Tag: The Joy of Tiny House Living
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Alberta OHS Legislation Changes: What Owners and Prime Contractors Need to Know
Recently, amendments were introduced to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Act. This week’s Blog from the experts at BLG take a look at what that means for construction in the province.
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Pandemic Challenges and Solutions: Leveraging the Virtual Design Studio Ask an Expert: Assembling a virtual design studio to generate and evaluate design ideas proved that remote collaboration is a powerful tool
Working from home, while pursuing a design-intensive opportunity, might not sound ideal. But as architect Andrew Burnett and project manager Lee Warren discovered, remote collaboration can be a powerful design tool. In this week’s Blog, we take a look at a conversation between Andrew and Lee and the editor of the Stantec Design Quarterly, about the remote process.
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Sustainable Construction Benefits All
In response to climate change, there has been a greater focus on sustainable development and green building solutions that minimize the impact of the built environment on the planet. This week’s Blog from the experts at PCL Construction gives us a look into what it takes to meet growing client demands and develop real, tangible, solutions to climate change.
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Get Ready for BUILDEX Vancouver!
BUILDEX Vancouver is Western Canada’s largest forum connecting the holistic building industry. Our attendees join to interact, learn and discover the newest innovations from a market in constant transformation. This week’s Blog takes a peek at what to expect from the event and why you need to be marking your calendars for the end of March.
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Resilient Buildings, Resilient Future
In the face of extreme weather events, communities need resilient built environments more than ever. And general contractors such as PCL have a role to play. This week’s Blog takes a look at what resilient construction means and how it can hold the solution for a more sustainable future in the face of climate change.
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The Deadly Secrets: Mental Health & Well-being in Construction
For an industry so concerned with safety, construction too often drops the ball when it comes to mental health. This week’s Blog from noted business advisor Mark Breslin takes a look at the mental wellness of workers, and the importance of care – particularly in the wake of COVID-19.
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The Canadian Concrete Expo is Back!
The Canadian Concrete Expo is back, happening in person at the International Centre in Toronto, May 19-20, 2022. This week’s Blog takes a look at what attendees can expect from the 4th annual CCE and why you should be marking your calendars for mid-February in Toronto.
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Groundbreaking Spray Foam Technology is Changing the Way We Build
Climate change cannot be ignored and today’s building projects are facing high levels of scrutiny when it comes to the products being used in their design and construction, and their impact on the environment. This week’s Blog from Maxime Duzyk at Huntsman Building Solutions showcases his company’s innovative solutions that provide superior performance and environmental benefits.
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All the Drama Movies Aren’t on Netflix
What ‘movie’ will we be watching over the next year; will it be a remake of old familiar recessionary tropes or a jobs slaughterfest? This week’s Blog from noted business advisor Mark Breslin provides a glimpse of what to expect in 2021 by looking on downturns from the past, and then shows us how to mitigate the impact of what we know is coming.
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Dynamic Cracks versus Static Cracks – What’s The Difference?
Cracks in concrete can be a sign of failing structural integrity of other concrete structures. This week’s Blog talks about the different kinds of cracking and the mitigating steps you can take to stop them.
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