Technology Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:01:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Technology Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Ontario testing digital twin technology for infrastructure projects /dcn/news/government/2024/07/ontario-testing-digital-twin-technology-for-infrastructure-projects /dcn/news/government/2024/07/ontario-testing-digital-twin-technology-for-infrastructure-projects#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:05:58 +0000 /?p=368931 TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is testing the application of digital modelling technology, known as digital twins, for ‘key’ infrastructure projects such as hospitals, highways and transit as it relates to timing and budget. Digital twins are virtual models of existing and planned assets that when mapped for construction projects, can be […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/07/ontario-testing-digital-twin-technology-for-infrastructure-projects/feed 0 AI has a talent for skills training and knowledge transfer /dcn/news/labour/2024/07/ai-has-a-talent-for-skills-training-and-knowledge-transfer /dcn/news/labour/2024/07/ai-has-a-talent-for-skills-training-and-knowledge-transfer#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:42:30 +0000 /?p=368957 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 it’s all grown up, but one thing it already seems to […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2024/07/ai-has-a-talent-for-skills-training-and-knowledge-transfer/feed 0 MDA Space awarded $1-billion contract for next phases of Canadarm3 /dcn/news/technology/2024/07/mda-space-awarded-1-billion-contract-for-next-phases-of-canadarm3 /dcn/news/technology/2024/07/mda-space-awarded-1-billion-contract-for-next-phases-of-canadarm3#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:00:23 +0000 /?p=368840 BRAMPTON, ON. – MDA Space Ltd. has won a $1-billion contract with the Canadian Space Agency for the next phases of the Canadarm3 robotics system. MDA is building the Canadarm3 which will be used aboard Gateway, a collaboration led by NASA to establish a space station in lunar orbit. Gateway is a key part of […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2024/07/mda-space-awarded-1-billion-contract-for-next-phases-of-canadarm3/feed 0 Inside Innovation: Cybersecurity remains construction’s top concern /dcn/news/technology/2024/06/inside-innovation-cybersecurity-remains-constructions-top-concern /dcn/news/technology/2024/06/inside-innovation-cybersecurity-remains-constructions-top-concern#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:19:13 +0000 /?p=368613 It is acknowledged that cybersecurity breaches can be extremely harmful to construction enterprises of all sizes. Not only can they result in cash flow and intellectual property implications, but breaches can seriously undermine a company’s reputation and its relationships with suppliers. Australian multinational general insurance and reinsurance company QBE Insurance Group Limited has released its 2024 […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2024/06/inside-innovation-cybersecurity-remains-constructions-top-concern/feed 0 Detroit plans to rein in solar power on vacant lots throughout the city /dcn/news/usa/2024/06/detroit-plans-to-rein-in-solar-power-on-vacant-lots-throughout-the-city /dcn/news/usa/2024/06/detroit-plans-to-rein-in-solar-power-on-vacant-lots-throughout-the-city#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 05:00:45 +0000 /?p=368528 DETROIT – Patricia Kobylski remembers when there were lots of people living in her eastside Detroit neighborhood. There aren’t as many anymore – and haven’t been for a long time. “Right now, on our side of the street there are probably only 10 houses. Should be 50, 60,” the 78-year-old Kobylski said Monday after the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/06/detroit-plans-to-rein-in-solar-power-on-vacant-lots-throughout-the-city/feed 0 Brownfield resource aims to be a one-stop-shop across Canada /dcn/news/projects/2024/06/brownfield-resource-aims-to-be-a-one-stop-shop-across-canada /dcn/news/projects/2024/06/brownfield-resource-aims-to-be-a-one-stop-shop-across-canada#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:15:15 +0000 /?p=367319 A Toronto university research project to create an inventory of provincial and municipal incentive programs across Canada that support brownfield development is an ambitious and time-consuming process. But its outcome should be worth the effort, proving to be an invaluable resource for both public agencies and private developers in the affordable housing development arena. Chris […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/06/brownfield-resource-aims-to-be-a-one-stop-shop-across-canada/feed 0 AI could be a significant time saver for brownfield conversions: Panellist /dcn/news/technology/2024/06/ai-could-be-a-significant-time-saver-for-brownfield-conversions-panellist /dcn/news/technology/2024/06/ai-could-be-a-significant-time-saver-for-brownfield-conversions-panellist#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2024 08:12:35 +0000 /?p=367070 AI can play “a critical role” in cutting timelines to convert brownfields to residential communities in Toronto where pressures mount to find solutions to a growing housing crisis. That’s the message from Kathryn Matheson, team lead at SLR Consulting (Canada) Limited, a seminar panellist at the Canadian Brownfields Network Conference held recently at Toronto Metropolitan […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2024/06/ai-could-be-a-significant-time-saver-for-brownfield-conversions-panellist/feed 0 New B.C. building permit hub praised by former CHBA BC president /joc/news/technology/2024/06/new-b-c-building-permit-hub-praised-by-former-chba-bc-president /joc/news/technology/2024/06/new-b-c-building-permit-hub-praised-by-former-chba-bc-president#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:10:49 +0000 /?p=366821 A push to digitize the permitting process in British Columbia meets the approval of a former president of the the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia (CHBA BC). Kelowna, B.C.– based 3rd Generation Homes president Cassidy deVeer is a homebuilder with direct experience of the building permit process and was part of the consultation […]

