Digital twins help transform the construction industry
Digital twins promise to be a key enabler as the construction industry races to catch up with demand for new facilities and new layouts in the wake of COVID-19. Use of such technology, which creates a digital representation of real-world systems and…
Old wind turbines are being reborn as bridges in Ireland
Turning decommissioned wind turbine blades into bridges is just one of the innovative solutions being put forward as a way of dealing with a major recycling problem facing the industry. Many wind turbine blades are now reaching the end of their…
Ford government boosts apprenticeship programs for construction
The Ford government is looking to make it easier to join the trades, including attracting more women and young people from underrepresented communities. Labour Minister Monte McNaughton announced $4 million for six projects aimed at boosting the number of people in…
ACG Board Adds Two New Directors
New Directors of the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG) were elected via online ballot for an initial 3-year term in May 2021. The new ACG Directors are as follows: Christian Javorski, CxACadin Group LLCACG certified since: 2013ACG Certification Council: 2016 – presentCxA…
ELEVATE Chooses Procore for Construction Management Software
Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software, today announced that ELEVATE Build has chosen Procore as its construction management platform. ELEVATE was founded in 2019 and specializes in creating high-end commercial spaces, including Alchemy, a Toronto retailer…
EU Backs Microlight3d’s Bid To Erect “Revolutionary” Self-cooling Buildings
Microscale 3D printer manufacturer Microlight3D has received EU backing to develop a new form of concrete that could enable the construction of ‘self-cooling’ buildings. Awarded as part of the EU’s Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) program, the funding will be used to design a microstructured…