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Construction Corner: Is cleaner cement production possible?
World cement production is growing more rapidly than we thought it would just a...
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Wi-Fi making move into construction
Safety is everyone's concern and new wireless network (Wi-Fi) technology being d...
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![The Uber model to construction equipment](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/10/001_RBI-image-1009194-300x192.jpeg)
The Uber model to construction equipment
Transportation company Uber has popularized the “sharing economy”...
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Empire Communities announces milestone certification for indoor air quality
VAUGHAN, ONT.—Ontario-based homebuilder Empire Communities has announced its sta...
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Moving volumetric units from ‘A to B’ is creating new delivery models
Growing interest in volumetric construction is resulting in more and ever-larger...
Technology
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Rare earth elements: Crucial to today’s tech, but global supply challenges
Rare earth elements (REEs), such as lanthanum, neodymium and cerium play crucial...
Economic , Resource , Technology
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Support flows for Evercloak’s HVAC membrane technology
Waterloo-based HVAC technology startup Evercloak is garnering attention and, mor...
Economic , Technology
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Want to learn more about BCIT’s ‘cobots?’ We have you covered
We first brought you news of the British Columbia Institute of Technolog...
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3D concrete printed buildings get bigger, taller and modular
Since its invention in 1939, 3D printing of concrete buildings (3DCP) has been l...
Technology , US News
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Construction tech adoption ‘more visionary than realistic’ without necessary advancements: UBC researcher
A University of British Columbia (UBC) professor and researcher sees great poten...
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SAIT students try to solve Calgary’s sidewalk situation with graphene
A group of civil engineering technology students who worked on a research projec...
Technology
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CRTC to bring high-speed Internet to remote Inuit communities
OTTAWA — The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)...
Infrastructure , Technology
![Inside Innovation: Windows and glass curtain walls move away from metal frames and spacers](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/07/JohnBleasbyColumnmainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Inside Innovation: Windows and glass curtain walls move away from metal frames and spacers
Pressure to increase the energy efficiency of windows and glass curtain walls ha...
Technology
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Province funds battery research centre at University of B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. — The University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus is set to r...
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Want to build prefab housing? Read these tips from the top
Prefabricated construction has been touted as what we need to build the millions...
Projects , Technology
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Your top JOC headlines: July 22 to 26
Your top JOC headlines this week feature a project profile on the $88-billion Su...
Infrastructure , Projects , Technology
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Your top DCN headlines: July 22 to 26
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news the province is bolstering funding...
Infrastructure , Projects , Technology
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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
![Infinitii ai wins Hamilton waterworks monitoring project](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/shutterstock_2201660449MW-300x169.jpg)
Infinitii ai wins Hamilton waterworks monitoring project
VANCOUVER — Infinitii ai inc. and its partner AECOM recently announced they have...
Technology
![Alberta invests $44 million in 21 cleantech companies](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/shutterstock_1178107312-300x169.jpg)
Alberta invests $44 million in 21 cleantech companies
CALGARY – The Government of Alberta is investing $44 million through Emissions R...
Government , Technology
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Kitchener’s 55 Franklin project a sequence and CLT showcase
Sequential construction and the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) is speeding...
Projects , Technology
![BCIT welding students join forces with robots](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/BCIT-cobot-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
BCIT welding students join forces with robots
BURNABY, B.C. – Welding students at the British Columbia Institute of Technology...
Labour , Technology
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Governments see modular as part of Canada’s housing solution
Government initiatives, both federally and provincially, addressing the national...
Government , Technology
![Your top DCN headlines: July 1 to 5](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/Collage_07_05DCN-300x169.jpg)
Your top DCN headlines: July 1 to 5
Your top DCN headlines this week feature what exactly was involved in connecting...
Economic , Infrastructure , Technology
![Repeatability at scale the key to success for modular construction](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/PG-3-JB-Virginia-Street-Studios-AO-ArchitectsMainWEB2-PM-300x169.png)
Repeatability at scale the key to success for modular construction
So many factors suggest a promising future for modular home construction in Nort...
Technology , US News
![Inside Innovation: Move over 3D concrete houses, there’s a new kid on the block](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/07/JohnBleasbyColumnmainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Inside Innovation: Move over 3D concrete houses, there’s a new kid on the block
The world’s first 3D-printed house made entirely from bio-based materials was un...
Technology
![Ontario testing digital twin technology for infrastructure projects](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/shutterstock_1169190685WEB-300x169.jpg)
Ontario testing digital twin technology for infrastructure projects
TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is testing the application of...
Government , Technology
![AI has a talent for skills training and knowledge transfer](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/09/shutterstock_2253228203MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
AI has a talent for skills training and knowledge transfer
Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still in its technological infancy, lik...
Labour , Technology
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MDA Space awarded $1-billion contract for next phases of Canadarm3
BRAMPTON, ON. - MDA Space Ltd. has won a $1-billion contract with the Canadian S...
Technology
![Inside Innovation: Cybersecurity remains construction’s top concern](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/07/JohnBleasbyColumnmainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Inside Innovation: Cybersecurity remains construction’s top concern
It is acknowledged that cybersecurity breaches can be extremely harmful to const...
Technology
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Detroit plans to rein in solar power on vacant lots throughout the city
DETROIT - Patricia Kobylski remembers when there were lots of people living in h...
Technology , US News
![Brownfield resource aims to be a one-stop-shop across Canada](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/11/Government_06-768x432.jpg)
Brownfield resource aims to be a one-stop-shop across Canada
A Toronto university research project to create an inventory of provincial and m...
Projects , Technology
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AI could be a significant time saver for brownfield conversions: Panellist
AI can play “a critical role” in cutting timelines to convert brownfields to res...
Technology
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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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/07/JohnBleasbyColumnmainWEB-300x169.jpg)
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
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Vancouver developer wants moratorium on ‘certain Broadway Plan proposals’
Vancouver’s Broadway doesn’t look anything like its glamorous New York namesake,...
Government , Projects
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Critics assail ‘outrageous’ $149M Toronto Railpath budget
A City of Toronto project to extend the West Toronto Railpath two kilometres is...
Government , Infrastructure
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Stakeholders spar: What’s to blame for declining homebuilding productivity?
Two recently published articles on homebuilding productivity in Canada, one buil...
Labour
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$1.1 billion NextGen mill project making history in Saint John, N.B.
Pre-planning engineering work has started for construction of a new recovery boi...
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Climate and Construction: Natural gas bans hit a legal shut-off valve
Ambitions to ban the new installations of natural gas appliances and mechanical...
Government , US News
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Proponents talk up gondolas for Toronto Island access
With the City of Toronto considering a study for a bridge link to the Toronto Is...
Infrastructure
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$3.6B South Niagara Hospital celebrates one-year construction milestone
It’s been just over a year since ground was broken on the massive South Niagara...
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Texas hydrogen investment and research is booming
Texas is increasing its mix of energy sources. Although traditionally centered o...