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Simple interfaces a key to AI growth in construction: experts

Conversations on the potential uses of Artificial Intelligence in construction a...

Technology December 1, 2023

Fibre-reinforced concrete, rammed earth formwork build on lessons from ancient history

Horse hair, beer, urine, tree bark, sugar — all have been used in ancient concre...

Technology December 1, 2023

Deloitte supports CarbonCure’s low-carbon concrete

TORONTO — Deloitte Canada has announced it has reached a multi-year agreement wi...

Technology November 23, 2023

Legal Notes: Balancing the advantages and risks of drones in construction

Aerial visualization of worksites has proven to be valuable throughout the const...

Government , Technology November 23, 2023

Inside Innovation: Office to residential conversions are just one option to avoid stranded assets

COVID-19 introduced the concept of remote and hybrid work into the world of comm...

Technology November 22, 2023

Burlington pilot project uses AI to accelerate permitting process

A pilot project is winding down in Burlington, Ont. that accelerates the permitt...

Technology November 21, 2023

Inside Innovation: AR/VR for construction isn’t the ‘killer app’ expected, panel says

Is the construction industry too stuck in its ways? Aarni Heiskanen, a self-des...

Technology November 1, 2023

Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 23 to 27

Making headlines out of the DCN newsroom this week is a story on the Province of...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Resource , Technology October 27, 2023

Hyundai is rapidly building its first US electric vehicle plant, with production on track for 2025

ELLABELL, GA. - The steel skeletons of buildings where Hyundai will stamp, weld,...

Technology , US News October 27, 2023

Inside Innovation: AI adoption in construction is all about the data

Construction’s mixed relationship with what are termed disruptive technologies h...

Technology October 26, 2023

AI in construction: Legal implications for the new frontier

AI is increasingly being used in the construction industry and, as with many inn...

Technology October 26, 2023

New heavy-lift drone can carry much more than its fair share

It’s touted to be the first heavy-lift drone that can carry more than its own we...

Technology October 23, 2023

Inside Innovation: Leading heavy equipment makers are jumping to hydrogen

There’s a lot of “buzz” when it comes to electrically powered equipment. Most ma...

Technology October 18, 2023

Insurance Essentials: How contractors and builders can safely use artificial intelligence

  It’s estimated 92 per cent of construction companies use or intend to us...

Economic , Technology October 11, 2023

Inside Innovation: Mass timber requires water damage mitigation efforts

Mass timber (MT) has expanded from its European origins in the 1990s to become p...

Resource , Technology October 4, 2023

Northvolt to build $7B battery factory near Montreal, includes government money

MONTREAL - Swedish manufacturer Northvolt says it will build a $7 billion gigafa...

Projects , Technology October 2, 2023

Canada’s manufacturing sector seeks to reduce ‘repetitive labour’ through AI

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence and increased automation can help lessen the l...

Technology September 26, 2023

Deltek partners with Procore on ComputerEase app management

HERNDON, VA. – Project software management provider Deltek is partnering with Pr...

Technology , US News September 22, 2023

Arcadis wins five-year capital asset management project with IO

TORONTO — Arcadis, a global design and consultancy organization for natural and...

Economic , Technology September 21, 2023

This simple log structure may be the oldest example of early humans building with wood

NEW YORK - Researchers have uncovered a simple structure from the Stone Age that...

Technology , US News September 21, 2023

Global Market Scan: Helpful AI in construction on an upward trajectory

Though the construction industry contributes a significant share to the GDP of f...

Economic , Technology September 18, 2023

Climate and Construction: Cold formed steel is reshaping buildings of the future

Builders today are looking to construct projects in ways that are faster, more e...

Technology September 13, 2023

Steel pipeline network to transform Saskatchewan’s geothermal energy to electric power

The Earth’s core isn’t expected to cool down for another 91 billion years, so as...

Projects , Technology September 13, 2023

Four per cent of Canadian businesses use AI, adoption highest in Quebec: report

TORONTO — A new report says only four per cent of Canadian businesses are using...

Technology September 8, 2023

Evolving technology a lifeline to saving Canada’s heritage buildings

Evolving construction and engineering technology will play a key role in preserv...

Technology September 6, 2023

Stakeholders stress urgency of workforce issues at tech conference

Senior Ontario construction stakeholders at a recent construction tech conferenc...

Technology September 5, 2023

AuditSoft selected for Nova Scotia COR audits

CALGARY — Calgary-based AuditSoft has announced it has been selected by Construc...

Technology September 1, 2023

Your Top DCN headlines: Aug. 28 to Sept. 1

Your top construction headlines from the DCN this week include major updates to...

Government , OH&S , Projects , Technology September 1, 2023

Inside Innovation: Breakthrough U.K. steel production technique could reduce CO2 emissions by 88 per cent

Over the past 140 years, structural steel has become a fundamental material for...

Resource , Technology August 30, 2023

Geoff Smith’s next mission: digitization

Former EllisDon CEO Geoff Smith, now installed as the firm’s executive chair, re...

Technology August 28, 2023

Solar panels to surround Dulles Airport will deliver power to 37,000 homes

CHANTILLY, VA. - Travelers taking off and landing at Dulles International Airpor...

Infrastructure , Technology , US News August 25, 2023

Inside Innovation: The sky’s the limit in terms of solar power on commercial rooftops

It takes years and billions of dollars to build new power generation plants. Yet...

Resource , Technology , US News August 16, 2023

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