US spending on construction projects rises 1.7% in January
Spending on U.S. construction projects rose 1.7% in January as new home building continues to lift the sector. Last month’s increase followed small revised gains in December and November. Spending on residential construction rose 2.5% in January, with single family home…
CABA completes “Intelligent Buildings and COVID-19” research project
CABA has just completed the Landmark Research Project, “Intelligent Buildings and COVID-19.” CABA commissioned Frost & Sullivan, a CABA member, to evaluate the key issues and challenges presented by COVID-19 for the intelligent buildings industry. This research examined the pandemic’s immediate…
American Concrete Institute Launches New ACI 318 PLUS
The American Concrete Institute has launched ACI 318 PLUS – an entirely new annual subscription that provides users with convenient digital interactive access to ACI CODE-318-19, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary, along with in-document access to related resources,…
Connecting Technology Through Minimizing
Late last year RER interviewed a series of rental people about how COVID-19 affected their business. Michael Frey, rental operations manager, Finning Canada talks on the company’s safety measures, optimism for 2021, adoption of online tools and helping customers balance the…
Imperial researchers develop roadside barrier design to mitigate air pollution
With air pollution becoming an increasingly dangerous global health challenge, researchers are constantly working on innovating novel solutions to tackle these 21st century problems. At Imperial College London, researchers are using airflow modelling techniques to study the effects of unique roadside structures…
These anti-solar panels don’t need daylight to generate power
One of the primary barriers to a larger adoption of solar panels is its reduced viability in areas challenged by limited sunlight, a limit that extends to all solar technologies at night, when energy from the sun is effectively unavailable. Fortunately, a…
How Autodesk Build Will Deliver on Key Value Drivers in Construction
With the use of construction technology, firms can access data to drive better and more informed decision-making. But what happens when project data is not used or readily accessible across individuals involved in a project? Unpredictability. Disjointed solutions and a lack of…