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Mechanical Simulation Corporation recently announced the release of the 2023.1 versions of its VehicleSim® software products: CarSim®, TruckSim®, BikeSim®, and SuspensionSim®. Mechanical Simulation Corporation’ s products provide accurate and realistic predictions of real-world vehicle behavior. This new version reinforces the company’s…

ICON, the construction technologies company pioneering large scale 3D printing, recently announced that Robert Harmon has joined the company as its General Counsel and member of the senior management team. Harmon will oversee legal affairs, regulatory compliance and policy functions of ICON’s rapidly…

The smart home and intelligent building sectors are evolving, and the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is responding. CABA is proud to announce our name change to the Association for Smarter Homes & Buildings, or ASHB. “Our new name better reflects…

CMiC recently announced a new partnership with Harris, a leader in design and engineering, construction, manufacturing, building automation, service, conveyors, and end-to-end building systems.” To support the unprecedented business growth they experienced in recent years, decision-makers at Harris developed a plan…

As construction continues to progress on the Finch West LRT project, Metrolinx officials say it’s likely the line connecting Finch West station and Humber College won’t be open to the public until the first half of 2024. The latest news of the likely…

OpenSpace, the global leader in 360° reality capture and AI-powered analytics, announced product innovations aimed at increasing the scale, speed and reliability of its reality capture platform. With 150,000 users capturing 20 billion square feet of data in 93 countries, OpenSpace continues to…

When Dorine Khainza arrived in Canada from Uganda in January, she didn’t know anyone in the country or where to start her new life. What she did know was that she wanted to work with her hands. “I was determined to…

A 32-year-old man from Pickering has been charged with eight counts of fraud stemming from a contractor scam that police say was used to target vulnerable homeowners. The man, who has not been identified, was arrested by Waterloo Regional Police. He…

Bird Construction Inc. recently announced that it has been selected as the preferred proponent for the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s (SAIT) Campus Centre Redevelopment Project, the Victor Philip Dahdaleh Hall project St. Francis Xavier University, and two long-term care facilities in Nova Scotia. The…

First Onsite shares how commercial and industrial facilities can control air quality and regulate temperature levels with efficient dehumidification equipment. Desiccant dehumidifiers are one of the most effective ways of removing moisture from the air within industrial environments and commercial buildings.…

The construction industry has a unique set of requirements for time tracking. Choosing a solution that works for your company is an important decision. Check out this comparison of the top time tracking solutions for construction contractors. If you’re looking to…

Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an impressive list of top UAS companies from around the globe that have signed on to exhibit at the 2023 event. Commercial UAV Expo will…

The WIP report is one of the most valuable reports that a construction company has. Also known as a Work In Progress report, this tool allows management to identify potential cash flow issues, project progress, and the overall trajectory of their…

Understanding Key Construction Camera Specifications With all of the uncontrollable factors that can impact construction projects, remote monitoring is an increasingly effective solution for builders and project managers. But with so many technical terms and specifications, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed…

Industries rise and fall due to technology—the automobile replacing the horse-drawn buggy is a favorite example—or relocate to another country because of lower labor costs, better access to raw materials, fewer regulations, and so on. An industry not going anywhere found…