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Concrete innovation from start to finish of its useful life

Concrete innovation from start to finish of its useful life
Few building material industries have undergone such transformation in recent years than that of concrete. Grabbing most of the headlines are the increasing ways carbon can be reduced, captured or utilized at various stages of concrete’s manufacture. Cer...
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Concrete Feature: Moss concrete covering many urban construction challenges
Could moss concrete be the simple green answer to many of the climate change cha...
Infrastructure , Projects , Technology

Modular may be the future but only if done correctly
Given projections for a dramatic shortage of construction workers due to retirem...
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Construction requires more on-site innovation to improve productivity
A report published by global consultancy McKinsey paints a promising picture of...
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Concrete innovation from start to finish of its useful life
Few building material industries have undergone such transformation in recent ye...
Resource , Technology

Concrete Feature: Moss concrete covering many urban construction challenges
Could moss concrete be the simple green answer to many of the climate change cha...
Infrastructure , Projects , Technology

Modular may be the future but only if done correctly
Given projections for a dramatic shortage of construction workers due to retirem...
Technology

Construction 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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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...
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What’s up with digital twins?
Is digital twin (DT) technology really a driving force for industry or just the...
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Construction’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...
Technology

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’...
Technology

B.C. CICE invests $7.7M in 13 climate tech companies
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has announced...
Technology

One Ontario digitization initiative seeks to break data from the silo
Developers and builders have been vocal for some time about the delays experienc...
Technology

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
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is road-dependant. There are over one million kilometres of public roads...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Innovation Saskatchewan puts $1.5 million towards Energy Innovation Hub
REGINA – Innovation Saskatchewan is providing $1.5 million in funding to the Pet...
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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...
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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...
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CAF celebrates continuing efforts to advance equity in the skilled trades
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CHBA study reveals housing affordability worsened because of municipal delays
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P.E.I. may be small but the future is bright for men and women in roofing
Karolyn Willis got her start in construction at an early age. The Prince Edward...