Special Feature
Buildex Vancouver
Below are articles from the latest Buildex Vancouver Special Feature Newsletter, published February 12, 2020 by the Journal of Commerce.
Feature Articles - Buildex Vancouver
Innovation and technology a key focus at Buildex Vancouver
The Canadian construction industry is facing serious challenges on a number of f...
Technology
Buildex Vancouver explores new building methods and materials
Despite its well-known attachment to tradition and custom, the Canadian construc...
Projects
Embodied carbon looming as the next construction challenge
Reducing embodied carbon in new construction by almost half is the challenge loo...
Others
Overland flooding is a reality of future construction
More overland flooding as seen in B.C. and other parts of Canada is a future rea...
Infrastructure
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 76: ConExpo, CanBim, Buildforce Canada and tiny homes for veterans
This week on the Construction Record Podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal...
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Latest Infographics
Top 20 U.S. Mega Project Starts
In 2020, there were 11 projects valued at $1 billion or more each, and 26 projec...
Canada's Urban Population Growth
This infographic looks at the surge in Canada's urban population growth.
Canadian Demographics
This infographic looks at the latest Canadian population growth rates.
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Top 20 U.S. Mega Project Starts
In 2020, there were 11 projects valued at $1 billion or more each, and 26 projects of 1 million square feet or more each.
Canada's Urban Population Growth
This infographic looks at the surge in Canada's urban population growth.
Canadian Demographics
This infographic looks at the latest Canadian population growth rates.
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Top 10 major upcoming educational and medical construction projects – Canada – September 2023
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