It’s no secret that the Canadian events industry has been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. With large in-person gatherings banned in most areas, industry stakeholders have had to get creative in order to survive. But with the hope that the new year brings, and the promise of widespread vaccination, it’s time to look […]
As provinces are grappling with an aggressive second wave of COVID-19, local governments are ramping up inspections of workplaces. They are focusing their attention on a few key sectors, one of which is retail. The province of Ontario recently announced new measures related to physical distancing and line management for businesses open to the public. […]
Keep your site safe and secure during project suspension with this construction site shutdown checklist. There is no denying that we have all had to adjust the way we do our work during this crisis. From the way we conduct orientations to the extra measures we’re taking to ensure hygiene on the job, the construction […]
The top blog post round-up has become something of an annual tradition for us here at Modu-Loc. This year is no different. While there are many, many things about 2020 that we would love to forget, we still believe in the importance of reflection. This blog is intended to be a resource for existing customers and […]
The end of the year is a time for reflection and introspection. But the new year also brings the promise of new opportunities. Many of us treat the new year like a fresh start, a blank slate with which we can create our new and improved selves. If new year’s resolutions work for you in […]
While we learned in our last blog post that the first industrial age saw manufactured iron and steam technology, the second industrial age gave us steel and electric inventions. During the Second Industrial Revolution, construction began to catch up to our modern practices with innovations that made work easier and buildings stronger. Steel Production & […]
In this 4 part series, we have reviewed the construction methods of the Stone Age and advancements made by the Romans. In this edition, we will be taking a look at how the Industrial Revolution changed the way we produce building materials. As well, we will explore how the emergence of building sciences led to […]
We’re doing a deep dive into the history of construction to see where we can learn from our mistakes and create new ideas from old concepts. If you missed it, check out our first blog post from our History of Construction series. It covers the earliest examples of construction and how things were done in […]
History? It’s in the past! Why should we look at the history of construction, if we are building for the future? The fact is we need to look at the past in order to look forward. We can learn from the mistakes of the past, build on the methods that worked, and repurpose old ideas […]
In June – which would normally have been the height of events season – we published a post about how events were pivoting to survive the pandemic. At that time, there was a lot of uncertainty. Event organizers were testing several different approaches, from drive-in events to a complete shift to virtual formats. The learning […]
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