A City of Toronto staff recommendation to disqualify suppliers who are in ongoing litigation with the city from bidding on projects is being described by several industry stakeholders as a “heavy hammer.” Read more
The CCA Civil Infrastructure Council helped fund the development of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce report published last week. The report makes five recommendations to the federal government: Make trade infrastructure an equal priority in the $120-billion Federal Infrastructure Plan Make trade infrastructure investment decisions using merit-based criteria Renew the federal commitment to Canada’s trade […]
We are still looking to connect Building Futures for Youth (BFY) students with Host Employers in the following areas: – Sydney and surrounding areas – Bridgewater and surrounding areas – Yarmouth County and surrounding areas – Amherst and Surrounding areas BFY Students are: – Are minimum 16 years of age – Are screened by CANS and Industry Reps – Are trained certified in WHMIS, OH&S, […]
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Researchers from Universiti Teknologi MARA investigated the potential to replace various quantities of cement with processed sewage sludge to create a concrete mixture. Read more
Naming rights for professional sports venues are a big deal, so much so many of the businesses that own naming rights become synonymous with the team. As far as we can determine, though, no construction job site has ever been sponsored by a company in exchange for naming rights…until now. Read more
It’s no secret that Canada’s construction industry has been taking a beating for lagging in innovation. Major global studies have flagged the country as an innovation laggard, and the construction sector has been further singled out as underperforming even those weak national statistics. Read more
Interstate 70 between Kansas City and St. Louis is about to become a “laboratory for construction of the next generation of highways” where private-sector organizations can test new technologies. Read more
A game-changer for fixing failing bridges is coming in the form of a powerful fabric, developed by engineering students at the University of Kentucky. Not only is it strong, it is a cost-saver too. Read more
Someone who has never heard of “lean construction” would be right to think “lean” means reduced waste, higher productivity, and better profitability. Those benefits alone would be great reasons to adopt the practice, but if you are not practicing lean construction, those reasons probably won’t be the ones that make you take the leap and […]