Special Feature
Concrete
Below are articles from the latest Concrete Special Feature by the Journal of Commerce.
Feature Articles - Concrete
![Can concrete and asphalt travel down the same road together?](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/01/shutterstock_114034636MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Can concrete and asphalt travel down the same road together?
Anyone who has driven from Vancouver to Seattle, or from Winnipeg to Grand Forks...
Resource
![George Brown’s Safiuddin a concrete example of a life dedicated to construction materials](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/12/demouldingMainWEB-concrete-300x169.png)
George Brown’s Safiuddin a concrete example of a life dedicated to construction materials
As he has an 80-page Curriculum Vitae, it is a task to keep track of George Brow...
Resource
![What can Taylor Swift teach us about construction? Canadian Concrete Expo has the answer](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/12/PG-3-Courtesy-Canadian-Concrete-Expocce-23-baylynx-mainweb_banner-01-300x169.jpg)
What can Taylor Swift teach us about construction? Canadian Concrete Expo has the answer
While winter slows down or even halts construction completely, the season is als...
Associations
![Researchers uncover the ‘secret sauce’ in Roman concrete](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/12/PG-3-Panethon-Rome-Roman-ArchitectureMainWEB-Concrete-300x169.png)
Researchers uncover the ‘secret sauce’ in Roman concrete
Two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire was expanding across much of Europe, cr...
Resource
![A bright future lies ahead for precast concrete](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/12/PG-2-JB-The-Icon-Tindall-CorporationMainWEB-Concrete-300x169.png)
A bright future lies ahead for precast concrete
The demand for precast concrete components continues to develop across more cons...
Associations
![Fibre-reinforced concrete, rammed earth formwork build on lessons from ancient history](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/11/SM-CONCRETE-ancient-methods-and-BC-concreteMainWEB-Concrete-300x169.png)
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
![Innovative concrete additives increase strength while reducing waste and carbons](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/11/PG-3-JB-1JavaStreet-Lendlease-mainweb_banner-01-300x169.jpg)
Innovative concrete additives increase strength while reducing waste and carbons
Cement and concrete production has one of the largest carbon footprints of any i...
Labour
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Top 20 U.S. Mega Project Starts
In 2020, there were 11 projects valued at $1 billion or more each, and 26 projec...
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Canada's Urban Population Growth
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Canadian Demographics
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![U.S. markets the most expensive in the world to build: Survey](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/shutterstock_359507501WEB-300x169.jpg)
U.S. markets the most expensive in the world to build: Survey
North American markets are the most expensive places in the world to build in, a...
Economic
![Jacob Bros acquisition comes down to culture and strategic growth: Bird CEO](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/WF-jacbo-bros-acqusitionMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Jacob Bros acquisition comes down to culture and strategic growth: Bird CEO
For Bird president and CEO Teri McKibbon the acquisition of Jacob Bros addressed...
Economic
![Combined federal, provincial infrastructure investment of $327.8M in Saskatchewan](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/07/SASKATCHEWAN-e1530639194203-300x169.jpg)
Combined federal, provincial infrastructure investment of $327.8M in Saskatchewan
REGINA – The federal government and Government of Saskatchewan are investing mor...
Government
![RAAC proponents keep the faith after science centre report](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/shutterstock_2231297039MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
RAAC proponents keep the faith after science centre report
Despite concerns over Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) surfacing in...
Projects , Resource
![Top 10 major upcoming Recreational and Retail, Wholesale, Warehouse construction projects – Canada – June 2024](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/Top-10-Canada-Projects-Header-Graphic-DCN-300x169.jpg)
Top 10 major upcoming Recreational and Retail, Wholesale, Warehouse construction projects – Canada – June 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Recreational and Retail...
Economic , Projects
![How CLAC opened the door for 1,717 new first-year apprentices](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/JS_APPRENTICE_How-CLAC-OpenedTheDoorMainWEB-AST-300x169.png)
How CLAC opened the door for 1,717 new first-year apprentices
When the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) ended its two-year, first...
Associations , Labour
![Creating a ‘better world for all’: 2024 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture announced](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/grow-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Creating a ‘better world for all’: 2024 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture announced
OTTAWA – The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Counc...
Associations , Projects
![Skills training programs for youth: There is a cure for the summertime blues](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/PC-summer-camps-GETT-Group-RRC-PolytechMainWEB-AST-300x169.png)
Skills training programs for youth: There is a cure for the summertime blues
Girls Exploring Trades and Technology (GETT) is celebrating its 25th anniversary...