Scott Murray says he wants to be a Red Seal carpenter one day and Team Construction is helping him build his dream. Murray is one of 80 young Islanders being introduced to careers in the construction industry over the next three years. The project, led by the Construction Association of P.E.I., is receiving more than $1 million in federal and provincial funding. Read more.
The construction industry has found itself at a crossroads. While the industry has been resistant to change, the built world around it has not been — and the need for additional housing, offices, schools, hospitals and more in shorter timeframes is only growing. Read more.
With today’s construction activity at 2007 levels and with 100,000 fewer skilled workers industry-wide, more construction teams on and off the job site are turning to technology for productivity solutions. Telematics is one solution that is gaining steam in the industry, with major companies like Komatsu, Caterpillar and John Deere making investments in such technology. Read more.
If you live near London, you’ve probably heard of the Crossrail initiative. Already several years in the works, this massive expansion of the London underground is rapidly making history: as the first full underground line to be constructed in 3 decades, Crossrail (to be renamed the Elizabeth line) is Europe’s largest construction project. The 100km-plus rail line is set to pass through a grand total of 40 stations, stretching from Abbey Wood and Shenfield all the way to central London via 42 km of new tunnels. Read more.
Researchers at the NASA Ames Research Center in California have discovered they can make surprisingly strong bricks using a small amount of biological binding agent and simulated lunar soil. Read more.
BuildForce Canada recently announced some big changes. Executive director Rosemary Sparks is retiring effective Aug. 31 and Bill Ferreira will be taking over the reins beginning Aug. 8. Read more.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce recently released a new report that finds focused infrastructure investments can help solve many of the major economic challenges that Canada faces. Read more.
The Nova Scotia Procurement Forum organizing committee, whose representatives include individuals from the design, engineering and construction communities, would like to thank those who took part in the day-long Procurement Forum event that was held on March 16, 2017 in Dartmouth.
The event was facilitated by Davis Pier Consulting and was well attended by various stakeholder groups from around the province including suppliers, contractors, engineers, government, etc. The feedback and perspectives gathered from the discussion will play a critical role in developing the roadmap needed to improve procurement practices in our province. The Committee is looking forward to moving the process to the next stage and will be actively engaged in keeping stakeholders informed and involved in the process.
Click HERE to view the Final Report.
Click HERE to view the Supporting Documents.
Downtown Chicago hasn’t seen a new wood-construction building in more than a century. But a research team from Perkins+Will, Thornton Tomasetti and the University of Cambridge is out to prove that doesn’t have to be the case much longer. To do so, they are looking at ways to design (and perhaps one day construct) an 80-story, 800-foot-tall mass-timber tower along the Chicago River’s South Branch. Read more.