MLITSD Compliance Initiatives 2024-2025: Focus Areas and Dates
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development (MLITSD) has announced its compliance initiatives for the period spanning April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. These initiatives aim to enhance safety and regulatory adherence across various sectors. Construction sector Initiatives: …
What You Should Know About Construction Project Management
It’s easy to overlook everything that goes into a construction project. After all, when the project is done, the structure moves onto practical use, whether as a residence, an office building, a roadway, or even an airport, with the construction process…
Polk Mechanical Transforms Adoption of BIM in the Field with OpenSpace BIM+
Based in Texas, Polk Mechanical is a mechanical contractor renowned for building strong partnerships and delivering high-performance results on their projects. The company takes seriously the pursuit of finding and deploying new techniques, technologies, and tools that make a significant difference…
ConTech: Latest Trends and Innovations – No. 53
A look at the world of Construction Technology – by Arnie Gess, publisher of Construction Links Network. Do you have the latest scoop in construction technology? Submit your news releases to us! There is no cost to have your press release published on…
DEVELON Launches New Telematics Digital Platform
An alarm sounded when a DEVELON machine’s fuel level suddenly dropped by 50% in just a few minutes. The dealer promptly responded to the alert, determined that someone was stealing fuel from the machine and took action to rectify the situation.…
How can construction technology improve customer satisfaction?
Communication technology plays a crucial role in enhancing customer satisfaction by improving interactions throughout the project lifecycle. By utilizing cloud-based software, mobile apps, and web portals, companies can effectively share project details like documents, plans, and progress updates, ensuring customers are…
How AI technology is making the construction sector safer
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing workplace health and safety through innovative technologies like AI wearables, which have gained traction first in the US and now in the UK. These include the WearHealth exoskeleton scanning technology and the Modjoul SmartBelt, which enhance…
The Role of Technology in Reducing Construction Waste
Construction waste is a critical global issue, accounting for up to 30% of all waste produced and projected to reach 2.2 billion tons by 2025. A significant portion of materials delivered to construction sites is wasted, emphasizing the need for effective…
B.C. builders can now use mass timber in taller buildings
Updates to the BC Building Code will benefit people in the building and housing sectors with the expanded use of mass timber in taller buildings, as well as schools, libraries and retail. The Province is adopting building-code changes to permit the use…
NV5 Completes Largest Contiguous Oblique Imagery Collection in U.S.
NV5, the world’s leading provider of geospatial software and services, announced that it recently completed the largest single oblique imagery collection in the United States for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Spanning 40,660 square miles and offering rich detail at three-inch scale,…
Enhancing Building Utilization and Health with R-Zero Technology
R-Zero, a leader in building intelligence solutions, recently announced a partnership with One Workplace to bolster the firm’s technology offering with R-Zero’s comprehensive smart buildings platform. By design, the partnership empowers One Workplace clients to adopt sensors and intelligent cleaning technology that improve…
VitalEdge Technologies Teams Up with FDC Solutions for Dealer Management
VitalEdge Technologies, a global enterprise software provider for the heavy equipment and industrial machinery industry, recently announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with FDC Solutions, an established consulting services organization based in Peoria, Illinois. As part of this alliance, FDC…
STACK Poised to Eclipse the Competition with New AI Assist Functionality
STACK Construction Technologies, an industry-leading cloud-based construction software platform, announced the launch of STACK Assist, its newest Artificial Intelligence functionality automating takeoff tools for contractors. The new component will first incorporate floor plan focused utility, powered by leading AI software and new…
Pratt Introduces Its Super Lightweight 412 Chassis
Pratt Industries, a pioneer in the field of chassis manufacturing, inventors of the industry’s first 20/40 combo chassis, recently unveiled its Super Lightweight 412 (GSL 412). The newest in a long line of innovative intermodal chassis, the GSL 412 is being…
Construction Safety Week Celebrates 10th Anniversary in May
Construction Safety Week is celebrating its first 10 years as the construction industry’s annual week-long, safety-focused event, designed to promote worker safety and wellness. It’s an opportunity for people, companies, and the entire industry to join, celebrate and recommit to doing…