How Singapore created the first country-scale digital twin
Recently, Singapore completed work on the world’s first digital twin of an entire nation. Bentley Systems tools accelerated the process of transforming raw GIS, lidar, and imagery data into reality mesh, building, and transportation models of the country. “We envisaged that these building blocks will…
Grow Your Career in Equipment Rentals
When I was a kid my father was in the equipment rental business and I think I always knew I would join the family business. In fact, my uncle used to tell me a story about asking me at 5 years…
Podcast – Using the 5 Principles of Leadership
Reading is something I do not only for personal enjoyment but also for personal growth. There are a vast number of books written on leadership, with new ones emerging every day, yet still, one of my all-time favourites is The Leadership…
Silent Killer Lurks – Managing the deadly risk of asbestos
by Christopher Nielsen, B.Sc., P. Geo. (Limited), Vice President T. Harris Environmental Management Inc. Silent Killer Lurks Maintainers making repairs or anyone else working in a facility may encounter asbestos. It wraps around pipes and elbows, it lines boilers and it’s present…
EllisDon and Build a Dream join forces to recruit recent graduates
Build a Dream and EllisDon are partnering to host the career fair, showcasing different roles in the construction industry. EllisDon, an employee-owned, $5-billion-a-year global construction services company, will be hiring in IT, project management, field operations, finance, marketing, HR, engineering, design…
$4M donation fulfilled as oversize load corridor construction continues
Cestar College has fulfilled its generous $4 million dollar donation toward construction of the Sarnia-Lambton Oversize Load Corridor. The final installment has been received by the City of Sarnia. Project Manager Lyle Johnson said construction of the corridor is progressing smoothly.…
Amsterdam Plans the Netherlands’ First Modern-Day Wooden Neighborhood
Amsterdam confirmed plans this week to build an entire neighborhood out of wood, a renewable material that the region hopes will be key in reducing building emissions. The new quarter, dubbed the first such neighborhood in a Dutch city in several centuries, reflects a broader…
Gauge Enters IOT Hardware Market with Groundbreaking JackHammer Series
Gauge, a leading provider of innovative cloud-based fleet tracking and asset management solutions for the heavy construction, government, and fire and water restoration industries, announcing the launch of its JackHammer series GPS tracking products. Motivated by the limited amount of viable…