Tips to address floods and water damage
Floods and the associated water damage that often follows can be unexpected and often times devastating financially. When water finds its way into a building as a result of precipitation or a mechanical failure, it can be a challenging experience both…
AI in Construction: Opportunities and Challenges
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we work, communicate and interact with the world around us. As industries across the spectrum continue to explore the uses and implications of this technology, the construction industry is no exception. AI has the…
Infrared Security Cameras Catch After-Hours Jobsite Thieves
Theft plagues the construction industry. TrueLook’s 2020 Jobsite Security Report states that the average value of equipment stolen exceeds $29,000 per unit. But the total cost of theft is much higher, as projects are delayed and crews sit idle. According to the National Equipment…
La Fontaine Tunnel renovation costs increase by nearly $1 billion
Quebec taxpayers will have to pay almost $1 billion more for the renovation of the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel linking Montreal and the South Shore, the provincial Transport Ministry confirmed late on Monday. The ministry said in a statement the total bill for the…
Cement Shortages, Concrete Inflation Threaten Biden’s Building Boom
Concrete is the most ubiquitous human-made substance on earth, so it was inevitable the global inflationary spiral would come for this energy-intensive material too. Soaring cement costs and concrete shortages are a threat to US President Joe Biden’s infrastructure and manufacturing reshoring ambitions…
American Concrete Institute Introduces New Guide for Shotcrete
The American Concrete Institute, through the work of ACI Committee 506, has released ACI PRC-506-22: Shotcrete—Guide. The newly introduced guide provides information on materials and properties of both dry-mix and wet-mix shotcrete and covers most facets of the shotcrete process including application…