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Inside Innovation: Cybersecurity remains construction’s top concern
Inside Innovation: Cybersecurity remains construction’s top concern
It is acknowledged that cybersecurity breaches can be extremely harmful to construction enterprises of all sizes. Not only can they result in cash flow and intellectual property implications, but breaches can seriously undermine a company’s reputation and...
Technology
New B.C. building permit hub praised by former CHBA BC president
A push to digitize the permitting process in British Columbia meets the approval...
Associations , Technology
Inside Innovation: Carbon Cap offers building owners an economical and immediate solution for carbon reduction
Canadian company Carbon Cap has developed a patented mechanical flue gas waste e...
Resource , Technology
Form must follow function when implementing AI: VRCA Leadership Forum speaker
AI may be transforming construction, but it must fit into the industry’s needs,...
Associations , Technology
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Inside Innovation: Cybersecurity remains construction’s top concern
It is acknowledged that cybersecurity breaches can be extremely harmful to const...
Technology
New B.C. building permit hub praised by former CHBA BC president
A push to digitize the permitting process in British Columbia meets the approval...
Associations , Technology
Inside Innovation: Carbon Cap offers building owners an economical and immediate solution for carbon reduction
Canadian company Carbon Cap has developed a patented mechanical flue gas waste e...
Resource , Technology
Form must follow function when implementing AI: VRCA Leadership Forum speaker
AI may be transforming construction, but it must fit into the industry’s needs,...
Associations , Technology
CIB invests $337M in western Canadian hydrogen infrastructure
VANCOUVER – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Vancouver-based HTEC, a des...
Government , Infrastructure , Technology
EllisDon launches new tech brand, Building Digital
Ontario-based EllisDon has announced it has launched a new sub-brand, Building D...
Economic , Technology
B.C. confident that cybersecurity attacks on government were state directed
VICTORIA - The head of British Columbia's public service says there's high confi...
Government , Technology
Developing AI building operation solutions amid a maze of green certifications
Market expectations and government regulations are increasingly high when it com...
Resource , Technology
Bill Gates paves a new road for carbon reduction in construction
Bill Gates is at it again. The billionaire philanthropist, investor and co-found...
Resource , Technology , US News
All that glitters may not be gold when it comes to homebuilding innovation
They say you can have two of three things: speed, quality, affordability. But wh...
Associations , Technology
Inside Innovation: Rebranding Portland cement reflects industry shift from carbons
Portland cement has been synonymous with construction for nearly two centuries....
Technology , US News
Atwill-Morin embraces exoskeletons for heavy lifting
Quebec-based construction company Atwill-Morin has acquired a dozen exoskeletons...
OH&S , Technology
Your top JOC headlines: April 1 to 5
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news nearby construction has forced the...
Associations , Infrastructure , OH&S , Technology
Intelligent robots make wall panels for Vancouver Indigenous housing project
Intelligent City, a Vancouver company that produces mass timber housing, has sta...
Technology
New technology developed to reduce mining’s impact on the environment
VANCOUVER – A new chemical process is being developed and refined in British Col...
Resource , Technology
B.C. invests in smart windows to increase energy efficiency
VANCOUVER – The Government of British Columbia is investing $1 million in a B.C....
Technology
Brock researcher explores using engineered bamboo as a sustainable building material
When you think of sustainable building materials, engineered bamboo is not the f...
Resource , Technology
Pathways Alliance to file for regulator approval on carbon capture project
CALGARY - A consortium of Canada's largest oilsands companies will submit an app...
Resource , Technology
Inside Innovation: Changing the outcome of birds versus buildings
Recent estimates suggest about 25 million birds die each year from window collis...
Technology
Inside Innovation: New solutions for building tall in tight spaces
Constructing tall buildings in tight urban spaces poses several challenges, incl...
Technology
Technology ‘obsessed’ All Roads Construction looking to bridge skills gap
All Roads Construction bills itself as a paving company that is obsessed with te...
Infrastructure , Technology
Inside Innovation: 3D printed homes are gaining scale and popularity
Advances in robotic technology for construction lead many to believe that entire...
Technology
As market grows, EllisDon welcomes new lineup of technology solutions
EllisDon continues to advance its technology strategy this year amidst what is c...
Technology
Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 5 to 9
Your top JOC headlines this week feature a community up in arms over constructio...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology
Can heavy equipment AI change machine operation as we know it?
An operator places a small aerial drone on the ground and punches a few commands...
Technology
Robotics opening opportunities as industry goes forward: Experts
Robotics isn’t just coming to construction, it’s already here. That was the mes...
Labour , Technology
Can Artificial Intelligence make construction safety smarter?
Jacquelyn Oduro, director of Manitoba Heavy Construction Association’s WorkSafel...
OH&S , Technology
Lafarge Canada collaborates with nidus3D on largest 3D-printed home
CALGARY, ALTA. – Lafarge Canada has announced it is working with nidus3D on Cana...
Projects , Technology
AI proved its value to constructors in 2023
The rise of AI in the construction sector was one of the major stories of the ye...
Technology , US News
Toronto will be home to ‘world’s first fully digitally-enabled building’
Toronto is going to be the home of the “world’s first fully digitally-enabled bu...
Projects , Technology
Panel highlights how Manitoba’s construction drone use has really taken off
The use of drones in construction is destined to grow in future as the aerial te...
Technology
The Top Five Pods of 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, we’ve compiled the top five episodes of The Constructi...
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Bird selected to complete five projects valued at $625M across Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has been selected for five projects i...
Economic , Projects
Frustration grows over Ontario Excess Soil Regulation compliance and enforcement
In December 2019, Ontario’s On Site and Excess Soil Regulation came into law in...
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BoC considered waiting until July to cut interest rates, summary says
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada’s governing council thought about waiting until July...
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Jacob Bros acquisition comes down to culture and strategic growth: Bird CEO
For Bird president and CEO Teri McKibbon the acquisition of Jacob Bros addressed...
Economic
‘A lightbulb moment’: Bartender turns to welding for a second chance at career success
For almost 25 years Lilly Lazare-Greene worked as a bartender in downtown Toront...
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Over 200 members of Indigenous communities across Canada gain valuable construction skills
More than 200 members of 14 Indigenous communities, including a sizable number o...
Labour
Calgary’s can-do construction industry keeps dry during water emergency
Like everyone else in Calgary, the city’s construction industry has been struggl...
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Mount Pleasant building scales new heights thanks to zoning change
One of Vancouver’s oldest and trendiest areas is climbing to new heights, thanks...