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COWI, a leading international engineering consulting group, and heavy civil construction organization, Bot Construction Group, approach a critical stage in the cantilever construction of the William Halton Parkway crossing. The project will see the construction of two new bridges over the…

Data from Sphera’s Process Safety Report 2023 reveals digitalization supports improved risk awareness, people play pivotal role in policy and technology implementation and attention to all three ESG pillars is on the rise. While there has been growth in corporate environmental,…

Kojo, the construction industry’s leading materials and inventory management platform, recently announced that design build multi-trade contractor Power Design, Inc. has selected Kojo as its procure-to-pay platform. Active across 23 states, Power Design is one of the nation’s largest design build multi-trade contractors…

Hilti, a global leader in construction solutions, has recently put a spotlight on their BIM-driven Integrated Project Solutions (IPS), a comprehensive suite of services designed to optimize and simplify construction projects from design, construction and operation phases. As a solution, the…

Promise Robotics, an AI company developing a cloud-based industrial production platform for robotic construction and assembly, recently announced it raised USD$15 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding raised to date to USD$25 million. This round was led by Horizons Ventures with…

AuditSoft, North America’s leading safety and compliance auditing software and award-winning jobsite safety software Corfix recently announced their partnership to revolutionize auditing across North America’s construction industry. This new collaboration streamlines safety and compliance auditing by integrating Corfix’s industry-leading platform with AuditSoft’s new Open API,…

Recently, Frost & Sullivan researched the building information modeling (BIM) and digital twin industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Autodesk with the 2023 Global Company of the Year Award. The company is a global leader in software for architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, media…

Noise pollution is a serious problem that affects both people and wildlife. Construction sites are a major source of noise pollution, and the equipment used can often exceed safe noise levels. This puts construction workers at risk of hearing damage and…

Construction Startup Competition 2023, the biggest startup competition in the construction industry, named its winners recently. The competition’s 7th edition – led by Cemex Ventures and its partners from Black & Veatch, Dysruptek by Haskell, Ferrovial, Hilti, VINCI Group’s Leonard, NOVA…

Continuing its commitment to safety innovation, the National Safety Council convened six leading technology providers from around the globe to showcase their cutting-edge safety solutions during the second annual Safety Innovation Challenge. Hosted in collaboration with Safetytech Accelerator, the challenge builds on the tremendous progress…

Brickeye, a leading construction IoT and data analytics technology company, announces the successful first closing of a $10 million investment round. The company welcomed new investors BDC Capital’s IP-backed Financing Fund and Graphite Ventures, with additional funding from existing investors GreenSky Ventures, Brightspark, EDC, and MaRS Investment Accelerator…

An investment company that allegedly bought $24M worth of office space near Richmond Centre is suing the developer for backing out of the sale. Yi Teng Investment Inc. filed a lawsuit against Keltic (Brighouse) Development Ltd. in the B.C. Supreme Court…

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. furthers its execution readiness for the construction of its Phase-2 commercial facilities, the Matawinie Mine and the Bécancour Battery Material Plant, with the appointment of Pomerleau as Construction Manager for the pre-construction stage. With sustained engagement from tier-1…

Statistics Canada reports that residential building construction costs increased 1.0% in the third quarter, following a 2.0% increase in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, non-residential building construction costs rose 0.9% in the third quarter, following a 1.6% increase in the previous quarter.…

In parallel with the International Day of Climate Action, Built Green Canada announces the launch of its niche awards that profile trailblazers in sustainability—recognizing the organization’s key underpinnings: innovation; transformation; and ambassadorship. As the impacts of climate change are increasingly felt…