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]]> /joc/news/technology/2024/06/new-b-c-building-permit-hub-praised-by-former-chba-bc-president/feed 0 Inside Innovation: Carbon Cap offers building owners an economical and immediate solution for carbon reduction /dcn/news/resource/2024/06/inside-innovation-carbon-cap-offers-building-owners-an-economical-and-immediate-solution-for-carbon-reduction /dcn/news/resource/2024/06/inside-innovation-carbon-cap-offers-building-owners-an-economical-and-immediate-solution-for-carbon-reduction#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2024 08:16:11 +0000 /?p=366827 Canadian company Carbon Cap has developed a patented mechanical flue gas waste energy recovery system (FGR) that can be retrofitted alongside any commercial boiler, make-up air ventilation (MUA), or air conditioning system, regardless of age, size or efficacy. It’s an easily installed, economical system that helps lower natural gas consumption, reduces emissions and extends equipment […]

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]]> /dcn/news/resource/2024/06/inside-innovation-carbon-cap-offers-building-owners-an-economical-and-immediate-solution-for-carbon-reduction/feed 0 3motionAI’s AI technology flags musculoskeletal injury risk /dcn/news/ohs/2024/05/3motionais-ai-technology-flags-musculoskeletal-injury-risk /dcn/news/ohs/2024/05/3motionais-ai-technology-flags-musculoskeletal-injury-risk#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 10:05:01 +0000 /?p=366286 TORONTO — With many adults around the world suffering from musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries, 3motionAI is aiming to revolutionize the assessment, performance enhancement and management of MSK injuries on a large scale. The company’s approach aims to pre-emptively address the root cause of MSK injuries, states a release. Unlike traditional methods involving manual data collection, physical exams […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2024/05/3motionais-ai-technology-flags-musculoskeletal-injury-risk/feed 0 Form must follow function when implementing AI: VRCA Leadership Forum speaker /joc/news/technology/2024/05/form-must-follow-function-when-implementing-ai-vrca-leadership-forum-speaker /joc/news/technology/2024/05/form-must-follow-function-when-implementing-ai-vrca-leadership-forum-speaker#respond Mon, 27 May 2024 11:10:07 +0000 /?p=365956 AI may be transforming construction, but it must fit into the industry’s needs, says one expert. Timescapes enterprise account executive Victoria Beaton held a toolbox session at the recent Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) Construction Leadership Forum in Whistler, B.C. titled Form Follows Function with AI in Construction. She explained the title of her session […]

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]]> /joc/news/technology/2024/05/form-must-follow-function-when-implementing-ai-vrca-leadership-forum-speaker/feed 0 CIB invests $337M in western Canadian hydrogen infrastructure /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/05/cib-invests-337m-in-western-canadian-hydrogen-infrastructure /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/05/cib-invests-337m-in-western-canadian-hydrogen-infrastructure#respond Fri, 24 May 2024 17:38:06 +0000 /?p=365976 VANCOUVER – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Vancouver-based HTEC, a designer, builder, owner and operator of hydrogen supply solutions, are partnering to speed up deployment of hydrogen and refuelling infrastructure. The CIB’s $337 million loan will expedite and expand HTEC’s operations in B.C. and Alberta and the investment will contribute to implementing HTEC’s H2 […]

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