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Author Archive for: aclack
Entries by Alison Clack
Construction Could Enter the 3D Matrix?
Up late one night, unable to sleep, Platt Boyd picked up a pen and began to doodle. But the pen he had in hand was a device called a 3Doodler, an instrument meant for creating free-form, 3D-printed objects. Read more
Paving a New Way for Road Base Material
Building roads over swamps and muskegs has always been a challenge. Having them stand up to the weight of modern mining and forestry equipment has been even tougher. Read more
Switzerland Has Completed Construction on the World’s Longest Tunnel
Tunneling and track-laying for the 35-mile NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel has been completed, making it officially the longest tunnel in the world, surpassing Japan’s 14-1/2-mile Seikan Tunnel. Read more
New Boss on Construction Sites Is a Drone
Drones are being used to capture video footage that shows construction progress at the Sacramento Kings’ new stadium in California. Read more
Three Tiers of Chambers of Commerce Call on Federal Parties to Commit to Investing in Trade-enabling Infrastructure
At a press conference near the aging Gardiner Expressway, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Toronto Region Board of Trade sent a message to all the federal parties: the next federal government must have a clear vision on trade that includes essential infrastructure investments. Read more
Infrastructure in the Rich World
An historic opportunity to improve infrastructure on the cheap is in danger of being squandered. Read more
Trudeau Announces Infrastructure Investment
The Liberals’ plan includes $125 billion in infrastructure investment over 10 years. Read more
Building Permits July 2015
After a large increase the previous month, Nova Scotia building permits, seasonally adjusted, decreased 33.1 per cent compared to June 2015 to $101.5 million. Permits values for the month were 6.2 per cent higher compared to July 2014. Permits for residential construction were down from the previous month 39.6 per but the six month average […]
Residential Construction Investment 2nd Quarter 2015
Residential construction (unadjusted for seasonality) in Nova Scotia for the second quarter 2015 was $542.9 million, 6.3 per cent higher than the 2nd quarter in 2014. New dwellings construction increased by 22.0 per cent (+$27.3 million) due to an increase in apartments (+$31.3 million, +107.6%) while singles were up 0.8 per cent (+$0.6 million). Renovations, […]