Technology Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:22:22 +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 Conestoga College receives funding for two industry-related research projects /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/conestoga-college-receives-funding-for-two-industry-related-research-projects /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/conestoga-college-receives-funding-for-two-industry-related-research-projects#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:10:55 +0000 /?p=427688 KITCHENER, ONT. — Two Conestoga projects are on the receiving end of $568,000 in funding from the provincial government’s Ontario Research Fund (ORF). Conestoga received grants for CONSTRUCT: Centre for Ontario’s Network of Skilled Trade Researchers, Unions, Contractors, and Tradespeople ($333,500); and robotic welding and metallurgical analysis ($234,408 from the ORF – College Fund Ontario […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/conestoga-college-receives-funding-for-two-industry-related-research-projects/feed 0 Taking 3D printed construction to the next low-carbon level /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/taking-3d-printed-construction-to-the-next-low-carbon-level /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/taking-3d-printed-construction-to-the-next-low-carbon-level#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:00:49 +0000 /?p=427456 As interest in 3D printing for construction (3DPC) grows, it comes with a precondition. Concrete is used; a material associated with high CO2 and GHG emissions. With so much recent focus on the development of low-carbon and even zero-carbon concrete, the blending of these developments could add to 3DPC’s many advantages that include reduced material […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/taking-3d-printed-construction-to-the-next-low-carbon-level/feed 0 Green walls as temperature management tools /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/green-walls-as-temperature-management-tools /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/green-walls-as-temperature-management-tools#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:05:48 +0000 /?p=425310 The obvious purpose of a building’s exterior walls is to support a building’s roof and floors and mediate between indoor and outdoor conditions. Walls usually include windows that allow natural interior lighting and outward views. However, “green walls” can do more. It’s actually an old idea. Ivy-covered walls on heritage buildings are seen to add […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/green-walls-as-temperature-management-tools/feed 0 Waterloo engineers use AR and VR to help extend infrastructure lifespans /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/waterloo-engineers-use-ar-and-vr-to-help-extend-infrastructure-lifespans /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/waterloo-engineers-use-ar-and-vr-to-help-extend-infrastructure-lifespans#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:00:13 +0000 /?p=424838 Engineers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new system that will use augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to help extend the lifespan of Canada’s critical infrastructure. The cutting-edge system, called the Smart Infrastructure Metaverse, enables inspectors who are onsite and others who are off-site to use the technology to view a […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/waterloo-engineers-use-ar-and-vr-to-help-extend-infrastructure-lifespans/feed 0 What’s up with digital twins? /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/whats-up-with-digital-twins /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/whats-up-with-digital-twins#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:05:41 +0000 /?p=422806 Is digital twin (DT) technology really a driving force for industry or just the latest hype? That question was posed by Burkhard Boeckem, Chief Technology Officer of Hexagon AB, a multinational industrial technology company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Hexagon has good reason to find out. The company is a global supplier of digital reality solutions […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/01/whats-up-with-digital-twins/feed 0 Construction’s transition from diesel to EV and hydrogen continues into 2025 /dcn/news/technology/2024/12/constructions-transition-from-diesel-to-ev-and-hydrogen-continues-into-2025 /dcn/news/technology/2024/12/constructions-transition-from-diesel-to-ev-and-hydrogen-continues-into-2025#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:35:31 +0000 /?p=418956 Most major manufacturers of construction site equipment are continuing to extend their product ranges and now offer increasingly large EV and hydrogen-powered vehicles, despite sales declines in North American and European markets during 2024. For example, Volvo displayed its market-ready EC230 Electric excavator at its Volvo Days North America event in Shippensburg, Pa., this past […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2024/12/constructions-transition-from-diesel-to-ev-and-hydrogen-continues-into-2025/feed 0 Insurers and security experts speak out about increased cyber risks /dcn/news/technology/2024/12/insurers-and-security-experts-speak-out-about-increased-cyber-risks /dcn/news/technology/2024/12/insurers-and-security-experts-speak-out-about-increased-cyber-risks#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:10:37 +0000 /?p=417218 Increased digitization is helping construction companies work more safely and efficiently, writes commercial underwriter Northbridge Insurance. Yet as more enterprises embrace robotics and automated systems, that growth comes alongside increased risks. “The digital revolution is a double-edged sword for construction companies,” Northbridge says. “As construction and contracting technology is used more frequently on and offsite, […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2024/12/insurers-and-security-experts-speak-out-about-increased-cyber-risks/feed 0 AI can enhance but can’t replace human creativity: Buildings Show speaker /dcn/news/technology/2024/12/ai-can-enhance-but-cant-replace-human-creativity-buildings-show-speaker /dcn/news/technology/2024/12/ai-can-enhance-but-cant-replace-human-creativity-buildings-show-speaker#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:10:10 +0000 /?p=416662 AI’s growth in the field of architecture and design is inevitable but there are limitations to what it can do — such as replace human creativity. Kostika Lala, principal and a founder of Toronto-based Flashcube Labs, a collective of designers and architects that embraces AI, said while it might represent a significant change to the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2024/12/ai-can-enhance-but-cant-replace-human-creativity-buildings-show-speaker/feed 0 National BIM mandates face challenges in a fragmented country /dcn/news/technology/2024/12/national-bim-mandates-face-challenges-in-a-fragmented-country Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:10:47 +0000 /?p=415664 Improving the sharing and transparency of all information related to a building’s design and operation lies at the heart of Building Information Modeling, or BIM. BIM is defined as a process involving the generation and management of digital representations of the physical and functional characteristics of buildings and other physical assets, supported by various tools, […]

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]]> B.C. CICE invests $7.7M in 13 climate tech companies /joc/news/technology/2024/12/b-c-cice-invests-7-7m-in-13-climate-tech-companies Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:05:52 +0000 /?p=415369 VANCOUVER — The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has announced the recipients of its latest funding opportunities, investing a total of $7.7 million in 13 climate tech companies.   The investment supports early-stage companies developing innovative clean energy and climate solutions, a release reads, with a focus on technologies that drive significant reductions […]

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]]> One Ontario digitization initiative seeks to break data from the silo /dcn/news/technology/2024/11/one-ontario-digitization-initiative-seeks-to-break-data-from-the-silo Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:00:22 +0000 /?p=415068 Developers and builders have been vocal for some time about the delays experienced due to permitting and approval processes. Yet, this is not a problem restricted to Canada. Aarni Heiskanen, managing partner at AE Partners in Helsinki, Finland, writes, “One way to speed up the building permit process is to automate it as much as […]

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]]> Alberta launches new online housing portal to discuss issues /joc/news/government/2024/11/alberta-launches-new-online-housing-portal-to-discuss-issues Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:10:38 +0000 /?p=414370 EDMONTON — In an effort to streamline processes, cut red tape and reduce delays for housing, the Alberta government has launched the Stop Housing Delays online portal for developers and municipal authorities. Once developers, municipalities and industry partners have submitted their issue using the online form, the government will collect and assess the information provided. […]

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