Construction Links Network: Weekly Round Up May 12, 2018
Below are links to the top news items posted on the Construction Links Network over the past week. Thank you for stopping by Construction Links Network. Best Regards, Arnie Gess, President Sign-up to receive the Weekly Round Up…
Waterpower project expansion completed in Parry Sound
PARRY SOUND, ON, May 11, 2018 /CNW/ – The Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) congratulates Bracebridge Generation Ltd. on the completion of the Cascade Falls Generation Station. OWA, government, Wasauksing First Nation, community supporters and industry partners joined in on the celebration of the grand…
Technology – App that’s converting architects to Apple
Technology has changed the way many architects work. Portable touchscreen devices, along with the latest software applications, have streamlined the way they create, share, edit and export things like schematic design, design development and construction documents. The devices architects use have…
Western Canada dominates the podium at this year’s PwC Canada V2R Awards
TORONTO, May 11, 2018 /CNW/ – FREDsense Technologies, Ballard Power Systems, PCL Construction, and BC Civil Resolution Tribunal were named winners of PwC Canada’s 2018 Vision to Reality (V2R) Awards. The awards ceremony took place at the Arcadian Court in Toronto on May 10, 2018. “Congratulations to…
Edmonton celebrates it’s newest tallest building
Officials marked another milestone in the long-running revitalization of downtown Edmonton Tuesday when they celebrated topping off what’s now the city’s tallest building. The 54-storey JW Marriott hotel-Legends condominium tower is helping boost Edmonton’s image and attract potential international investors as…
Elon Musk planning to get into the brick-making business
Move over, candy and flamethrowers. Elon Musk tweeted out plans Monday for yet another side venture: alleviating the nation’s housing crisis. “The Boring Company will be using dirt from tunnel digging to create bricks for low-cost housing,” he wrote in a tweet about his nascent…