Printing a Hotel Suite
The 3D printing of concrete structures has been around for a while now, but it’s still not come very far in development, considering it is quite an ingenious and sustainable building alternative. Read more
Author Archive for: aclack
Entries by Alison Clack
The House of the Future: It’s Heated By Sand and Being Tested on Carleton’s Campus
A home heated by sand? It’s just one of the enticing technologies being tested at the Urbandale Centre for Home Energy Research, a glossy name for a very ordinary-looking home perched on a sunny rise at the north end of Carleton University’s campus. Read more
Canada’s P3 Landscape
Canada is seen as a global leader in the adoption of the P3 model, but there is a range of project-funding approaches being rolled out across the country. Read more
CCA Is Looking for Companies Promoting Environmental Conduct, Nomination Deadline Nov. 20!
The CCA Environmental Achievement Award was created in 1991, and recognizes the leadership role that CCA member firms and associations have taken to promote and undertake exemplary environmental conduct within the Canadian construction industry. Read more about the CCA Environmental Achievement Award
Gold Seal – September Newsletter
Gold Seal’s September newsletter includes e.g. an exciting HR case study. Read newsletter
The Details Matter When Politicians Promise Big Spending on Infrastructure
An important debate in the current election is about the role of deficits in Canadian fiscal policy. The New Democratic Party and the Conservatives are committed to balancing the budget annually. The Liberals propose to fund infrastructure projects by running short-term deficits. The Liberal approach is new and has not been subjected to sufficient scrutiny. […]
Canadian Companies Anticipate Unprecedented Infrastructure Spending
Canada’s largest engineering and construction firms are gearing up to prosper from electoral promises and a massive need to upgrade North America’s crumbling infrastructure. Read more
Construction Output Poised to Rise in Most Canadian Cities
Growth in the construction sectors of cities such as Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, and Winnipeg will contribute to modest economic expansion in those cities as 2015 wraps up, the Conference Board of Canada predicts in its report titled Metropolitan Outlook: Fall 2015, released Sept. 23. Read more
CCA Election Issue: Infrastructure and Prosperity
Canada will go to the polls on October 19, 2015. Do you know what the leaders of the major political parties think about construction-related issues? Do you know who the candidates are in your riding and whether they are up to speed on construction issues? CCA Election Issue: Infrastructure and Prosperity Strategic and sustainable investment […]
CANS 2014-2015 Annual Report
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