Technology

First Notice: ATCO moves forward with Australian hydrogen; Latin American communications partnership; FPInnovations and Robotic Research develop off-road tech

  ATCO secures $28.7 million for Australian hydrogen project Calgary-base...

Economic , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource , Technology May 12, 2021

First Notice: more rapid testing; M City artwork; off-road AVs

  Ontario boosts access to rapid testing kits The Ontario government toda...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource , Technology May 12, 2021

Inside Innovation: Drone usage set to take off in 2021

Drones arrived on the construction scene a few years ago, primarily for the purp...

Technology May 12, 2021

First Notice: Suncor and ATCO look into hydrogen; Nabati Foods builds new plant; EPFC starts Saskatchewan oil terminal

  Suncor, ATCO explore hydrogen project Suncor Energy and ATCO Ltd. annou...

Economic , Projects , Technology May 11, 2021

Skills Ontario virtual competition and career showcase slated for May 12

TORONTO — The Skills Ontario 2021 Virtual Skills Ontario Competition and Career...

Labour , Technology May 11, 2021

UBC breaks ground on Renewable Energy Hub

VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia (UBC) will soon be a testing site...

Resource , Technology May 11, 2021

BrainBox AI tech creates communication between the building and the cloud

Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being piloted at a highris...

Technology May 11, 2021

First Notice: Dream Ridge wins at Calgary BILD awards; Procore acquires AI vision platform; Saskatchewan mental health facility upgrades

  Dream Ridge shines in Calgary BILD awards Dream Ridge Homes has announc...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology May 7, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: May 3 to 7

Your top JOC headlines this week cover a COVID-19-related closure of a mixed-use...

Associations , Government , Projects , Technology May 7, 2021

Inside Innovation: 2020 NBC delays undermine Canada’s GHG reduction commitments

Canada imagines itself at the forefront of global efforts to reduce GHG emission...

Technology May 6, 2021

First Notice: CEOs see Canadian growth; blockchain and construction; USW national director retires

  CEOs expecting major growth Canadian CEOs are expecting extensive growt...

Economic , Labour , Technology May 5, 2021

First Notice: CEOs are positive; Neumann to retire; sustainable Morguard

  CEOs expecting major growth Canadian CEOs are expecting extensive growt...

Economic , Labour , Technology May 5, 2021

First Notice: TransAlta wind deal; new software for Montreal; Health and Safety Day

  Ontario launches Occupational Safety and Health Day Today is Ontario’s...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology May 4, 2021

First Notice: Construction activity rises; Vancouver AI firm harmonizes geoscience data; road construction season in Winnipeg

  Construction activity rose in February Statistics Canada reported today...

Economic , Government , Projects , Technology April 30, 2021

First Notice: Phase 2 vaccines; construction uptick; Ford’s back

  Construction activity rose in February Statistics Canada reported today...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour , Technology April 30, 2021

Inside Innovation: Canada’s GlasCurtain well positioned for construction’s net zero future

In 2019, Calgary-based GlasCurtain Inc. was awarded certification from the prest...

Technology April 29, 2021

First Notice: GTA home sales; PozGlass testing; innovation survey

  Sales of singles, condos on the rise in GTA Ontario’s Building Industry...

Economic , Government , Technology April 26, 2021

Dirt Technologies launches new digital tools to change the landscape of soil reuse

Two recent university grads have developed innovative new tools to move, reuse a...

Resource , Technology April 26, 2021

Canada’s CarbonCure wins prestigious Carbon XPRIZE

In further international recognition of its breakthrough clean-tech innovation,...

Technology , US News April 22, 2021

Inside Innovation: New innovations address worksite safety, efficiency and the skilled labour shortage

It’s a period of exciting innovation in the construction industry, ranging from...

Technology , US News April 22, 2021

AI and machine learning growing trends on construction jobsites: OGCA panel

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are being widely adopted...

Associations , Technology , US News April 21, 2021

B.C. announces 2021 budget as it weathers major COVID-19 storm

The Province of B.C. has tabled its budget, projecting a $9.7 billion deficit fo...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource , Technology April 20, 2021

New $11M fibre line to connect N.W.T. community to high speed internet

NORTH SLAVE REGION, N.W.T.—Homes in the North Slave region of the Northwest Terr...

Projects , Technology April 20, 2021

Budget 2021 looks to a low-carbon energy future

Canada's first federal budget in two years plans to create incentives for indust...

Economic , Government , Resource , Technology April 19, 2021

Cybersecurity threats for constructors the ‘second pandemic,’ says expert

As the adoption of new technology increases among general contractors and constr...

Technology April 16, 2021

Robot-delivered pipe-strengthening technology to tackle aging water infrastructure

When municipal watermains spring a leak, the traditional fix is to dig up the gr...

Technology April 15, 2021

Inside Innovation: Cherry-picking construction’s carbon inputs can obscure full lifecycle understanding

The pressure for the construction industry to embrace processes and materials th...

Technology April 14, 2021

Pomerleau and Factry partner to create innovation lab for construction in Montreal

MONTREAL — Pomerleau is partnering with Factry, Canada’s first training centre s...

Technology April 13, 2021

ORCGA members learn benefits of trenchless tech

Open-cut trenches should be consigned to the scrapheap of outdated construction...

Technology April 13, 2021

First Notice: new BIM tool; park upgrades; air quality summit

  Altus Group completes deal for Finance Active Ontario’s Altus Group rec...

Economic , Government , OH&S , Projects , Technology April 9, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: April 5 to 9

Your top JOC headlines this week cover news that a $25 million tribute centre is...

Economic , OH&S , Projects , Resource , Technology April 9, 2021

OPG teams up with Moltex to recycle used fuel from reactors

TORONTO — Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Centre for Canadian Nuclear Sustainab...

Resource , Technology April 8, 2021

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