Monday, September 23, 2024 
Enbridge Sustain and Blackstone Energy Services team up with CIB on building retrofits
The Canada Infrastructure Bank is helping to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario by making a $200-million loan available through a partnership with Enbridge Sustain to enable deep retrofits of large buildings. Enbridge Sustain intends to leverage this capital to execute deep…
ACEC-Canada Honours Leon Botham with Beaubien Award for Lifetime Achievement
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) is pleased to announce that Leon Botham, MSCE, P.E., P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), as the 2023 Beaubien Award recipient. This award was created in 1984 to honour Dr. James de Gaspé Beaubien who founded ACEC…
Canadian Building Permits Decrease in September
In September, Statistics Canada reported a 6.5% decrease in the total monthly value of building permits in Canada, primarily due to a drop in the institutional component. On a constant dollar basis, the total value of building permits was down 7.5%…
Geo Week Announces Sneak Peek of 2024 Keynote Lineup
Presentations navigate future innovations and geospatial for good with speakers from Bentley Systems, ESRI, Stantec, and Skender Organizers of Geo Week, the premier event that champions the coming together of geospatial technologies and the built world, have released a preview of…
How Machine Control Helps Construction Professionals Regain Control of Project Accuracy and Waste
By: Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) staff AEM’s new report, Benefits of Construction Technologies and their Impact on Society, details how four key innovations are helping construction sites become safer and more productive, while also reducing their environmental footprint. One of those…
RONA Launches PROvember 3rd Edition
RONA inc. is proud to announce PROvember 3rd edition in most of its Lowe’s, RONA+, RONA, and Réno-Dépôt stores from November 2 to 29. The event, directly linked to the VIPpro program, will feature in-store lunch and learns, special offers, surprises with purchase, and contests…
Canada’s construction industry ready to work with government on its federal immigration plan
Canada’s construction industry is pleased to see its industry concerns have been noticed and reflected in the new federal immigration plan and targets announced last week. We are encouraged by the recognition that immigration levels need to be matched to labour…
Almost Every Single Ottawa Neighbourhood is in Underbidding Territory: Wahi Report
Riverside Park is the only Ottawa neighbourhood that was in overbidding territory last month, according to digital real estate platform Wahi’s October 2023 Ottawa Market Pulse Report. The report compares the differences between median list and sold prices for all homes,…
What You Need to Consider When Choosing a Rooftop Guardrail
“Up on the Roof,” written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, romanticizes getting away from it all in a paradise that is “trouble-proof.” Yes, building owners, facility managers, and their maintenance and repair workers who must access the roof would agree…
AWC’s David Tyree Awarded ICC Lifetime Honorary Membership
During the recent International Code Council (ICC) Annual Business Meeting in St. Louis, American Wood Council (AWC) South Central Region Director, David P. Tyree, P.E., C.B.O., was presented with a lifetime honorary membership in recognition of his exceptional contributions to ICC. “Dave has done…
Fecon acquires TREEfrogg LLC
Fecon LLC, a leading global manufacturer of heavy-duty site preparation attachments and forestry accessories, recently acquired TREEfrogg LLC, a manufacturer of tree trimming saw attachments for skid steers and compact track loaders. The acquisition expands the right-of-way clearing solutions offered by Fecon…
Chapter 1: Toronto’s First Apartment Building
By Nick Ainis – Founder & CEO of Fusioncorp Developments Inc. This is a synopsis of the first of 10 Chapters, each to appear in Construction Links Network, beginning November 2023. BUILDING TORONTO’S SKYLINE is available through Amazon in print, Kindle, and…
How to Choose a Construction Camera Vendor | Checklist
Choosing the right construction camera vendor is a vital decision that greatly impacts your project. Each site is unique, and vendors vary in their services and support. TrueLook Construction Camera’s concise guide offers a checklist and key questions to aid your…
Construction Lessons from Star Wars’ Death Star: Why the Empire Needed 360° Reality Capture
OpenSpace will be presenting a session based on this blog at Autodesk University (AU 2023) in Las Vegas on November 13 – 15. Learn more about the conference here. Innovation and passion can power the ultimate escape velocity Hello there, and…
How To Understand That It’s Time To Change The Windows?
It is better not to postpone the replacement of windows, even when it is done, in order to save money. Sooner or later, new products will still have to be installed, but the overdue time is guaranteed to result in tangible…
