Technology

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

TraceSCAN wearable tracing app ‘a whole new layer of safety,’ says Fedeli

Following endorsement by LIUNA and successful testing in pilot projects by the u...

Government , OH&S , Technology February 24, 2021

Bridgit and Skanska USA sign workforce management agreement

TORONTO - Ontario-based construction technology company Bridgit and Skanska USA ...

Technology , US News February 23, 2021

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: A picture is worth a thousand words

Photographs are an important source of evidence demonstrating delay issues, unex...

Others , Projects , Technology February 19, 2021

Your top DCN headlines: Feb. 15 to 19

This week’s top DCN headlines cover news from the Ontario government endorsing a...

Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects , Technology February 19, 2021

Ontario government endorses TraceSCAN app for jobsites

TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is providing Ontario-based Fac...

Government , Technology February 18, 2021

First Notice: new PCL app; new-home price report; housing starts

  PCL unveils site resource app  PCL Construction has unveiled a new app...

Economic , Government , Technology February 18, 2021

Inside Innovation: Electrified earth moving equipment starts rolling across the work site

Recent announcements from major construction equipment manufacturers confirm the...

Technology February 18, 2021

CPHO honours contributions of women in STEM fields during COVID-19 pandemic

OTTAWA — International Women and Girls in Science Day is today (Feb. 11) and in...

Others , Technology February 11, 2021

First Notice: Ontario inspections; CSC Building Expo; midwest modular homes

  WeirFoulds shines spotlight on prompt payment  Today’s Lexology highlig...

Economic , Government , Others , Projects , Technology February 10, 2021

Inside Innovation: Despite growth projections, BIM and digital twinning face adoption challenges among SMEs

The future of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and digital twinning (DT) cont...

Technology February 10, 2021

Province provides funding for universities researching, developing and testing PPE

TORONTO — McMaster University and the University of Toronto are receiving $2.3 m...

OH&S , Technology February 3, 2021

Inside Innovation: Deep energy retrofits offer green shoots for contractors struggling with lower demand

COVID-19’s staying power will likely affect all industries throughout 2021. Cons...

Technology February 3, 2021

Has technology and innovation in construction made sites safer?

Everyone in construction knows that digital communication devices, and machinery...

OH&S , Technology January 29, 2021

VIDEO: TCR Episode 105 – CrossPod with Rahul Faria of the Build Our Future podcast

This week the Construction Record podcast holds its first crosspod of 2021 with...

Technology January 29, 2021

‘Explosion of electrification’ will change transportation sector, expert says at ORBA summit

The electrification of transportation is going to explode and drastically change...

Associations , Infrastructure , Technology January 28, 2021

RICS conference panel: Finding meaning in mountains of data

The future is full of data, but the challenge is making sense of it all. That w...

Associations , Technology January 28, 2021

Nexii brings in funding and new board members

VANCOUVER — Green construction technology company Nexii is attracting big names...

Economic , Technology January 28, 2021

Inside Innovation: Dancing into the future with robots, construction’s new party animals

There’s a YouTube video that’s gone viral lately, showing a group of robots vigo...

Technology January 28, 2021

New cladding methods could revolutionize the industry, claims envelope specialist

Recladding large-scale commercial buildings has shifted from an emerging market...

Projects , Technology January 28, 2021

Online mineral exploration tool OGSFocus launches in Ontario

TORONTO — A new online tool, OGS (Ontario Geological Survey) Focus, is making it...

Government , Resource , Technology January 26, 2021

Emerging Water Technology Symposium to run as virtual event

ONTARIO, CALIF. — The conveners of the 2021 Emerging Water Technology Symposium...

Resource , Technology , US News January 26, 2021

ConExpo launches Tech Talk education series

MILWAUKEE, WIS. — CONEXPO-CON/AGG is introducing a series of virtual industry ed...

Associations , Technology , US News January 25, 2021

EnergyX Solutions says AI will support Biden’s clean energy plan

TORONTO — Toronto-based EnergyX Solutions has issued a statement highlighting ne...

Economic , Technology , US News January 25, 2021

Inside Innovation: Under-utilized commercial space is under pressure to innovate and repurpose

What is to become of vacant and under-utilized retail and commercial spaces acro...

Economic , Technology January 20, 2021

First Notice: McMillan on the lockdown; OCS conference; City Building Ryerson event

  McMillan comments on Ontario construction restrictions McMillan has rel...

Economic , Government , OH&S , Technology January 18, 2021

Inside Innovation: Managing new material supply chains are critical to construction’s future success

A recent report published by consultancy McKinsey Global says major changes must...

Technology January 14, 2021

First Notice: LIUNA fund investment; December jobs loss; equipment price hike

  Fengate/LIUNA invest in York  Fengate Asset Management and York Group o...

Economic , Labour , Technology January 11, 2021

London launches new Climate Action Plan Simulator

LONDON, ONT. — The City of London, Ont. is launching a new online tool called th...

Technology January 11, 2021

Inside Innovation: Cars will battle for parking space in tomorrow’s 15-minute city

Cities are for people, not for cars. That’s been the argument made by city plann...

Technology January 6, 2021

2021 Preview: Stakeholders ruminate on COVID’s future impact on Canada’s construction sector

The coronavirus pandemic dramatically transformed the Canadian construction land...

Associations , Economic , OH&S , Projects , Technology January 4, 2021

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