Construction is one of the top three uses for commercial drone-based services, said Mike Danielak, of Portland, Ore.-based drone network service provider Skyward, citing Skylogic Research’s 2017 Drone Market Sector Report. Read more.
A recent incident in which three workers on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project in Toronto were allegedly seen smoking marijuana won’t be the last time it happens on a construction worksite, warns an industry stakeholder. Read more.
The global market for full-body exoskeletons is expected to be valued at more than $507.3 million by 2025, according to Coherent News, and the North American market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 20.59% during the same period. While Coherent said the lion’s share of growth will be in the healthcare and military industries, construction is expected to make a showing as well. Read more.
Thanks to Toronto’s York University, carpenter M-C MacPhee has realized a long-held dream of teaching at the high school level. The Nova Scotia native landed a position teaching a Grade 9 course at Toronto’s Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute after receiving her Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Technological Education degree from York. Read more.
CCDC 2 -2008 Stipulated Price Contract is a standard prime contract between Owner and prime Contractor that establishes a single, pre-determined fixed price, or lump sum, regardless of the Contractor’s actual costs. Read more.
Infrastructure investments play a key role in growing a strong and sustainable economy, making our communities more inclusive, and creating opportunities and jobs for the middle class. Read more.
Leadership at a new federal infrastructure financing agency has been told to largely avoid the riskiest of investment options to help private companies make projects a reality and deliver early wins to show its value. Read more.
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is asking the federal government to work with the provinces and stakeholders involved in the Trans Mountain Expansion Project to mediate a solution and restore business confidence. Read more.
The lines between manufacturing and construction continue to blur, disrupting everything from the materials used to the labor market, which hasn’t fully recovered from the 2008 economic downturn. Read more.
The governments of Canada and Ontario are working together to make long-term infrastructure investments that will create economic growth, sustain well-paying jobs, build inclusive communities and support a low carbon, green economy–leading to a higher quality of life for all Canadians. Read more.