Smithfield to build $1.3B pork processing plant

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Smithfield Foods said Monday it would spend up to $1.3 billion over the next three years on a new combined packaged meats and pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The highly automated facility […]

Bridge repairs to cause lane restrictions on Ritson Road South

File Image The Region of Durham has announced temporary lane restrictions on Ritson Road South in Oshawa from May 12 to 15, as crews carry out railway bridge expansion joint repairs. The affected stretch runs from Viola Avenue to Mitchell Avenue. The region warns that weather conditions may alter the planned schedule. Drivers are asked […]

How Fire Caulking Enhances Passive Fire Protection Systems

Fire protection in a building extends beyond alarms, sprinklers, and emergency response plans. Much of the real work happens quietly, built into the walls, floors, and joints that separate one space from another. Passive fire protection relies on those barriers to slow the spread of fire and smoke long enough for people to move to […]