CCA Annual Conference
Registration is now open for the March 19 – 23 conference taking place in Riviera Maya, Mexico. We have added a lot of new information on our brand new conference website.
Are Solar Roadways on the Road to Reality?
/in front, news/by CANSIt’s been called the Mother Road and the Main Street of America, but soon, Route 66 will become the testing ground for an experiment that developers hope may change our roadways. After some delays, Solar Roadways’ hexagonal glass panels will be laid over a sidewalk near a rest stop in Conway, Missouri, once a waystation for motorists on the famous highway that helped bring Americans west. Read more
Agridome Offers an Efficient Northern Greenhouse
/in front, news/by CANSTraditional greenhouses are built horizontally with transparent envelopes to take advantage of the sun. Inventor Glenn Scott wants to revolutionize cold climate greenhouse designs with Agridome, a dome-shaped structure that doesn’t rely on sunlight. Read more
Bechtel Rolls Out Virtual Reality Safety Training
/in front, news/by CANSGlobal construction firm Bechtel partnered with New York City-based construction safety technology company Human Condition Safety to offer the latter’s new virtual reality (VR) immersion safety training. Read more
The State of Modular Construction
/in front, news/by CANSConstructionDIVE’s key takeaways from the OFFsite Construction Expo were: 1) offsite construction still has a long way to go, 2) planning is key when starting a prefab project; and 3) a 30-story building in 15 days is possible. Read more
Nomination Deadline for CCA Awards Is November 18
/in front, news/by CANSCanadian Construction Association’s Awards recognize the important contributions of individuals, organizations and projects that promote and enhance the Canadian construction industry, whether through innovation, projects, or dedication to the industry. The submission deadline for 2016 CCA awards is November 18. The awards will presented at CCA’s annual conference in March 2017.
Awards of Excellence: * Person of the year * Excellence in Innovation * Environmental Achievement * International Business * National Safety * Partner Association * Community Leader * Gold Seal Association *
Contractors and Students Team up Inside George Brown’s BIM Lab
/in front, news/by CANSToronto’s George Brown College is collaborating with the construction industry to advance the adoption of BIM technology. Thought to be the first of its kind at a Canadian post-secondary institution, the facility is a platform for educating students and the construction industry alike about the BIM process. Read more
Procurement Ombudsman Works to Raise Awareness
/in front, news/by CANSThe Interim Procurement Ombudsman (PO), Lorenzo Ieraci, explaining what the office does in a recent interview subsequent to the publication of the office’s 2015-2016 report, admits it has an awareness problem. Read more
Structure of UBC’s tall wood building now complete
/in front, news/by CANSThe mass wood structure and façade has been completed for UBC’s Brock Commons student residence—the world’s tallest wood building at 18 storeys (53 metres, about 174 feet)—four months ahead of schedule, showcasing the advantages of building with wood. Read more.
Research Team Aims to Treat Wastewater as a Resource
/in front, news/by CANSThe idea is to recover water and produce energy and fertilizer nutrients from water and wastewater services at greenfield sites, says Nicholas Ashbolt, Alberta Innovates public health professor at the University of Alberta. Read more