After a tunnel construction triumph in Japan, all eyes are on CIM (not BIM)
/in front, news/by CANSWhat’s CIM? For the unfamiliar, Construction Information Modeling/Management is a localized term used in Japan’s construction industry in place of BIM (Building Information Modeling). The Mikusa Tunnel project on Japan’s Kinki Highway Kisei Line was the first of many projects to use it for the entire building process. The Obayashi Corporation comprehensively used 3D models […]
Brickschain co-founders discuss the value of blockchain for construction
/in front, news/by CANSBassem Hamdy and Ron Goldshmidt explain how blockchain can create a comprehensive record of construction and building activity and streamline O&M handover. Read more
Report recommends targeting infrastructure dollars on bottlenecks
/in front, news/by CANSThe report is a follow-up to Grinding to a Halt, Evaluating Canada’s Worst Bottlenecks, released in 2017, which showed Canada’s worst bottlenecks increase commute times by as much as 50 per cent and cost hundreds of millions of dollars in wasted time and productivity as well as burn an extra 287 million litres of fuel […]
The future of trades is looking more female than ever
/in front, news/by CANSThe role of women in the workforce has changed significantly in the last several decades, but while it’s now commonplace to work alongside female doctors and lawyers, one field still lags: the trades. But there are many skilled women out there working to change that. Read more