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Empire Communities, a renowned residential homebuilder in Canada and the United States, announces a significant milestone: its standard home model featuring ERTH360 Air enhancements has met the stringent clean airflow requirements set by the newly established ASHRAE Standard 241. This achievement…

Meissa, a spatial data platform for construction, provides users with the option to process drone images using PIX4Dengine. Pix4D is teaming up with Meissa, a Korean-based spatial data platform provider. The collaboration offers a solution designed to drive the digital transformation…

Conducting a successful walkthrough and resulting construction punch list is critical, and potentially stressful, especially if multiple people are calling out items. OpenSpace helps you run a more efficient and organized punch list process. Using image-first workflows and reporting, you can…

A recent hailstorm in north Calgary left tens of thousands of homes with damaged roofs and shredded siding, raising concerns about the durability of current building materials in the face of increasingly severe weather. Experts like Julian Brimelow of the Northern…

McGill University announced it must halve its construction and renovation budget following recent changes in provincial government funding mechanisms. The new policy, retroactive to May 1, 2024, imposes a cap on the funding available for capital projects, prompting McGill to suspend…

Bird Construction Inc. announces its selection for five major projects, with a combined value exceeding $575 million. These projects span various sectors, including industrial, nuclear, and healthcare, reinforcing Bird’s strategic growth and diversification. One of the notable awards includes a civil…

Statistics Canada reports that Canada’s building permit landscape witnessed a sharp downturn in June, with the total value of permits plummeting by 13.9% to $9.9 billion. This decline extends the downward trend that began in May, marking a challenging period for…

The Site C hydro-electric dam, a $16 billion project in the Peace River Valley, is nearing completion after nearly a decade of construction. Originally estimated at $6.6 billion, the dam’s cost escalated due to delays and reviews, including one by the…

Jason Howden sits down with Alex Belkofer, Sr. VDC Director at McCarthy Building Companies Inc., to explore the crucial role of digital innovation in construction for McCarthy’s success. In this episode, they dive into the story behind the value of digital…

Chicago Build is set for its biggest edition yet with 300+ exhibitors, 400+ high-level speakers across 13 conference stages, AIA CES Workshops, networking parties, DJs, live music and entertainment, attracting over 30,000 leading contractors, architects, developers, government, civil engineers, housebuilders and…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), developer of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), has posted online the 2024 Report on Proposals (ROP) for the 2027 editions of these eight-time American National Standard-designated model codes. No hard-copy editions of these…

Ensure the safety and well-being of your construction projects with our comprehensive IAQ assessments. Our certified experts identify and address air quality issues to create healthier, more productive environments for future occupants. Indoor pollutants are the leading cause of poor IAQ…

A look at the world of Construction Technology – by Arnie Gess, publisher of Construction Links Network. Do you have the latest scoop in construction technology? Submit your news releases to us! There is no cost to have your press release published on…

In Sandwich Town on Windsor’s west side, construction crews have uncovered historical streetcar rails and ties from the early 1900s, remnants of the Sandwich, Windsor, and Amherstburg Railway Company (SW&A)—Canada’s first electric streetcar system. The discovery has sparked excitement among locals,…

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a significant milestone in the ongoing Highway 5 improvement project in the St. Denis area. With a budget of $40 million, the project has now reached its midway point, marking substantial progress in one of…