Two New Gold Seal Projects

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Read about how to get your next project designated a Gold Seal Project.

  • Memorial Parkade in Kelowna. Read more
  • Seton Recreational facility in Calgary. Read more

 

B.C. Researcher Hopes to Turn Scrap Waste into Green Concrete

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OK Builders Supplies Ltd. of Kelowna, B.C. is working on producing a mix design for concrete that contains recycled aggregate. “We’re still in the development stage and we don’t have anything to sell yet,” said operations manager Neil Davis. “We hope to have a commercial product later in 2016 or in 2017.” Read more

Precision Mapping to Paint an Accurate Portrait of Nova Scotia

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The Nova Scotia government has issued an RFP for the first stage of mapping the topography of the province using LiDAR technology that will help determine where to build and develop projects ranging from roads and buildings to mines and pulp and paper mills. Read more

The Silent Treatment: Quieter Roadbuilding Equipment Rolls Out

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Road construction equipment is becoming quieter and the three primary reasons behind that transformation are regulation, improved technology and market pressure, often applied by contractors. Read more

New Safety Tool Instantaneously Measures Noise, Particulate, and UV Exposure Levels

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We have a lot of safety rules in construction and it’s practically impossible to monitor your job site for compliance of every single rule.  To complicate matters, many rules are based upon exposure limits, especially when airborne particles are involved. Read more

Lean Construction Improves Project Delivery

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Read Lean Construction Institute of Canada’s co-chair Kathleen Lausman’s article in the Construction Business magazine. Read more

Drugs and Alcohol Not Sole Sources of Workplace Impairment, Say Experts

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Construction sites are inherently hazardous places with dangers around every corner and under every ladder. But some of the risks workers face don’t reside in the workplace; they are brought in from outside. Read more

Trade Team West Initiative Urges Trade-enabling Infrastructure

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The roadbuilding and heavy construction community in Western Canada is launching a new initiative that urges provincial and territorial governments to expand strategic investment in transportation infrastructure to develop the region as a global trading block. Read more

New Guide Helps Builders Tackle Resource Roads

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A new national field guide published recently is designed to help roadbuilders construct roads across wetlands in Canada’s boreal forest. Read more