Agency calls for massive infrastructure spending to boost global economy
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development also warned that protectionist trade rules could harm global growth. Read more.
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“Hitting the Target – Building a Lean Culture” Conference May 4 – 5; Registration to Open January 16
Lean Construction Institute of Canada’s (LCI-C) conference and training day will take place May 3 – 5, 2017 in Toronto. This year’s conference theme is “Hitting the Target – Building a Lean Culture”. Lean principles are rapidly demonstrating their ability to deliver value, enhance productivity, and ultimately help stakeholders “hit the target” in the design […]
Proper Sleep Integral to Construction Worker Productivity
A Vancouver corporate training consultant says watching flat screen televisions, computer screens, smart phones and other electronic devices that emit blue light can impair our ability to get a good night’s sleep. Read more
5 Things the Next Generation of Construction Leaders Wants You to Know
Over the last seven weeks, Construction Dive has spoken with 10 young professionals from their early 20s to their early 40s about their goals for a career in construction. These individuals represent many — but certainly not all — of the different roles, backgrounds and experiences at work in the field today. Read more
CCA Wins 2016 Workplace Inclusion Leadership Award
Indigenous Works (formerly the Aboriginal Human Resource Council) announced the recipients of its 2016 Workplace Inclusion Leadership Awards. The awards recognize the importance of Indigenous workplace inclusion and honour employers who are striving to attract, support and develop Indigenous talent. The Performance Category recognizes exemplary inclusion strategies, practices and behaviours that resulted in positive outcomes […]
A Word From the Desk of Finn Poschmann: A 17th Century Solution to a 21st Century Challenge
As governments seek to find the right infrastructure projects to invest in — and the money to pay for them — APEC’s President and CEO, Finn Poschmann, suggests looking back several centuries for inspiration. Read more.
IO Unveils Vendor Performance Program for RFQ Phase
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) chose the recent Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) conference in Toronto to unveil a new vendor performance program that could result in penalties that would affect contractors’ rankings at the RFQ stage of IO projects. Read more
Minister of Finance Introduced his Fall Economic Update in the House of Commons
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Emerging Drone Applications in Heavy/Highway Construction
As industries across the United States and Canada rush to seize the exciting potential benefits provided by commercial drones, the construction sector appears poised to take advantage of drones to reduce costs, improve accuracy and drive efficiency. Read more
Seattle Bridge Designed to Bounce Back After Earthquakes
Infrastructure design imperatives have evolved from survivability to resilience as part of the Alaskan Way Viaduct project in Seattle, where a bridge at the south end of the tunnel is being touted as nearly earthquake-proof, according to KING 5.Read more