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If you’ve read my previous two articles, you should have a pretty good understanding of kanban boards and why you should start implementing them into your construction business today. For a quick recap, follow this link for a blog post which…

Flax is a very useful crop, being used in everything from e-racers to campers. With concrete being such a major contributor of carbon emissions, a team led by the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is researching whether it could also be used as a…

In the wake of the death of a 14-year-old girl who was struck and killed by a dump truck in Burnaby, B.C., safety measures have been put in place at the scene of the accident to try to prevent future fatalities.…

Regina engineer Scott Gullacher will face a disciplinary hearing next month over allegations that he broke the rules when he designed a bridge in rural Saskatchewan that collapsed just hours after it was opened to the public.  On Sept. 14, 2018, the…

Premier Jason Kenney announced that the Canadian arm of French construction giant VINCI would be granted the contract to build the Springbank dry-reservoir (SR1). The project, which aims to mitigate significant risks posed to Calgary from flooding, began construction in late…

China aims to build the world’s tallest construction using 3D printing processes and artificial intelligence (AI). The country will reportedly build a massive hydropower dam in the space of only two years thanks to AI, construction robots, and 3D printing technology,…

Construction tech is one of those sectors that has not historically been considered “sexy” in a startup world that often favors glitzier technology. But construction fuels the commercial and real estate industries, which in turn impacts all of us in one…

The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) outlined its provincial transportation plan this week with the release of Keep Ontario Moving: ORBA’s 2022 Provincial Election Priorities. The plan sets out the Association’s top five priorities which are: Transportation Infrastructure Funding, Reducing Risk and…

The Vancouver Island Construction Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the 3rd Annual VICA Awards, which recognize the work its members do to build and regenerate our local communities: the universities, hospitals, historic sites, airports, and condominiums. “In what has…

Real estate developers are speeding up their expansion into smaller Ontario cities and semi-rural areas, signaling the next wave of investment in housing in a country struggling with a shortage of affordable places to live. They are making inroads into vacation…

By Sandra Benson – Global Head of Industry Transformation We recently held Procore’s Spring Innovation Summit 2022, during which Procore leaders and industry experts unveiled the latest product updates, discussed construction’s role in improving the climate crisis, and explained why connecting…

The Canadian Press reports that SNC-Lavalin Inc. says it will pay Quebec nearly $30 million over three years to settle criminal bribery charges stemming from bridge work in Montreal. The charges against SNC-Lavalin and SNC-Lavalin International related to events that occurred…

Natural disasters displace as many as 30 million people a year, a figure that the Institute for Economics and Peace predicts could soar to 1.2 billion by 2050. Uprooted people often must settle for flimsy tents, but Create Structure offers a…

Opposition MLAs teamed up to defeat the B.C. government’s efforts to allow construction union “raids” every summer when the NDP had a minority three years ago, but they could only question the costs and consequences as the amendments were moved through…

The National Institute of Building Sciences has partnered with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Building Commissioning Association, AABC Commissioning Group, and NEBB to advance and revise the Building Commissioning resources on the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG). The WBDG’s Building Commissioning section presents information about current…