Special Feature
Professional Services
Below are articles from the latest Professional Services Special Feature Newsletter, published December 18, 2020 by the Journal of Commerce.
Feature Articles - Professional Services
![Put your thinking cap on: Information and knowledge management in the construction industry](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/PC-Info-and-know-mgt-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Put your thinking cap on: Information and knowledge management in the construction industry
Just as important as what we think is how we think. Making sense of the world,...
Economic , Technology
![BC Construction Association developing guidelines for construction management](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/PC-Motivating-large-groups-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
BC Construction Association developing guidelines for construction management
The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) is in the process of develo...
Associations , Economic
![Have I made myself clear? The challenges of contemporary business communication](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/PC-media-training-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Have I made myself clear? The challenges of contemporary business communication
According to a long-time business communications pro, the average person suffers...
Economic
![Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Leveraging virtual technology for design/build customer service and support](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/sky-woman-clouds-girl-123335-e1583865219867-300x169.jpg)
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...
Technology
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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 projec...
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Canada's Urban Population Growth
This infographic looks at the surge in Canada's urban population growth.
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Canadian Demographics
This infographic looks at the latest Canadian population growth rates.
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![Toronto on the cusp of a major modular housing transition](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/GC_ModularConstructionMainWEB-PM-300x169.png)
Toronto on the cusp of a major modular housing transition
The City of Toronto is taking concrete action to accelerate modular and rapid-bu...
Projects , Technology
![$2.88B Surrey hospital megaproject progressing on schedule, budget](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/Hospital-2-MAINWEB-300x169.jpg)
$2.88B Surrey hospital megaproject progressing on schedule, budget
Construction of a diaphragm wall has been completed and excavation and tieback w...
Infrastructure
![Top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British Columbia construction projects – Canada – July 2024](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/Top-10-Canada-Projects-Header-Graphic-DCN-300x169.jpg)
Top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British Columbia construction projects – Canada – July 2024
The accompanying tables shows the top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British Colu...
Economic , Projects
![Toronto construction costs remain stubbornly high: RLB](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/FRONT-DW-RLB-costsMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Toronto construction costs remain stubbornly high: RLB
The latest North American Quarterly Cost Report from Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB)...
Economic
![Climate and Construction: Ontario Building Code begins 2020 NBC harmonization on Jan. 1](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/11/Bleasby_Climate6-01-300x169.png)
Climate and Construction: Ontario Building Code begins 2020 NBC harmonization on Jan. 1
Big changes are coming on Jan. 1, 2025 to Ontario’s Building Code as part of the...
Resource
![Global Market Scan: Assessing the severe downturn in China’s real estate sector](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/shutterstock_2035806122mw-300x169.jpg)
Global Market Scan: Assessing the severe downturn in China’s real estate sector
China’s real estate market is in a deep downturn, with housing prices nearly mat...
Economic
![Kitchener’s 55 Franklin project a sequence and CLT showcase](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/FRONT-DO-20231211_110220MainWEB-PM-300x169.png)
Kitchener’s 55 Franklin project a sequence and CLT showcase
Sequential construction and the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) is speeding...
Projects , Technology
![Canada’s infrastructure deficit: Where it comes from, how to fix it](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/PC-Canadas-infrastructureMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Canada’s infrastructure deficit: Where it comes from, how to fix it
According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada has...