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

Top news this week includes the Ontario government proposing new legislation that will reduce barriers in the planning, design and construction of major infrastructure projects. Cutting government red tape is always a good thing. Also, Alberta introduces prompt payment legislation for the construction sector. The proposed changes to the Builders’ Lien Act are the first in almost 20 years and welcomed by the industry.

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

Thanks for reading and have a successful week.

Best Regards,

Arnie Gess, President and Publisher Construction Links Network

Toronto the Ugly? Slow cleanup of city construction sites sends the wrong message

Low-carbon concrete stays strong with polymer lattice reinforcements

Interview: Seeing into the Future of Construction with Sensohive’s CEO

Architects DCA Blog: A Conversation With City Councillor Catherine McKenney

Replacement design for Montague’s scorched town hall is ‘first-class,’ mayor says

American home-builder confidence reaches record high for third consecutive month

Report: New building codes under review not tough enough on energy efficiency

Procore introduces App Management Metrics to give visibility into third-party app adoption

Mentees announced for 2020/21 CONtact innovator mentorship program

Urbint launches AI-powered worker safety technology to prevent injuries and fatalities

ASYMA Solutions Blog: Accounting For Contractors

Smart windows darken and become solar cells when heated

Magic Lite announces recipient of its Future Leaders Scholarship Award

Industry heavyweights including Facebook and Microsoft discuss HyperScale Data Center Commissioning and Construction

P.E.I. builders struggling to fill construction jobs

Trimble and Boston Dynamics announce strategic alliance to extend the use of autonomous robots in construction

Procore introduces Real-Time Construction Labor Productivity and Time & Material Tickets for field users

Developers of Oakridge Centre ask for more density in new rezoning application

IAPMO supports establishment of Water Subcabinet

Hillside collapse at Eglinton Crosstown LRT construction site leaves neighbours worried about their homes

US home construction up 1.9% in September to 1.4 million

Ontario contractors warn there is not enough infrastructure work in the pipeline

Report: Inuit in Nunavut, Canada suffer significant infrastructure inequality

Ontario to accelerate the building of key infrastructure projects

Quebec builder to drop Métis name from housing project

Montreal’s new bridge is made of recycled glass & it’s equivalent to 70,000 wine bottles

‘Mixed use village’ central to Kapyong consortium development plan in Winnipeg

Alberta introduces prompt payment legislation for the construction sector

Animation shows how bridges were built in 14th-century Prague