The all-seeing drone a privacy invader?
A construction site in downtown Sacramento, Calif., is offering people a glimpse of how drones might be of use on almost any large, complex project. Read more
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Entries by Alison Clack
Unprecedented Maritime Partnership Cuts Red Tape; Positions Region for Growth
As you may know, the Premiers of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island gathered on Friday in Charlottetown to announce an unprecedented partnership and action to reduce red tape in our region and position it for growth. The partnership, action and urgency reflects the recommendations of the Ivany and Broten reports, as well […]
A New Smart Safety Vest That Gives Warnings When Danger is Approaching Could Save Lives
Equipment, machines, and clothing are becoming “smarter” every day, even things we never thought about as technology, such as the recent development of the smart hard hat. Tapping into technology allows users greater and easier access to ever important data and, in some instances, safer work environments. Read more
Self-repairing Cities Goal of Project
A university in the United Kingdom is working to develop robots and drones that researchers hope will be able to repair city infrastructure without causing the disruption normally associated with those tasks. Read more
Only Electrician Jobs Are Safe from the Coming Age of Robotics
The report, highlighted in slides below, evaluated the likelihood of specific construction jobs being automated in 20 years, based on current robotic trends. Read more
Swiss Construction Robot
A robot construction worker that can move around a building site autonomously and make architectural structures is being developed by Swiss designers and roboticists. Watch video
CCA Ready to Build with Liberal Government
“Anytime you’ve got a new government elected, they’re going to have a lot of building to do,” CCA president Michael Atkinson said during the CCA’s fall board meeting in Thunder Bay, Ont. “We’ll be keen to see who are put in key cabinet positions that are important to us, working with their new implementation chain, […]
Autodesk to phase out perpetual licenses in 2016
In 2016, Autodesk will be phasing out perpetual licenses (licenses you buy and own) of their CAD products and moving to a pay as you go model called “Desktop Subscription”. Timeline: January 31, 2016 Autodesk will stop selling perpetual licenses of individual products; meaning all products not found in suites. (Examples of the products affected […]
CCA Annual Conference
CCA has posted the preliminary conference session descriptions. This year there will be 21 exciting sessions! Click here for more information and to register
What Would Construction Look Like If Marty McFly Went Forward Another 30 Years?
21st October 2015 was the date to which Marty McFly went Back to the Future 30 years ago. With this peg, plant hire group Hewden has commissioned a report on what 2045 might look like. Read more