CMD’s 2015 Canadian Construction Outlook
Check out CMD’s 2015 Canadian Construction Outlook. Read more.
Federal budget: infrastructure funding announcements coming
/in front/by CANSThe upcoming federal budget will reaffirm the Conservative government’s commitment to infrastructure spending, Industry Minister James Moore says, adding that a number of major infrastructure announcements are on the horizon. Read more.
Session sparks hopes of jobs at Point Tupper LNG project
/in front/by CANSIf the proposed Bear Head LNG Corp. liquefied natural gas project in Point Tupper will bring jobs, many of the people who attended an open house Tuesday basically said bring it on. Read more.
Using Drones for Construction, Architecture, Engineering and Surveying
/in front/by CANSAn increasing number of drones are being adapted for use on construction job sites, introducing builders to an unprecedented level of data mobility, visualization, access and efficiency on projects. This article lists some drone projects of interest to the construction industry. Read more.
High-Resolution 3-D Scans Built from Drone Photos
/in front/by CANSA drone spent hours swarming around Rio’s iconic Christ statue to show a cheap way to capture highly accurate 3-D scans. Read more.
Concrete Pour Gone Wrong Offers Insurance and Legal Lessons
/in front/by CANSContractors should take note of a recent decision by the B.C. Supreme Court in a legal dispute between a contractor and the project insurers over a concrete pour gone wrong, says one of the lawyers in the case. Read more.
CANS and the IWK: Building a Better Community
/in front/by CANSThanks to you, our members, you demonstrated outstanding generosity when you presented a cheque for over $1.5 million to support a significant redevelopment project benefiting the IWK Health Centre’s tiniest and most critically ill babies last year.
The CANS’ Campaign for the IWK raised funds to help transform the IWK’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Construction of the state-of-the-art facility begins this year.
Check out this video update on the NICU redevelopment project HERE.
Industry Voices: The Legality of Municipal Black Lists
/in front/by CANSIn recent years, some municipalities have added a tendering clause that changes the rules of the tender. The new clause affects who is allowed to bid on the municipal infrastructure contracts. The clause says that any contractor, who has recently been involved in a lawsuit against the municipality, is disqualified from bidding on any future contracts posted by that municipality. Read more.
Europe’s first 3D-printed house
/in front/by CANSDutch architects work with 3D printers. Watch the Video.