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AI has a talent for skills training and knowledge transfer
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AI has a talent for skills training and knowledge transfer
Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still in its technological infancy, like human children it has a voracious appetite and is growing so quickly its elders hardly recognize it from one day to the next. We can’t be sure what AI will look like when i...
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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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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Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 5 to 9
Your top JOC headlines this week feature a community up in arms over constructio...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology
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Can heavy equipment AI change machine operation as we know it?
An operator places a small aerial drone on the ground and punches a few commands...
Technology
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Robotics opening opportunities as industry goes forward: Experts
Robotics isn’t just coming to construction, it’s already here. That was the mes...
Labour , Technology
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Can Artificial Intelligence make construction safety smarter?
Jacquelyn Oduro, director of Manitoba Heavy Construction Association’s WorkSafel...
OH&S , Technology
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Lafarge Canada collaborates with nidus3D on largest 3D-printed home
CALGARY, ALTA. – Lafarge Canada has announced it is working with nidus3D on Cana...
Projects , Technology
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AI proved its value to constructors in 2023
The rise of AI in the construction sector was one of the major stories of the ye...
Technology , US News
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Toronto will be home to ‘world’s first fully digitally-enabled building’
Toronto is going to be the home of the “world’s first fully digitally-enabled bu...
Projects , Technology
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Bird selected to complete five projects valued at $625M across Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has been selected for five projects i...
Economic , Projects
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Frustration grows over Ontario Excess Soil Regulation compliance and enforcement
In December 2019, Ontario’s On Site and Excess Soil Regulation came into law in...
Government , Resource
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BoC considered waiting until July to cut interest rates, summary says
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada’s governing council thought about waiting until July...
Economic
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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
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‘A lightbulb moment’: Bartender turns to welding for a second chance at career success
For almost 25 years Lilly Lazare-Greene worked as a bartender in downtown Toront...
Labour
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Over 200 members of Indigenous communities across Canada gain valuable construction skills
More than 200 members of 14 Indigenous communities, including a sizable number o...
Labour
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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
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Calgary’s can-do construction industry keeps dry during water emergency
Like everyone else in Calgary, the city’s construction industry has been struggl...