Using smarter access and AI insights, Kwant, a leader in construction workforce management software, is joining forces with ZKTeco USA, a premier global manufacturer of access control hardware in a strategic partnership that seeks to enhance safety, productivity, and ROI for complex building projects worldwide. Based on the premise that modern construction projects face countless challenges, including the management of large workforces, the partnership will establish a seamless connection between physical access control and workforce...

Known for its impressive beaches around the world, Mexico’s Caribbean coast is being inundated by sargassum seaweed throughout much of the year and researchers at Instituto Tecnológico de Chetumal are trying to find ways to utilize this unwanted resource that finds itself in abundance. Researchers have developed an innovative scientific proposal to use the seaweed in the manufacture of eco-friendly building materials that can improve the thermal and structural properties of buildings. Dr. Julio César Cruz Argüello, a professor and researcher...

Calgary’s construction industry is busy, with a record number of housing starts last year, which means a lot of supply is coming to the market—welcome news for homebuyers in the province. “We had 28,000 occupancies last year. In a normal year, we’d have 13,000 to 14,000. We’re talking over double in one year,” said Reid Hendry, the city’s Chief Housing Officer, of the annual performance. These figures were up from 21,365 the previous year. “On any given street, we’re seeing stacked townhomes, we’re seeing duplexes, we’re seeing singles with...

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly continues to announce major investments in its U.S. manufacturing footprint as it reshores operations and upgrades facilities. Its fourth and latest announcement will see $3.5 billion invested in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania to construct a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for its weight-loss drug production. The project will bring 850 jobs to the region including engineers, scientists, operations personnel, and lab technicians. The project, which is the largest investment by a life sciences company in the...

Build Canada Homes (BCH) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to engage Canadian firms that specialize in modern methods of construction (MMC) to leverage that specialty to accelerate the delivery of affordable housing. Responses to the RFI are due by March 5, 2026. The RFI seeks input from companies in modular, panelized, and prefabricated building systems to create a better understanding of industry capabilities, business models, and delivery approaches. Companies who respond to the RFI have the opportunity to register to be part of a...

According to recent data from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), the U.S. job market is generating worry as demand for workers continues to grow, with an estimated 456,000 new workers needed in 2027, up 30.7 percent from the 349,000 needed this year, which showed a decline over previous years. New worker demand comes primarily from retirements and attrition, as one-fifth of the construction workforce is over the age of 55. Training takes years and institutional memory and experience is hard to replace. Something will need to be...