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In a project-based industry where countless resources, time, and labor are invested, construction site theft can lead to devastating repercussions when firms and contractors are caught underprepared. Studies show that theft alone costs the U.S. construction industry up to $1 billion a…

Technology is transforming the way we plan, build, and operate construction projects. Most AEC firms recognize the need to implement new technologies but with so many options available, it can be difficult to know where to begin. We recently sat down…

By: John Somers, VP, Construction & Utility Sector, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Everyone has probably heard the saying that goes something like the following: “Technology is advancing faster than ever before, and it will never be this slow again.” It’s…

The new Patient Support Centre, the first major step of Project Horizon, The Hospital for Sick Children’s (SickKids) multi-year campus transformation, is officially unveiled. This marks the end of major construction activities of the new training, education and administrative tower. On…

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) are pleased to announce that submissions are now being accepted for the 2024 National Urban Design Awards.  The National Urban…

Zero Carbon Designed multi-family residence will add much anticipated high-quality rental housing options to the City Mayor Bryan Paterson and other Kingston municipal officials recently joined project partners Podium Development Corp., Secure Capital Partners Inc., Blue Vista Capital Management LLC, Vestcor Inc.,…

The digital real estate company offers personalized listings, a premium mobile app, and agent-level insights to help Canadians navigate their real estate journeys.  Wahi, a leading digital real estate platform recently announced its expansion to all of Nova Scotia — with…

The anchor on a newscast is the trusted voice of the station. You can count on the anchor to give you the news straight up and accurately. The anchor will not let you down. The anchor on a rooftop will not…

Capital Square recently announced that it is teaming up with Groupe Armid, the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ and the Fonds régionaux de solidarité FTQ Outaouais on a residential rental project in Gatineau. Slated for delivery in winter 2025, LATTI is…

Equipment inspections keep people safe, equipment on the job and maintenance costs low. For many contractors, this routine process gets bogged down by paper forms and a slow, inefficient handoff of information from employees inspecting machines to employees scheduling and completing…

Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, recently announced the findings from its 2022 Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report, which revealed concerning increases across key…

Archaeologists in Zambia have uncovered a wooden structure dating back about 476,000 years to the Early Stone Age or Pleistocene Epoch. It represents the earliest known use of wood in construction by human ancestors. The discovery at Kalambo Falls expands scientists’ understanding…

Last week, The Utility Expo made its triumphant return to Louisville, Ky, with a record-setting gathering of over 21,000 utility construction professionals from all 50 states and 60 countries, converging at the Kentucky Exposition Center. These industry experts came together to…

A look at the world of Construction Technology – by Arnie Gess, publisher of Construction Links Network Editorial submission deadline is every Tuesday – end of day. Ideal for news releases, blogs, podcasts, upcoming webinars, case studies, whitepapers and videos. Always free for…

We love concrete. We use it everywhere — skyscrapers, data centers, roofs, sidewalks, homes. The problem is, concrete doesn’t love us. Its key ingredient, cement, is the source of 8% of the world’s emissions of carbon dioxide, a gas that’s catastrophically…