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The construction industry is facing a serious challenge: a shortage of skilled workers. With an aging workforce and a lack of new workers entering the field, contractors are struggling to find the talent they need to complete projects on time and…

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in partnership with the National Institute of Building Sciences and MOD X, has released the Offsite Construction for Housing: Research Roadmap, a strategic report that presents the key knowledge gaps and research needs to overcome the barriers…

A once-in-a-generation construction project is set to transform travel between central Europe and Scandinavia. When completed in 2029, the $8 billion Fehmarnbelt tunnel will be both the longest combined road and rail tunnel and the longest immersed tunnel anywhere in the…

Weary of his life as a computer engineer, in 2010 Elad Kaspin packed his bags and travelled the world. Mr Kaspin wanted a break from Israel, describing life in the country as complicated. “I knew I didn’t want to live there,…

This is the third part of a series of articles on concrete.  The first installment appeared on December 3, 2022; the second on December 10, 2022. What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Switzerland? The Alps, sure. The nation…

On track to be completed in 2029, the $700-million electric arc steelmaking facility is expected to reduce carbon emissions by up to 70 per cent The most expensive project in Sault Ste. Marie’s history is so far on budget and on…

This unique form of carbon capture is the result of a 2021 scientific study of synthesizing starch from CO2. The City Chloroplast skyscraper concept puts this research into practical use, doing the job of a massive plant that absorbs CO2 from…

By: CONEXPO-CON/AGG CONEXPO-CON/AGG is already the largest trade show in North America, and in 2023 it’s going to be bigger and better than ever. That means it can be a little overwhelming if you’re attending for the first time. To prepare…

One of the most remarkable things about construction robotics is the sheer breadth of tasks that can potentially be automated. As I’ve noted before, the entire category is a prime target for robotics startups, given that it fills all of the…

Paris is rushing to finish construction work in time for the 2024 Olympics, with just 18 months to go. Delays are being experienced in part because of the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine on the steel industry. A venue which was due…

Sales of new construction homes in the GTA plunged as much as 68 per cent last year compared to 2021, but year-over-year prices declined only four per cent on the single-family home side and 3 per cent for condos. December showed…

The idea of digital twins — digital representations of physical systems, products or processes that serve as indistinguishable counterparts for purposes such as simulations, testing, monitoring and maintenance — has been around for some time. But indications are the concept’s time…

Automating construction makes plain sense on the face of it. It’s one of the world’s biggest industries. It’s also among the most expensive and, often, dangerous. Certainly it checks off the three Ds (dull, dirty, dangerous) of automation quite plainly. We…

When sourced from sustainably managed, climate-smart forests, biobased buildings can be hugely instrumental in combating climate change, driving investment back into forests while simultaneously creating a carbon sink in the built environment. There are five reasons why sustainable timber must become one…

Right Lane Industries (“Right Lane”) recently announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire London Machinery, Inc. and the Rear Discharge Mixer business of McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc. (collectively, “RDM” or the “Business”) from Oshkosh Corporation. The…