Substance Use Policy Session – Template Available from OEA
Substance Use Policy Session – Template Available from OEA. Read more.
2018 Heart Heroes – Heart of Gold Champion, Jack Flemming
/in front, news/by CANSHeart of Gold Champion Award – Jack Flemming: The QEII Foundation, in partnership with the Maritime Heart Centre, hosted Heart Heroes on Thursday, May 3, 2018. This event honours individuals from the community who have made an impact on advancing cardiac and vascular care at the QEII Health Sciences Centre. Watch a video about Jack’s contributions to his community now!
Video documentary on Nova Scotia’s featured Gold Seal Project, The Big Lift
/in front, news/by CANSHalifax Harbour Bridges embarked on a significant and necessary project in early 2015: the replacement of the suspended spans of the Macdonald Bridge. The project, also known as The Big Lift, aims to extend the life of the bridge and reduce maintenance and is only the second time globally that the suspended spans of a suspension bridge was replaced while keeping the bridge open to traffic. A video documentary of the project was created highlighting the project.
Business Motivations Study at University of Toronto – Survey
/in front, news/by CANSDr. Laurel Besco, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, is seeking participants to complete a 10-minute survey* regarding business motivations and energy efficiency.
Knowing what businesses like yours think will make a big difference in understanding how to make policies and regulations more straightforward and efficient. Your participation is essential to the success of this research.
Please click the following link for additional information and access to the online survey: U of T Research Study
Survey closes June 15, 2018.
China’s built a road so smart it will be able to charge your car
/in front, news/by CANSThe road to China’s autonomous-driving future is paved with solar panels, mapping sensors and electric-battery rechargers as the nation tests an “intelligent highway” that could speed the transformation of the global transportation industry. Read more.
Four ways to leverage mixed reality for smarter infrastructure design
/in front, news/by CANSWhen Microsoft released the HoloLens in 2015, most saw it as a flashy new gaming platform, a goggle set that projected 3D images into the physical world. It wasn’t virtual reality, it was a mixed reality of actual environments and virtual objects in which players could quasi-physically engage in laser-gun fights with alien arachnid robots. But some users recognized HoloLens’ potential to solve problems in the real world—including bridging gaps in the infrastructure process. Read more.
Education, communication key to reducing underground incidents
/in front, news/by CANSIan Wisdom, health and safety manager for Entera Utility Contractors, says there are seven words that make his blood run cold: “that’s the way we’ve always done it.”
“The number one issue is overestimating capabilities and experience,” he said, adding workers need to understand the seriousness of a misstep especially when working on underground infrastructure.
Waterloo build sets example for green design and construction
/in front, news/by CANSThe Cora Group has been awarded the first Zero Carbon Building — Design certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) for evolv1, a new commercial multi-tenant office building currently under construction in Waterloo, Ont.
The building is one of 16 projects across Canada to be selected by the CaGBC to participate in a two-year pilot of its new Zero Carbon Building Standard. Read more.
Mother Nature could be key to coping with climate change
/in front, news/by CANSKimberly Gray has spent much of her career dealing with environmental concerns.
She’s chair of the civil and environmental engineering department at Northwestern University, in Evanston, Ill.
Since completing her doctoral work 40 years ago much of her teaching and research has dealt one way or another with problems of sustainability. In the last few years, however, she has shifted her focus.
NSCC Student Award – CANS Building Futures for Youth Award
/in front, news/by CANSNSCC Student Award – CANS Building Futures for Youth award deadline is May 15. The Construction Association of Nova Scotia Building Futures for Youth Award has been established in support of the Construction Association of Nova Scotia’s 150th Anniversary Industry Campaign. This campaign was launched in recognition of the value of education and the role of the construction sector in the growth of Nova Scotia’s economy.