Wednesday, April 24, 2024 
What are the Best Safety Equipment Systems for Vehicle Maintenance Workers?
The bigger they come, the harder they…are to access so maintenance workers don’t fall. Large vehicles, such as trucks, buses, rail cars, and recreational vehicles, are substantial capital investments built for durability and long service life, but only if well-maintained. Employees…
Pixly Launches Android Version, Expanding Accessibility to All Mobile Devices
“Pixly is the photo app we rely on to document all our projects from start to finish. It is super easy to use and saves us time and money. The layout of the folders makes it easy for my crews to…
Launching Connected Preconstruction: Paving the Path for Better Results Throughout All Project Phases
As the construction industry evolves, the boundaries between preconstruction and project execution are blurred. The industry has transitioned from a linear process with distinct boundaries between functions to a more integrated approach where coordination between teams is crucial. The big question…
Building Innovation 2024 Conference Schedule Highlights
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) has released the schedule for Building Innovation 2024. Building Innovation is one of the premiere meetings for all who impact the built environment to find solutions. BI2024 takes place May 22-24, at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.…
Canada’s Largest Snow and Ice Trade Show: What’s New?
Landscape Ontario’s Snowposium — Canada’s largest trade show just for snow and ice professionals — is happening on July 31, 2024. After listening to feedback from long-time exhibitors, sponsors and attendees, Landscape Ontario has made some exciting changes to make Snowposium…
ACR Receives RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award
Advanced Construction Robotics (ACR), a leading innovator in construction robotics, is proud to announce that it has been named one of the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards recipients for 2024, presented by The Robot Report. This recognition highlights ACR’s commitment to innovating…
Reducing Construction Injuries: WorkSafeBC’s 2024 Inspectional Approach
WorkSafeBC’s inspectional approach for construction in 2024 aims to reduce the number of serious and fatal injuries in the sector. Statistics from WorkSafeBC show that the construction sector in B.C. had a time-loss claims rate that was 24 per cent higher…
Study proves viability of urban electric construction – with big benefits for society
Electric construction machines equal diesel machines in performance – with the added advantage of zero exhaust emissions and a better working environment. What is more, the conditions to support a smooth transition to electric construction sites and emission-free contracting are now…
200 Tonnes of CO₂-Enhanced Fly Ash Delivered for Low-Carbon Concrete
Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Inc., a leader in circular decarbonization solutions for hard-to-abate sectors, including cement, steel, and mining recently announced the first delivery in 2024 of 200 tonnes of CO₂-enhanced fly ash to BURNCO Rock Products, Ltd., a leading supplier of…
How to Record Construction Accounting
Construction accounting plays an integral role in providing visibility and insight into a business’ financial health and operations. Therefore, maintaining up-to-date and accurate accounting records is essential to the success of any construction company. To do this, it’s important to recognize…
Investment in Building Construction Declines in February
Statistics Canada reports that investment in building construction declined 1.1% to $19.3 billion in February. Investment in the residential sector decreased 1.2% to $13.4 billion, while investment in the non-residential sector fell 0.9% to $6.0 billion. On a constant dollar basis (2017=100), investment in building construction fell 1.2%…
Experience the Best at 2024 Skills Ontario Competition
Canada’s largest skilled trades and technology conference, the Skills Ontario Competition, returns to the Toronto Congress Centre May 6th – May 7th. Started in 1989, the Skills Ontario Competition offers a unique opportunity for top students to demonstrate that they are the best of…
Efforts to Expedite Gardiner Expressway Rehabilitation
Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway is experiencing severe congestion due to lane closures for critical rehabilitation work, affecting traffic between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue for an expected duration of three years. Ontario’s Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, in collaboration with the City of…
Calgary’s Barron Building Redevelopment: Construction Pause
The redevelopment of the historic Barron Building in downtown Calgary, originally Calgary’s first skyscraper built in 1951, has been paused due to unexpected rising costs, affecting the timeline and financial commitments involved. Acquired by the Strategic Group in 2009, the project…
60 Years of Home Hardware: Milestones and Celebrations
60 years ago in St. Jacobs, Ontario, Walter J. Hachborn and Henry Sittler laid the groundwork for what would become Canada’s largest Dealer-owned and operated home improvement retailer. Since then, Home has expanded to more than 1,000 stores operating under the Home Hardware, Home Building Centre, Home Hardware…
