Should more women be working onsite in construction?
/in front, news/by CANSAccording to a 2016 BuildForce Canada report, the Canadian construction industry employs about 12 per cent women and 88 per cent men. Read more.
Government spending on infrastructure is slowly making its way down the pipe
/in front, news/by CANSRome wasn’t built in a day. A trite expression, perhaps, but one which might comfort builders and other construction sector service and material providers wondering when infrastructure money the federal Liberal government promised in its two most recent budgets might flow meaningfully down the proverbial pipe. Read more.
Introducing Bluebeam Pulse™ A Sensor for the Jobsite
/in front, news/by CANSBluebeam, Inc. is embarking on a pilot program to place data sensors on construction jobsites. The announcement was made by Peter Noyes, Principal Engineer at Bluebeam, in his keynote address at the company’s annual eXtreme Conference, which took place this year in downtown Los Angeles. Read more.
IPD Shaping the Future of Canadian Construction Project Delivery
/in front, news/by CANSIt’s a trend not so much to be found in the past 150 years as it will be in Canada’s next 150 years. Five years ago, only one integrated project delivery (IPD) build was under way in Canada. Today, there are at least 10 using the new design and construction delivery model with another 10 to […]