Welcome to this week’s edition of the News Round Up published by Construction Links Network. 

Top news this week includes the announcement that the Canadian Construction Association launched a Construction R&D Portal that will give construction leaders unprecedented visibility into world-class expertise, research, facilities and intellectual property that exist at post-secondary institutions across Canada. Also, Statistics Canada told us that September building permits increased 17%. 

There are more news items below for your interest and reading pleasure. 

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Arnie Gess, President and Publisher Construction Links Network

American Concrete Institute announces $1 million fundraising challenge

Mastering the cranes – new training for new lifting gear

PCA forecasts cement consumption to decline for remainder of 2020 and into 2021

West White Rose work cancelled for 2021 in early ripple from Cenovus-Husky merger

Mayors, construction industry, call on Ontario and feds for infrastructure money

New P.E.I. highways expected to deteriorate at rate more than twice national average

Architects DCA Blog: A Conversation With City Councillor Shawn Menard

Procore acquires construction estimating and takeoff company, Esticom

In the endless war on mould, Nunavut doubles down

Bulletin 257: Relevant Emergency Evacuation Procedures

Command Center Blog: Use Maturity Monitoring in Your Research

Procore makes construction financial management even better with advanced cost controls for project teams

Robots and humans collaborate to revolutionize architecture

AI robots to repair potholes for fraction of the cost of humans

Trevor Deters of Steelcase appointed to the CABA Board of Directors

ACI announces winners of annual Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards

Procore improves 3D BIM model usage on construction jobsites

Polar architecture experts are building experimental Mars habitat

CCA launches Construction R&D Portal and Construction R&D Showcases to accelerate innovation

Statistics Canada – Value of September building permits rise 17.0% to $9.4 billion

WALKING FLOOR® Contractor Unloading System: A Unit For All Seasons

When to Repair, Rebuild or Replace Forestry Equipment

Procore delivers artificial intelligence to unlock insights from construction data

Modular construction will make homes affordable

DOZR unveils WebStores – first-ever ecommerce online equipment rental software

EMA announces winners of Building Energy Efficiency Competition

Construction must evolve on from BIM to embrace digital twins

A software application to ease the reuse of construction materials

Owner of new Halifax construction firm says unlimited vacations increase productivity

Let cities rein in construction noise, Leiper says

Carp builder fined $90,000 after worker struck by reversing bulldozer

OPP are reporting the theft of $2M in construction equipment in Caledonia — stolen the night barricades were erected