Halifax Regional Municipality 2016 Election – Candidate Responses
/in front, news/by CANSIn the Halifax Regional Municipality Election, CANS will play an active roll, ensuring that the issues important to our members and the industry are top of mind for all candidates. We have sent all candidates the CANS Halifax Regional Municipality Candidate Questionnaire asking them their positions on key issues facing our industry. We want to make sure […]
Burn-free Cement Innovation Taking Root in Research
/in front, news/by CANSDr. Mahsa Madani Hosseini researched silica rich plants during her PhD in Environmental Engineering at Montreal’s Concordia University. Hosseini and her colleagues published a paper looking at the viability of replacing or at least displacing sand in cement production. Looking at the challenge from a different perspective and closer to production is bioMason, a U.S. […]
Inflatable Tunnel to Protect Pedestrians from Construction Work in Montreal
/in front, news/by CANSDesigned by KANVA, an architecture firm in Montreal, the 46 feet (14m) wide and 36 feet (11m) high tunnel will serve to protect pedestrian traffic from the construction and the nearby buildings from dust and debris. The city’s main goal is to allow customers to get to the local business along Ste. Catherine St. in […]
CCA Awards: Will You Be among the 2016 Winners? Submit a Nomination by November 18
/in front, news/by CANSRead more about this year’s winners and submit your nomination online. Click here.