Australia’s tallest skyscraper will have a green twist
With its impressive height and ambitious twisting, greenery-covered design, you could be forgiven for assuming Southbank by Beulah was destined to remain on the drawing board. The supertall skyscraper has now received planning permission, however, and is due to begin construction…
Foster + Partners shares architecture challenges for children in lockdown
British architecture studio Foster + Partners is publishing a series of architecture challenges, including building a paper skyscraper and creating a city, to keep children in coronavirus lockdown entertained. Called #architecturefromhome, the initiative was launched by Foster + Partners to help entertain and educate children who are currently stuck at…
China bets $600 billion on infrastructure to revive growth
China is trying to build its way out of the coronavirus slump. Economists expect local governments across the country to issue as much as 4 trillion yuan ($565 billion) in so-called special bonds this year, roughly twice last year’s total. The…
Quebec reopening all construction industry sectors on May 11
The Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity and Minister Responsible for the Mauricie Region, Jean Boulet, is confirming that the entire construction industry will reopen as of May 11, 2020. The decision is backed by Québec’s public health authorities, but is subject…
Lunchbox Challenge links restaurants with construction workers
Forty-five workers at a Scott Construction’s construction site in Richmond were served free food from a local Mexican restaurant April 24 as Scott’s Lunchbox Challenge campaign gained recruits across the province. A week earlier, 30 workers at a Scott’s West Van…
Command Center Blog: How to Create a Maturity Curve
Construction teams use the maturity curve of a specific concrete mix to estimate the strength of in-place concrete. Learn more about how to create one for your project. Construction teams use the maturity curve of a specific concrete mix to estimate the…
COVID-19-related shutdowns may void construction contracts
The effect of COVID-19 on the construction industry has likely only just begun. From site and plant closures, to sick and quarantined employees, to supply chain interruptions, to material price and foreign exchange related impacts – this crisis poses a forbidding…
Using Technology to Attract a New Generation of Construction Workers
Technology is fast becoming an indispensable part of each and every function in construction – from keeping track of maintenance schedules, records, inventory and parts to the operation and management of equipment. Earthworks, once done manually, can now be done semi-autonomously…