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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Bird selected to complete five projects valued at $625M across Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has been selected for five projects i...
Economic , Projects
Frustration grows over Ontario Excess Soil Regulation compliance and enforcement
In December 2019, Ontario’s On Site and Excess Soil Regulation came into law in...
Government , Resource
Net-zero grid could spark flurry of deal-making in renewables sector: report
OTTTAWA — Decarbonizing Canada's electricity grid could lead to a significant up...
Economic , Resource
Province closes Ontario Science Centre immediately citing structural issues
The Ontario Science Centre will be closing its doors to the public following a r...
Government , Infrastructure
Investing in underground municipal infrastructure shouldn’t be an afterthought
Have you ever heard of the saying, out of sight, out of mind? That shouldn’t be...
Infrastructure
Gordie Howe bridge marks milestone as official crossing, work to continue into 2025
WINDSOR, ONT. — The second bridge that will connect Windsor, Ont. and Detroit, M...
Infrastructure
Demolition, reconstruction progressing on Gardiner Expressway
TORONTO — The City of Toronto continues to make progress in the rehabilitation o...
Infrastructure
Detroit municipal airport growing as small aircraft hub
Once the busiest airport in the world, Detroit’s municipal airport, named after...