Special Feature
Concrete
Below are articles from the latest Concrete Special Feature by Daily Commercial News.
Feature Articles - Concrete
Can concrete and asphalt travel down the same road together?
Anyone who has driven from Vancouver to Seattle, or from Winnipeg to Grand Forks...
Resource
George Brown’s Safiuddin a concrete example of a life dedicated to construction materials
As he has an 80-page Curriculum Vitae, it is a task to keep track of George Brow...
Resource
What can Taylor Swift teach us about construction? Canadian Concrete Expo has the answer
While winter slows down or even halts construction completely, the season is als...
Associations
Researchers uncover the ‘secret sauce’ in Roman concrete
Two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire was expanding across much of Europe, cr...
Resource
A bright future lies ahead for precast concrete
The demand for precast concrete components continues to develop across more cons...
Associations
Fibre-reinforced concrete, rammed earth formwork build on lessons from ancient history
Horse hair, beer, urine, tree bark, sugar — all have been used in ancient concre...
Technology
Innovative concrete additives increase strength while reducing waste and carbons
Cement and concrete production has one of the largest carbon footprints of any i...
Labour
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Prescriptive concrete specifications make carbon reduction a hard sell
Given international commitments between more than 77 countries to limit the plan...
Associations , Government , Technology
Fire at Toronto condo development under construction
TORONTO — A fire occurred at a condominium development under construction in T...
Projects
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Half-billion-dollar mixed-use development proposed for Niagara’s Vineland Station
An unsung pocket of Niagara wine country may be in the spotlight in the coming y...
Projects
Winnipeg promotes infill development to reduce affordable housing shortage
In his recent State of the City address, Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham says lo...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming High-Rise Residential and Transportation construction projects – Canada – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming High-Rise Residential a...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 major upcoming Residential and Transportation Terminal construction projects – U.S. – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Residential and Transpo...
Projects
Etobicoke Civic Centre development breaks ground and many barriers
Construction is beginning on the new Etobicoke Civic Centre (ECC) and once it’s...
Projects
Ontario pension reform won’t hurt benefits: construction experts
An overhaul of Ontario’s multi-employer pension system that’s currently in the w...
Government , Labour
Ontario stakeholders: 2024 Federal budget falls short for construction
Despite providing new spending to build houses, the 2024 federal budget fails to...
Associations , Government
Ontario to begin buying land to build Highway 413, construction slated for next year
CALEDON, ONT. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province plans to begin buyin...