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

Top news this week includes the European Union wanting to combine its push to cut emissions with a new design style for cities and buildings, in a bid to accelerate a shift to a sustainable economy under its flagship Green Deal strategy. Also, personally being a longtime Trekkie, an interesting proposal by Japanese architects wanting to design a futuristic ‘Spaceport City’ for commercial space travel. I would not be surprised if this is not too far in the distant future.

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

Thanks for reading and have a successful week.

Best,

Arnie Gess, President and Publisher Construction Links Network

Caterpillar bets on self-driving machines impervious to pandemics

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This dam in Japan is being built almost exclusively with automated equipment

Command Center Blog: Reduce Risk of Concrete Damage in Cold Weather with Maturity

Maintenance Strategy Can Boost Equipment Productivity

AWC Conducts Full-Scale CLT Diaphragm Tests

DroneDeploy moves beyond drones to let industries analyze visual data captured at ground level

Lowe’s Canada presents over $2.1 M to more than 235 hero organizations across the country

Owner of N.S. construction company fined $60K after truck driver’s death

IAPMO recognizes Global Handwashing Day at event with USAID Administrator

Bridgit introduces Head of Strategic Partnerships and Alliances

Contract awarded to build new mental-health unit in Labrador

Canadian home sales and prices set records again in September

Matt Blommestyn elected Kingston Home Builders Association President

D-Squared CEO Domenic Franco Madonna paves way to success in Ottawa construction industry

RCMP arrest at least one person at Trans Mountain worksite in Kamloops

Troy Maeder of Automated Logic named to the CABA Board of Directors

Contractor promotes retrofits as partial solution to First Nation housing crisis

IAPMO to present first Virtual Education and Business Conference

Magic Lite brings CCT adjustable LED technology to under cabinet lighting

Europe unveils new ‘Bauhaus’ plan for mass building renovations

City of Airdrie explores provincial levy for downtown rejuvenation

AI that scans a construction site can spot when things are falling behind

Town of Innisfil, Ontario looks to speed up planning and construction for new transit hub

35,000 Indigenous artifacts discovered at Fischer-Hallman construction site

Architects Design Futuristic ‘Spaceport City’ for Commercial Space Travel