New Industrial Centre Rises from Construction Debris
/in front, news/by CANSThe new, $350-million Richmond Industrial Centre, spread over 170 acres off Blundell Road, is rising up on the remains of construction debris. It was made possible through a unique arrangement with the B.C. Ministry of Environment, the City of Richmond and a development company. When built out, the city will see a once degraded site return […]
Five Futuristic Ways to Pave Roads
/in front, news/by CANSFrom cracks to potholes, there’s a lot that could go wrong with roads as time goes on. While some places are confronting these headaches by simply reverting back to gravel roads, other cities are open to trying out new ideas from scientists and engineers. And in 2017, there are a lot of those going around. Whether […]
Cannabis and Construction: Contractors and Unions Getting Ready
/in front, news/by CANSIf the repercussions from the legalization of cannabis by next July 1 are already preoccupying certain workplaces, the topic is of particular interest to areas of work in which health and security questions are omnipresent, such as construction sites. Read more.
Contest Seeks Transformational Projects to Boost Canadian Economy
/in front, news/by CANSThe corridors that have come to define Canada are hardly relics. The country still depends on the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Trans-Canada Highway. But they are the grand dreams of past centuries. For all the ways they connect Canada’s vast territory, the connective tissue of its future is largely yet to be […]