AMIR Compactor to Disrupt Asphalt Paving
/in front, news/by CANSA Carleton University professor’s research indicates the design of heavy steel rollers has not been the salvation of roads, but the cause of premature cracking in asphalt pavement for well over a century. Enter the Asphalt Multi-Integrated Roller (AMIR), a different type of asphalt compactor Halim believes will revolutionize road paving and result in roads […]
Lean Construction Puts Down Roots in Canada
/in front, news/by CANSThe new Dr. F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital in Moose Jaw, Sask., serves the Five Hills Health Region, an area containing 54,000 people in the south-central portion of the province. Open since late 2015, the facility is considered the first major construction project in Canada designed and built to “lean” principles. Read more
Liberal infrastructure spending not likely to grow economy: Fraser Institute study
/in front, news/by CANSA new study by the Fraser Institute finds the vast majority of new government infrastructure spending is unlikely to grow the economy. Read more
Update on Prompt Payment
/in front, news/by CANSThe joint Government-Industry Working Group on Prompt Payment has published an engagement strategy as well as prepared an interim status report and an action plan that describes the various activities and subject areas the working group is addressing. Read more