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Your future house could have a foundation that’s able to store energy from the solar panels on your roof—without the need for separate batteries. MIT engineers developed the new energy storage technology—a new type of concrete—based on two ancient materials: cement,…

Statistics Canada reports that the residential building construction costs increased 1.9% in the second quarter, following 1.8% growth in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, non-residential building construction costs rose 1.5% in the second quarter, following a 1.7% increase in the previous quarter. Year over year, construction…

Following the Avenir, another major skyscraper project has received a thumbs-up for construction in Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the eye-catching tower will be the only residential skyscraper to be built on the World Trade Center site.…

The U.S. economy’s post-Covid growth spurt has come amid one very big problem: lack of workers for jobs across sectors as they bounce back from the pandemic and now attempt to grow amid tighter financial conditions. The labor market, where job…

Christopher Hopper has been selected as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA). Three highly qualified new Board Members have also been appointed. “As outgoing Chair and on behalf of our Board of Directors, we are pleased…

Bridgemans Services Group has taken delivery of the MV Isabelle, a 35,000-gross-tonne vessel, and is now beginning an extensive retrofit of its environmental systems and living, dining, recreation, and gathering areas to create a comfortable live-work home for large workforces. When…

As authorities continue to investigate a crane collapse that rained thousands of pounds of steel debris onto a busy Manhattan thoroughfare Wednesday, the owner and operator of the failed crane are facing scrutiny over past safety failures. The tower crane, owned…

Hydro One and nine First Nation partners have filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to build and operate the proposed Waasigan Transmission Line in northwestern Ontario. The line was approved to be meet the forecasted electricity needs of northwestern Ontario’s…

A new $40-million bridge expected to ease heavy traffic in north Mississauga when it opens next year is facing a minor delay in getting shovels into the ground. Work on the Goreway Bridge, a long-awaited structure to be built over CN…

JORDEN DYE, acting director of the Business Renewables Centre-Canada, made the following statement in response to the Alberta government’s announcement of a seven-month moratorium in renewable energy development in Alberta. “This drastic move by the Alberta government has caused investors and customers surprise…

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D2L a global learning technology leader, is helping to make options for working learners to earn certifications, receive training, and continue their education more accessible with D2L Wave. “The speed of change globally means that employers and individuals need to continually…

Rapid Applications Group, the leading ERP software solution for heavy equipment construction subcontractors, announced its significant growth equity financing led by Boston-based growth equity firm Wavecrest Growth Partners and MassMutual Ventures.  The funds will be used to accelerate product development and customer growth.…

Knowify, the all-in-one construction business management platform, recently announced its partnership with AIA Contract Documents to integrate the official AIA payment application forms G702® and G703® to contractors through the Knowify platform. Contractors using Knowify will now be able to prepare and send…

Payapps, a global construction software solution trusted by main contractors and subcontractors to simplify and standardize progress claims and approvals, has released the findings of its Resilience In Construction Research Report for 2023. The new report reveals that enhanced digital adoption could significantly reduce the construction…