Technology

Budget 2021 looks to a low-carbon energy future

Canada's first federal budget in two years plans to create incentives for indust...

Economic , Government , Resource , Technology April 19, 2021

Cybersecurity threats for constructors the ‘second pandemic,’ says expert

As the adoption of new technology increases among general contractors and constr...

Technology April 16, 2021

Robot-delivered pipe-strengthening technology to tackle aging water infrastructure

When municipal watermains spring a leak, the traditional fix is to dig up the gr...

Technology April 15, 2021

Inside Innovation: Cherry-picking construction’s carbon inputs can obscure full lifecycle understanding

The pressure for the construction industry to embrace processes and materials th...

Technology April 14, 2021

Pomerleau and Factry partner to create innovation lab for construction in Montreal

MONTREAL — Pomerleau is partnering with Factry, Canada’s first training centre s...

Technology April 13, 2021

ORCGA members learn benefits of trenchless tech

Open-cut trenches should be consigned to the scrapheap of outdated construction...

Technology April 13, 2021

First Notice: new BIM tool; park upgrades; air quality summit

  Altus Group completes deal for Finance Active Ontario’s Altus Group rec...

Economic , Government , OH&S , Projects , Technology April 9, 2021

OPG teams up with Moltex to recycle used fuel from reactors

TORONTO — Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Centre for Canadian Nuclear Sustainab...

Resource , Technology April 8, 2021

St Marys Cement commissions Canada’s first cement plant wet scrubber

BOWMANVILLE, ONT. — Toronto-based St Marys Cement Inc. has announced the install...

Technology April 7, 2021

Inside Innovation: Rogers-Shaw purchase highlights 5G’s high cost and complexity

It will be months before federal regulators either approve or deny Rogers Commun...

Technology April 7, 2021

Exoskeletons not just for cinematic superheroes, they’re ideal for masons

A few years ago, exoskeletons, like the one sported by the fictional superhero I...

Technology April 2, 2021

Inside Innovation: Prescriptive procurement stalls Canada’s adoption of carbon-reduced concrete

Canada talks a good game when it comes to global carbon and GHG reduction commit...

Technology April 1, 2021

Ritchie Bros. panellist warns of new-equipment disruption

COVID-related disruptions to the construction-equipment manufacturing sector are...

Economic , Technology , US News March 29, 2021

Mammoet transports tunnel boring machines for tunnel project in Melbourne

NETHERLANDS — Mammoet has completed the relocation of two tunnel boring machines...

Infrastructure , Technology March 26, 2021

Inside Innovation: Electrification makes worksites both ‘green’ and not heard

New electrified construction machinery has the obvious benefit of reducing GHGs...

Technology , US News March 25, 2021

A3 Surfaces antimicrobial anodized aluminum testing shows promising results

SAGUENAY, QUE. — A3 Surfaces, a company based in Saguenay, Que., conducted resea...

Technology March 24, 2021

Global Market Scan: Bitcoins – tangible infrastructure for a virtual asset

The price of a Bitcoin has increased more than 10 times over the last 12 months...

Economic , Technology March 23, 2021

Ontario to fund multi-party COVID wastewater research

WATERLOO, ONT.—The Ontario government has announced it is spending $12 million o...

Government , Technology March 22, 2021

Altus Group unveils software integration with Yardi

TORONTO — Altus Group and Yardi Systems, Inc. have announced a collaboration tha...

Economic , Technology March 18, 2021

Inside Innovation: The quest for a ‘million mile battery’ is key to future growth

The development of battery-powered equipment is rapid and relentless. We’re witn...

Technology March 18, 2021

Giatec unveils SmartBooster to enhance jobsite connectivity

OTTAWA — A world leader in concrete testing technologies, Ontario-based Giatec h...

Economic , Technology March 17, 2021

Pomerleau, PCL reps discuss tech advances that are optimizing construction

While the construction industry is often considered a laggard in terms of digiti...

Economic , Technology March 11, 2021

Inside Innovation: Philly apartment project takes on the net zero energy challenge

It’s been called “the love child of a D-volt battery and the Death Star,” a desi...

Projects , Technology , US News March 10, 2021

First Notice: Prospectors conference; women in tech; zero carbon arena

  O’Regan to address prospectors Canada's Minister of Natural Resources S...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour , Projects , Technology March 8, 2021

Consultant evaluates the pros and cons of simulation software systems for construction

Energy simulation software has come a long way in a short time to help building...

Projects , Technology March 8, 2021

Bridgit scales up with Skanska partnership

A pioneering Canadian construction technology firm is taking on its biggest roll...

Economic , Technology March 8, 2021

Calgary engineer develops portable wastewater sampler that tests for COVID-19

Paul Westlund, a Calgary engineer who specializes in water treatment technologie...

Resource , Technology March 5, 2021

Ground zero: vGIS technologies help to ‘see’ utilities underground

Technology created by Canadian company vGIS to allow utilities to easily locate...

Infrastructure , Technology March 5, 2021

Inside Innovation: Road and bridge builder learns ransomware lessons the hard way

As Justin Snell tells it, his company didn’t see the ransomware attack coming....

Technology March 4, 2021

First Notice: Webequie FN partnership; Ritchie Bros. forum; smart parking in Edmonton

  Webequie FN to explore potential Ring of Fire mining partnerships  Webe...

Economic , Government , Projects , Technology March 2, 2021

Inside Innovation: MTC sustainability claims attract criticism from cement industry and researchers

If all claims made were to be believed about how mass timber construction (MTC)...

Technology February 24, 2021

Brave Control Solutions brings construction automation to light with its ‘digital factory’

Brent McPhail likes to use the Ford F-150 analogy. As a lover of the truck that...

Projects , Technology February 24, 2021

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