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ion requires more on-site innovation to improve productivity

ion requires more on-site innovation to improve productivity
A report published by global consultancy McKinsey paints a promising picture of the construction industry’s future over the next 15 years. It projects global construction spending escalating from $13 trillion in 2023 to $22 trillion by 2040 due to “unprec...
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New 2025 drone regulations to benefit remote area construction
New Transport Canada drone regulations expected to start this year will literall...
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Taking 3D printed construction to the next low-carbon level
As interest in 3D printing for construction (3DPC) grows, it comes with a precon...
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Green walls as temperature management tools
The obvious purpose of a building’s exterior walls is to support a building’s ro...
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ion requires more on-site innovation to improve productivity
A report published by global consultancy McKinsey paints a promising picture of...
Technology

New 2025 drone regulations to benefit remote area construction
New Transport Canada drone regulations expected to start this year will literall...
Technology

Taking 3D printed construction to the next low-carbon level
As interest in 3D printing for construction (3DPC) grows, it comes with a precon...
Technology

Green walls as temperature management tools
The obvious purpose of a building’s exterior walls is to support a building’s ro...
Technology

What’s up with digital twins?
Is digital twin (DT) technology really a driving force for industry or just the...
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ion’s transition from diesel to EV and hydrogen continues into 2025
Most major manufacturers of construction site equipment are continuing to extend...
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Insurers and security experts speak out about increased cyber risks
Increased digitization is helping construction companies work more safely and ef...
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AI can enhance but can’t replace human creativity: Buildings Show speaker
AI’s growth in the field of architecture and design is inevitable but there are...
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National BIM mandates face challenges in a fragmented country
Improving the sharing and transparency of all information related to a building’...
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B.C. CICE invests $7.7M in 13 climate tech companies
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has announced...
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One Ontario digitization initiative seeks to break data from the silo
Developers and builders have been vocal for some time about the delays experienc...
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Alberta launches new online housing portal to discuss issues
EDMONTON — In an effort to streamline processes, cut red tape and reduce delays...
Government , Technology

MIT study examines ways to cut down on GHG emissions from road construction
Canada is road-dependant. There are over one million kilometres of public roads...
Resource , Technology

8,000 visitors anticipated for the 2025 Canadian Concrete Expo in Mississauga
Even before pre-registration opened on Nov. 15, the Canadian Concrete Expo (CCE)...
Economic , Technology

MIT hubs explore structural concrete for power storage
Concrete has been used as a building material since 6500BC. Throughout this time...
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The changing face of low-carbon concrete investment
Meta’s announcement in September of its new investment in low-carbon concrete pr...
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Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 21 to 25
Your top JOC headlines this week feature a story on demolition robots and how th...
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Global Market Scan: Semiconductor Dynamics — Innovation, Competition, Geopolitical Tensions
Microprocessors are the foundation of technological progress. Their recent advan...
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Robots facilitate communication, quality on worksite: ICBA summit speaker
A robotics pioneer says the future of machines in construction is quality rather...
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2024 World Demolition Summit to provide many breakthroughs in Sweden
In early November, the World Demolition Summit (WDS) 2024 will blast into Stockh...
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EllisDon, BCIT collaborate on mass timber microcredential program
EllisDon is collaborating with British Columbia educators to funnel their mass t...
Labour , Technology

Inside Innovation: AI’s potential to transform construction
Much has been written about the construction industry’s struggle to keep pace wi...
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Metro Vancouver promoting regional district sewage heat recovery
The Metro Vancouver regional district has signed its first deal to supply heat f...
Infrastructure , Technology

Alberta puts $2.8 million towards development of industrial-scale waste-to-energy facility
EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta is providing $2.8 million through Emissions...
Resource , Technology

Innovation Saskatchewan puts $1.5 million towards Energy Innovation Hub
REGINA – Innovation Saskatchewan is providing $1.5 million in funding to the Pet...
Government , Technology

New manufacturing jobs for B.C.’s Cariboo region
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – The Government of British Columbia is contributing up to...
Projects , Technology

B.C. marks completion of ‘electric highway’
VANCOUVER – A new “electric highway” network of charging stations may soon make...
Infrastructure , Technology

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

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

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

ion 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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Threat of US-Canada Trade War Remains – Legendary Canadian Economist Weighs In
On Monday, February 3rd, President Trump said that he would postpone taking extr...
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Federal government commits more than $160 million to Jasper recovery
JASPER, ALTA. — The fire-ravaged town of Jasper, Alta., has received two pieces...
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Talk of changing Vancouver’s supportive housing policy has organizations on edge
VANCOUVER — A proposal by Vancouver's mayor to halt new supportive housing proje...
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Vancouver real estate market shifting as more sellers enter market, January sales up
VANCOUVER — The number of homes that changed hands in the Vancouver area rose ag...
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Trade surplus with U.S. widened in December but down overall in 2024: StatCan
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CMHC predicts home sales, prices to rebound in 2025, but tariff threat clouds outlook
OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting a rebound in home sale...
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Vancouver Art Gallery issues ‘invite’-based RFP to Canadian-based architects for new building
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B.C. fast-tracking 18 mining and energy projects in face of U.S. tariff threat
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has released a list of 18 critical mi...