In Europe, a research project called Living Architecture got underway in April. The purpose of the research is to develop a modular bioreactor/wall based on microbial fuel cell technology and a variety of bacteria with different functions. Read more
There’s a great demand for female mentors in the construction industry, but there aren’t enough of them to go around, says the president of the Canadian Association of Women in Construction. Read more.
The federal government is setting the stage for a loosening of temporary foreign worker rules after vocal complaints from Canadian employers that recent Conservative changes went too far. Read more
The use of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) will allow for monitoring and assessing the safety of temporary structures used on construction sites, according to research being completed in Penn State’s Department of Architectural Engineering. Read more.
Construction work zones are some of the most brightly designated areas along roads and highways, even rivaling the ubiquitous billboard. Unfortunately, that visibility hasn’t stopped accidents in what the public assumes is a cordoned-off haven. Read more.
Construction industry leaders like Gilbane Building Co., Gensler and AECOM are testing augmented reality tools in the field to determine how the technology can assist in design and production, according to the MIT Technology Review. Read more.
Previously, cameras installed at construction sites were only there to alert security guards to theft. Read more.
Norway is looking at constructing underwater bridges, known as submerged floating tunnels (SFT), that will sit 30 to 100 feet under water, with vertical tethers attached to the seabed or to floating pontoons on the surface of the water. Read more.
Last month, a Boston-based outfit called Cambrian Innovation began field testing a sewage treatment system that not only treats the wastewater, but produces modest amounts of electricity as well. Read more.
Highways 11 and 12 are integral components of Western Canada’s transportation network. They connect natural resource industries and the agricultural community to key economic trade corridors, west coast ports, and north-south trade routes to the United States. Read more.