Technology

Net-zero network to fast track clean-tech sector growth in B.C.

VICTORIA — A new innovation network is launching to prioritize clean-tech in the...

Technology February 6, 2023

VivClima aims to reduce project emissions and save money with AI

What if you could reduce your project’s greenhouse gas emissions and target fina...

Resource , Technology February 3, 2023

Your top JOC headlines: Jan. 30 to Feb. 3

Your top JOC headlines this week cover a barge that is being flipped into a floa...

Infrastructure , Projects , Resource , Technology February 3, 2023

Can you grow the bricks for a house? Research team aims to find out

In a world of supply chain issues, rising material costs and housing shortages,...

Resource , Technology February 1, 2023

Modular construction just what the doctor ordered for health care

Like other sectors of the Canadian economy, the health care industry wants to sp...

Infrastructure , OH&S , Technology January 30, 2023

Inside Innovation: Combatting the relentless growth of mechanical cooling on an over-heated planet

Continuous increases in daytime global temperatures have resulted in uncomfortab...

Technology January 19, 2023

Inside Innovation: 2022 World Building of the Year was built 50 years ago

As ironic as it might sound, a 49-storey office tower originally built in the mi...

Projects , Technology January 11, 2023

Inside Innovation: The reality of ending construction’s diesel dependency

Diesel-powered construction vehicles have a longer life than smaller commercial...

Technology January 4, 2023

Structural engineers are heading to the R&D lab

Not all research and development (R&D) takes place in universities and resea...

Technology January 2, 2023

Inside Innovation: Drum roll please…the worst passwords of 2022

According to a detailed report from Verizon detailing cyber-attacks from 2008 to...

Technology December 28, 2022

Feds seek Indigenous EV development applicants

VANCOUVER — The federal government has announced it will be seeking applications...

Government , Technology December 27, 2022

Innovation Spotlight Awards celebrate new era of construction

The industry is going through some big changes with innovation and technology at...

Infrastructure , Projects , Technology December 19, 2022

Inside Innovation: Designing in the cool for an over-heated planet

As winter approaches, those living in cold northern climates are focussed on ret...

Technology December 14, 2022

Saskatchewan invests in remote monitoring for rural water treatment facilities

REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan is putting $1.9 million towards remote m...

Government , Technology December 8, 2022

‘I basically live in a construction site’: UBC scientist leads research on disaster-resilient building

A new research team out of the University of British Columbia (UBC) is leading t...

Projects , Technology December 1, 2022

Just released: Updated version of cyber security tool for water infrastructure

Public Safety Canada (PSC) recently released a new version of its cyber security...

Infrastructure , Technology November 30, 2022

Inside Innovation: BAUMA exhibition in Munich suggests a hydrogen future for large construction equipment

Those wanting a peek at where development of construction site equipment is head...

Technology November 16, 2022

I, Robot: The human side of robotics in construction

Is robotics a loyal ally of construction workers, relieving them of some of the...

Technology November 9, 2022

Climate Changed: How homebuilders and residents are adapting to a warming world

VANCOUVER - The two-storey family home with a classic design and wooden cladding...

Economic , Technology November 8, 2022

University of Alberta engineering students peer into the world of construction robotics

A first-of-its-kind course in Canada is providing University of Alberta post gra...

Technology November 7, 2022

Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 31 to Nov. 4

Your top JOC headlines this week cover ABBy the log house building robot; detail...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology November 4, 2022

Residential wall framing machines could ‘revolutionize industry,’ says professor

Although their release into the market hasn’t been determined, two semi-automate...

Technology November 3, 2022

Science fiction? It’s already here…and it’s working in construction

The thing about change is sometimes it creeps up on us. Take robotics in constr...

Technology November 2, 2022

UBC researchers combine science and robotics for wood, cellulose

At the University of British Columbia (UBC), researchers are combining science a...

Technology November 2, 2022

ConstructConnect hosts fall economic webcast Nov. 15

MARKHAM, ONT. - Registration is now open for the ConstructConnect Fall 2022 Econ...

Technology November 2, 2022

Meet ABBy, the robot that builds log houses

ABBy – that’s her name– is a seven-axis robot that, with the help of a 3D laser...

Technology October 31, 2022

Building Transformations explores timber in the digital age

The recent Building Transformations summit brought together experts in mass timb...

Resource , Technology October 28, 2022

IRIS 2 automates tasks, not jobs, on construction sites

At only 24, Scott Fairley is the manager and major owner of Optimotive, a startu...

Technology October 28, 2022

Michigan wood pavilion build a human-robot collaboration

Robotics and automation are transforming the way we work, live and play. However...

Technology October 28, 2022

New robots or new brains for machines, heavy equipment’s evolution

There are two ways to add autonomy to heavy construction equipment: build a bran...

Technology October 28, 2022

Special to the DCN: How to use technology to bridge the gap between office and onsite staff

Information silos have always been a thorn in the side of construction business...

Technology October 26, 2022

Hartland landfill provides glimpse into RNG tech known as WAGABOX

A facility is set to be installed at the Hartland landfill site on Vancouver Isl...

Resource , Technology October 21, 2022

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