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Latest posts
How to Build Trust and Expertise with After Action Reviews (AARs)
Many leaders argue that their teams are just too busy to spend time discussing why a successful project went well. They just wrap up fast, then dive into the next project and rarely shared or discuss the unspoken insights and unwritten lessons learned from that project. This week’s Blog from Jake Mazulewicz shows us a new way by conducting an After Action Review.
New Indigenous Training for Industry Professionals
While Indigenous people in Canada have certain constitutionally protected rights and governance structures, government and industry leaders have not always understood or respected these rights. This week’s Blog from Counsel Public Affairs explores a new training approach – Nibwaakaawin – that helps its clients fulfill their responsibilities to engage with Indigenous peoples and First Nations in Canada.
Creating Resilient Buildings in B.C. Through Research and Education
BC Housing has announced a key initiative in partnership with the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Applied Science to conduct research to support the resiliency of residential buildings in B.C. This week’s Blog looks at this partnership and what it will bring to industry by making concrete buildings can become more resilient, affordable and sustainable.
Here Comes the Sun: Considerations for Rooftop Solar Panelling
While there are clear advantages to harvesting renewable energy from the sun, important design and installation considerations to solar panels must be made to ensure those benefits shine. This week’s Blog from RJC Engineers discuss those considerations and what people need to know about harnessing the sun!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.