DCN Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:31:11 +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 DCN Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/biden-administration-proposes-rule-for-workplaces-to-address-excessive-heat /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/biden-administration-proposes-rule-for-workplaces-to-address-excessive-heat#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:31:11 +0000 /?p=369079 WASHINGTON – The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday to address excessive heat in the workplace, as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories due to blistering temperatures. If finalized, the measure would protect an estimated 36 million U.S. workers from injuries related to heat exposure on the job […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/biden-administration-proposes-rule-for-workplaces-to-address-excessive-heat/feed 0 RAAC proponents keep the faith after science centre report /dcn/news/resource/2024/07/raac-proponents-keep-the-faith-after-science-centre-report /dcn/news/resource/2024/07/raac-proponents-keep-the-faith-after-science-centre-report#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:50:48 +0000 /?p=368972 Despite concerns over Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) surfacing in Ontario, a British Columbia First Nation chief is convinced it’s the right product to rebuild his community devastated by wildfire. Chief Patrick Michell of the Lytton First Nation says he has a massive task to restore and protect the structures following the June 2021 fire […]

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]]> /dcn/news/resource/2024/07/raac-proponents-keep-the-faith-after-science-centre-report/feed 0 $120M recycled paper, packaging facility sets up shop in Georgia /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/120m-recycled-paper-packaging-facility-sets-up-shop-in-georgia /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/120m-recycled-paper-packaging-facility-sets-up-shop-in-georgia#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:15:25 +0000 /?p=368940 Georgia-based Pratt Industries, a recycled paper and packaging company, is building a new, $120-million production facility in Warner Robins, about 160 kilometres southeast of Atlanta in the middle of the state, that officials say demonstrates the importance of having serviced industrial land. Construction of the plant is underway. The structure is expected to be completed […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/120m-recycled-paper-packaging-facility-sets-up-shop-in-georgia/feed 0 Governments team up to bring affordable housing to Orillia /dcn/news/projects/2024/07/governments-team-up-to-bring-affordable-housing-to-orillia /dcn/news/projects/2024/07/governments-team-up-to-bring-affordable-housing-to-orillia#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:10:00 +0000 /?p=368935 ORILLIA, ONT. — The governments of Canada and Ontario recently announced a combined investment of over $8.1 million to build 42 new affordable homes in Orillia. Located at 250 West St. N., Orillia Development counts 130 affordable apartments ranging from studio to three-bedroom sizes for seniors, families and individuals and will also include a community […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/07/governments-team-up-to-bring-affordable-housing-to-orillia/feed 0 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 Four appointments made to Canada Infrastructure Bank’s Board of Directors /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/07/four-appointments-made-to-canada-infrastructure-banks-board-of-directors /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/07/four-appointments-made-to-canada-infrastructure-banks-board-of-directors#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:00:24 +0000 /?p=368929 OTTAWA — Janis Byrne, Elisabeth Hivon, Vince Gasparro and Hari Subramaniam have been appointed to the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB) Board of Directors. “Collectively, they will bring their extensive experience in project development, risk management, law, sustainable investing, business administration, project finance, and public-private partnerships to the board,” a release reads. The CIB is governed by […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/07/four-appointments-made-to-canada-infrastructure-banks-board-of-directors/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 U.S. markets the most expensive in the world to build: Survey /dcn/news/economic/2024/07/u-s-markets-the-most-expensive-in-the-world-to-build-survey /dcn/news/economic/2024/07/u-s-markets-the-most-expensive-in-the-world-to-build-survey#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:20:02 +0000 /?p=368951 North American markets are the most expensive places in the world to build in, according to Turner & Townsend’s latest International Construction Market Survey (ICMS). The ICMS provides an in-depth analysis of construction costs and what’s driving them around the globe. U.S. cities top the list as the most expensive to build in, making up […]

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]]> /dcn/news/economic/2024/07/u-s-markets-the-most-expensive-in-the-world-to-build-survey/feed 0 Procurement Perspectives: Managing the use of consultants in your organization /dcn/news/government/2024/07/procurement-perspectives-managing-the-use-of-consultants-in-your-organization /dcn/news/government/2024/07/procurement-perspectives-managing-the-use-of-consultants-in-your-organization#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:06:32 +0000 /?p=368949 Having worked as a purchasing consultant for many years, I have some interest in this topic. The use of a consultant has many perceived benefits, but the reliance placed on them is nevertheless troubling in today’s economy. In studies I have seen over the years, the general consensus is that one third of all consultant’s […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/07/procurement-perspectives-managing-the-use-of-consultants-in-your-organization/feed 0 U.S. Spotlight: Chicago ‘Bean’ reopens; Florida resort expansion; Minnesota dam failure /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/u-s-spotlight-chicago-bean-reopens-florida-resort-expansion-minnesota-dam-failure /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/u-s-spotlight-chicago-bean-reopens-florida-resort-expansion-minnesota-dam-failure#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:55:04 +0000 /?p=368925 This week the U.S. Spotlight by ɫɫ’s Daily Commercial News features a story on a large aviation company that is spreading its wings at the Augusta regional airport; Chicago’s iconic Bean sculpture reopens; the Dali cargo ship left Baltimore nearly months after the catastrophic bridge collapse; a $500 million Florida resort expansion looks to be […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/u-s-spotlight-chicago-bean-reopens-florida-resort-expansion-minnesota-dam-failure/feed 0 A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/a-signature-biden-law-aimed-to-boost-renewable-energy-it-also-helped-a-solar-company-reap-billions /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/a-signature-biden-law-aimed-to-boost-renewable-energy-it-also-helped-a-solar-company-reap-billions#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:00:56 +0000 /?p=368749 WASHINGTON – As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to “save the world” from climate change. One of the largest players in the solar industry was ready. Officials, board members and major investors in First Solar, the largest domestic maker of solar panels, donated at least $1.5 million […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/a-signature-biden-law-aimed-to-boost-renewable-energy-it-also-helped-a-solar-company-reap-billions/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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