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ConExpo launches Tech Talk education series

ConExpo launches Tech Talk education series
MILWAUKEE, WIS. — CONEXPO-CON/AGG is introducing a series of virtual industry education session starting Feb. 4 with a session on technology’s role in pushing the construction industry forward. The series begins via livestream on Feb. 4 at 12:30 p.m. PST...
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EnergyX Solutions says AI will support Biden’s clean energy plan
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Inside Innovation: Under-utilized commercial space is under pressure to innovate and repurpose
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First Notice: McMillan on the lockdown; OCS conference; City Building Ryerson event
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ConExpo launches Tech Talk education series
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EnergyX Solutions says AI will support Biden’s clean energy plan
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Inside Innovation: Under-utilized commercial space is under pressure to innovate and repurpose
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First Notice: McMillan on the lockdown; OCS conference; City Building Ryerson event
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Inside Innovation: Managing new material supply chains are critical to construction’s future success
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First Notice: LIUNA fund investment; December jobs loss; equipment price hike
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London launches new Climate Action Plan Simulator
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2021 Preview: Stakeholders ruminate on COVID’s future impact on Canada’s construction sector
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Inside Innovation: 2020 — The year that construction embraced technology
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Residential builders continue to urge province to streamline e-permitting process
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New tool to help construction companies assess where they are on their digital journey
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YWCA Toronto launches new Women in Trades and Technology app
A new app aims to help connect women with available opportunities in the skilled...
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PropertyFlow joint venture brings Remine platform to Canadian real estate market
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VIDEO: The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 100
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Inside Innovation: Carbon fibre gives existing structures new strength and longer life
Carbon fibre is not new. In fact, it’s used everywhere from consumer sports equi...
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Benefits of Superpave5 explored at OAPC seminar
A Canadian civil engineer and researcher who works and lives in Indiana made the...
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Your top DCN headlines: Dec. 7 to 11
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ConstructConnect to expand preconstruction platform with COMPASS, powered by Bespoke Metrics
CINCINNATI - ConstructConnect, a leading provider of construction data, network,...
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Inside Innovation: Mass timber experience points to hybrid solutions for future projects
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U of T survey chronicles BIM’s progress, continuing barriers
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TruCon drawing connections between contractors and truck owner operators
Contractors can never find enough dump trucks when they need them. However, tec...
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Special to the DCN/JOC: eDiscovery Preparedness Part 10 – Recap towards more efficient, cost-effective discovery in disputes
This is the last article in a series that examines tools and strategies...
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Master Productions launches national heavy equipment showcase
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Master Promotions Ltd. has announced it is launching a new Ca...
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New Leica-ready kit introduced by Leica Geosystems and Doosan
HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND — Leica Geosystems and Doosan, which specialize in the en...
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Inside Innovation: Building a foundation for growth and profits with estimation software
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Technology investments moving up the priority list in construction sector
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Buildings Week: Not all sustainability measures add up, say BUILDEX Alberta presenters
Those new high-performance windows or that efficient boiler might look like a sm...
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Buildings Week: Construction industry ‘is being remade, we get the chance to decide how,’ says EllisDon’s Smith
With the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and things like consolida...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Leveraging virtual technology for design/build customer service and support
Automation solutions and virtual technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) and...
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Skilled trades must learn to keep pace with changing technologies: stakeholders
The key to innovation and efficiency is technology, but it’s a moving target: wh...
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Your P3 Conference Round Up
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