city of Nijmegen. NEXT Architects and H+N+S Landscape Architects designed the Zalige Bridge, a footbridge that…
Track Safety Equipment Usage with Enhanced ID Card
Construction companies and other employers now can track employees’ usage of safety equipment with Credential Verification Service’s new feature. CVS provides photo ID cards with a QR code. Authorized employees first scan the QR code on the employee’s card with tablet…
Vic&Lambert Nominated for Condo of the Year by APCHQ
SAINT-LAMBERT, QC, Feb. 19, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Vic&Lambert, the first residential building to seek LEED® Gold certification in Saint-Lambert, today officially unveiled its model unit, which will double as a sales office. On hand for the occasion were Nicole Ménard, MNA for Laporte and…
Apple employees keep walking into glass walls at new headquarters
Employees are facing an unusual problem at the new Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California. One of the defining features of the office, located on the stunning 175-acre campus, is the abundant use of glass panes. Unfortunately, they have been rather hard…
CF Toronto Eaton Centre Bridge Project Named Best of the Best
Toronto, ON (February 16, 2018) – The Toronto Construction Association (TCA) has honoured Cadillac Fairview’s (CF) landmark CF Toronto Eaton Centre Bridge project with its Best of the Best Project Achievement Award (medium size) for 2017. PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (Toronto)…
Industry study determines broadband sound top reversing safety solution
A new study on industrial accident prevention has shown that broadband sound reversing alarms are nearly twice as effective than their tonal equivalents; making broadband sound the most effective audible reversing safety solution. The study, titled ‘Perceptions of Key Stakeholders Regarding…