US CONSTRUCTION SPENDING, OCTOBER 2016
/in front, news/by CANSUS construction spending increased by 0.5 per cent in October compared to September, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,172 billion. Read more.
The Rise of Telematics: How High-tech Equipment Tracking Is Taking Over Job Sites High
/in front, news/by CANSForget about Uber. When it comes to innovative vehicle start-ups, the darling of investors is Uptake, a Chicago-based construction equipment telematics firm. Launched by Groupon co-founder Brad Keywell, Uptake was valuated at a unicorn-qualifying $1.1 billion last year. Read more
Cement Materials A Substantial, but Overlooked Carbon Sink
/in front, news/by CANSThe cement/concrete industry has been an environmental bad boy for the last couple of decades. Read more
Virtual Reality Changing How Construction Industry Looks at Buildings
/in front, news/by CANSI’m sitting in a fully furnished condo unit, facing a large window. The city stretches out far below me; the majestic Rockies can be seen in the distance. Suddenly I’m moving quickly toward the window, and my stomach lurches at the thought that I am going to go flying through it. The movement stops as […]