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Toronto on the cusp of a major modular housing transition
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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-build construction of housing. Within a few months, the municipality will have an expanded roster of pre-qualified vendors who can quickly build housing that can be accessed an...
Projects , Technology
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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
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BCIT welding students join forces with robots
BURNABY, B.C. – Welding students at the British Columbia Institute of 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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CIB invests $337M in western Canadian hydrogen infrastructure
VANCOUVER – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Vancouver-based HTEC, a des...
Government , Infrastructure , Technology
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EllisDon launches new tech brand, Building Digital
Ontario-based EllisDon has announced it has launched a new sub-brand, Building D...
Economic , Technology
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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
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Developing AI building operation solutions amid a maze of green certifications
Market expectations and government regulations are increasingly high when it com...
Resource , Technology
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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
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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
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Inside Innovation: Rebranding Portland cement reflects industry shift from carbons
Portland cement has been synonymous with construction for nearly two centuries....
Technology , US News
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Atwill-Morin embraces exoskeletons for heavy lifting
Quebec-based construction company Atwill-Morin has acquired a dozen exoskeletons...
OH&S , Technology
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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
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Intelligent robots make wall panels for Vancouver Indigenous housing project
Intelligent City, a Vancouver company that produces mass timber housing, has sta...
Technology
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Inside Innovation: Changing the outcome of birds versus buildings
Recent estimates suggest about 25 million birds die each year from window collis...
Technology
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Inside Innovation: New solutions for building tall in tight spaces
Constructing tall buildings in tight urban spaces poses several challenges, incl...
Technology
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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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/07/JohnBleasbyColumnmainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Inside Innovation: 3D printed homes are gaining scale and popularity
Advances in robotic technology for construction lead many to believe that entire...
Technology
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As market grows, EllisDon welcomes new lineup of technology solutions
EllisDon continues to advance its technology strategy this year amidst what is c...
Technology
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Top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British Columbia construction projects – Canada – July 2024
The accompanying tables shows the top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British Colu...
Economic , Projects
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Toronto construction costs remain stubbornly high: RLB
The latest North American Quarterly Cost Report from Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB)...
Economic
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Climate and Construction: Ontario Building Code begins 2020 NBC harmonization on Jan. 1
Big changes are coming on Jan. 1, 2025 to Ontario’s Building Code as part of the...
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Lack of product standardization hindering mass timber construction’s growth
Mass timber construction is making headlines, especially in Toronto and Vancouve...
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$2.88B Surrey hospital megaproject progressing on schedule, budget
Construction of a diaphragm wall has been completed and excavation and tieback w...
Infrastructure
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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
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Canada’s infrastructure deficit: Where it comes from, how to fix it
According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada has...
Economic , Infrastructure
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Global Market Scan: Assessing the severe downturn in China’s real estate sector
China’s real estate market is in a deep downturn, with housing prices nearly mat...