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Editor's Note 
 
This week, I started reaching out to our next group of 40 Under 40 in Canadian Construction honourees. The list won't be released until next month's September edition (stay tuned), but if I'm calling or emailing, this is a good week to answer.
- Adam Freill, Editor
 
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Carbon capture facility for concrete sector coming to Ontario

Carbon Upcycling Technologies and Ash Grove recently broke ground on a carbon capture and utilization facility for the cement industry in the suburbs of Toronto.


Saint-Gobain acquires Canadian concrete pigment manufacturer Interstar

Acquisition of granular pigment manufacturer for the concrete market adds to Saint-Gobain’s construction chemicals division in Canada and the United States.


KIOTI’s Washington warehouse to serve Western Canada

A new 146,000-square-foot facility in Washinton state will support KIOTI customers and dealers in Western Canada.


Employment almost flat as job vacancies take a dive

The construction sector mirrored general employment trends this past May, reports Statistics Canada, with a flat employment curve but fewer open jobs.


Job satisfaction starts with the culture

Great onboarding isn’t about paperwork or even the tasks of the job. It’s about people, explains Suzanne McKay of Cooper Equipment Rentals.


Planning predicts performance

David Bowcott explains that traits of an ideal project (or ideal project owner) should include a focus on planning.


 
Sponsored Spotlight 
 
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Construction risks growing due to policy shifts and rising costs

Ongoing trade policy shifts, rising costs and persistent supply chain disruptions are causing delays, budget overruns and growing contract disputes across the construction industry, warns IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group. » Read More...

 
Products 
 
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Vögele electric pavers

Road paver manufacturer Vögele, part of the Wirtgen Group, has expanded its product range in the E-Power segment with the company’s new, fully electric, compact class paver, the SUPER 1300-5e. The first fully electric compact class paver from the company, the 1300-5e is also the first electric paver of its Dash 5 generation. ... » Read More...

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Custom lifting beam from Caldwell and LGH

The Caldwell Telescoping Forklift Beam is a lifting beam that enables forklifts to more efficiently carry longer loads. Developed after lifting and rigging rental company LGH approached Caldwell with a challenge it was seeing across several customers, the two companies worked together to develop a solution. ... » Read More...

 
Events 
 

CTBUH 2025 International Conference

October 6-9 2025 - Westin Harbour Castle, 1 Harbour Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 1A6 » Read More...

BUILDEX Alberta

October 22-23, 2025 - BMO Centre at Stampede Park, 20 Roundup Way SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2W1 » Read More...

P3 2025

October 27-28, 2025 - Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2M9 » Read More...

The Buildings Show

December 3-5, 2025 - Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 222 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, ON M5V 2T6 » Read More...

World of Concrete

January 19-22, 2026 - Las Vegas Convention Center - 3150 Paradise Road Las Vegas, NV 89109 » Read More...