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BUILDEX Vancouver is Back for 2023!
BUILDEX Vancouver is Western Canada’s largest forum connecting the holistic building industry, where attendees come together to interact, learn, and discover the newest innovations from a market in constant transformation. This week’s Blog explores at what to expect from the event and why you need to be marking your calendars for February 15 – 16, 2023!
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Experience CCE, the Only Event of its Kind in Canada!
The Canadian Concrete Expo is back, happening in person at the International Centre in Toronto, February 16 & 18, 2023. This week’s Blog takes a look at what attendees can expect from the 5th annual CCE, and why you should be marking your calendars for mid-February in Toronto.
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Getting On-the-Job Training Right: Four Strategies to Start Using Now
With many variables, the training equation is tough to solve. And while some learn from their mistakes, many others will practice a cycle of rinse and repeat as they make the same blunders year after year. The good news is that this is a cycle that can be broken through a few simple steps. This week’s Blog from Kate Zabriskie gives us four strategies on how to get on-the-job training right.
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Retro Housing Retrofitted for the Modern Age: A Case Study
The Ken Soble Tower project rehabilitated a post-war apartment in Hamilton, Ontario, achieving Passive House standard and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 94 per cent. The goal was to retrofit the building to achieve EnerPHit certification, with upgrades to the building envelope, mechanical systems, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems. The success of the Ken Soble Tower retrofit demonstrates a pathway for similar aging building stock across North America, improving occupant quality of life and reducing operating expenses.
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Managing Risk in Construction West
Happening January 25-26, 2023, in Edmonton, the 15th Annual Conference on Managing Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects – Western Canada Edition is returning for another exciting year with curated programming that will address the most critical legal challenges – from contract negotiation to construction insurance, litigation, and conflict resolution – in Western Canada. This week’s Blog previews the conference and tells you how to get involved!
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Augmenta Introduces Electrical Design Module for the Augmenta Construction Platform
Limited registration has opened on a new Augmenta pilot program for electrical contractors and engineers, giving them the opportunity to evaluate its automated design solution for the construction industry. This week’s Blog explores everything Augmenta has to offer and then shows you how to get involved with the program.
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Compact Construction Equipment Takes the Electric Lead
The use of electric power in construction machines is not new, and there’s little doubt that electric-powered compact machines have gained the most traction. This week’s Blog from AEM takes a deep dive into the potential and opportunity that the electrification of construction vehicles, and what the future may hold for your construction sites.
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Construction Industry Emission Targets Demand Electric Machines
With increasing scrutiny of the environmental impact of current building practices, the electrification of mobile construction machinery is an opportunity to demonstrate construction’s environmental credentials. This week’s Blog from Dr. David Wyatt at IDTechEx discusses the steps construction is taking to reduce its carbon footprint and ensuring a healthier work site.
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Garnica: Sustainable Plywood Solutions for Builders and the Construction Industry
With the world moving towards achieving carbon net zero footprint by 2030, builders have discovered Garnica, a new ally in sustainable plywood that is driving innovations in the field. This week’s Blog takes a closer look at Garnica’s plywood solutions and how they are ideal for any building project.
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Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire – Change is Challenging, but Necessary
In the Fall 2022 issue of Western Built, Bill Black, President of the Calgary Construction Association, shared an informed path forward for the construction industry. To read his message in the magazine, go to http://westernbuiltmagazine.ca/current-issue. This blog is a continuation of the message in the magazine.
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