How AVs will reshape commercial real estate
The dawn of autonomous vehicles is going to bring disruption with a capital “D” to industries around the world. And these industries only begin with the obvious verticals such as car-making, mass transport and trucking logistics. Transwestern Commercial Services is trying to…
What traditional buildings can teach architects about sustainability
Long before foam insulation and concrete tower blocks, humans were finding ingenious ways to address their needs through architecture. Using local materials and inherited construction techniques, societies have ensured that buildings provide protection and comfort. In Tonga, traditional curved roofs offered…
Construction Links Media Network: Weekly Round Up December 30, 2017
Greetings! Thank you for taking the time to read the top news items for the week on the Construction Links Media network. Did you know that Construction Links Media has over 18,500+ followers spanning over 40+ social media networks? ConstructionLinks.ca also averages 2,500+…
Fire Safety Planning for the New Year
As the new year gets underway, it is an absolute must to ensure that the contents of the fire safety plan (FSP) are up to date. Each FSP is required by code to be reviewed at intervals of no greater than…
Book Review: The New Carbon Architecture
This book makes the convincing case that we have to change the way we build, that it is no longer enough just to save energy. French mathematician and theologian Blaise Pascal once wrote “Je n’ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que…
How high-rise demolitions go down in Singapore
When a high-rise building in Singapore needs to be demolished, contractors don’t come in with a wrecking ball. “Last time, they used a concrete ball,” Ginlee Construction managing director Tommy Lim told Channel NewsAsia. “But of course, last time, the HDB…
Faulty chimney installations spark warning for Yukon homeowners
Yukon homeowners are being advised of potential fire danger from an installation technique that goes against the manufacturer’s instruction for EXCEL chimneys for woodstoves. The risk is a result of the improper installation method, not the product, the City of Whitehorse…
A look at future floating cities and how they could restore the environment
The world got a little closer to the first floating city when the Seasteading Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with the French Polynesian government earlier this year. Not only could floating cities offer a sustainable place to live, but they could also potentially help coral reefsrecover and…
Is bamboo the ideal building material?
“Bamboo is too close to an ideal structural material.” This statement by Neil Thomas during his talk at Bamboo U, which took place in November 2017 in Bali, really caught my attention. Neil is the director of atelier one, a London office of structural engineering, whose outstanding…
How tech tackled the construction industry’s inefficiency in 2017
The year 2017 may be remembered for many things in technology, such as Amazon’s big push into offline retail, milestone moments in autonomous vehicles, or major breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI). But for every jaw-dropping story that hits the tech press, there are broader microtrends that…