Bay de Verde fish plant will be rebuilt after huge fire, owners assure workers
/in front, news/by Alison ClackST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Tina Andrews woke Tuesday to the lingering smell of smoke and the knowledge that settled on so many residents of Bay de Verde, N.L.: it wasn’t just a nightmare. Their sprawling fish plant, an economic engine for the pretty seaside town on Newfoundland’s eastern edge, really was a smouldering ruin after […]
Loblaw store expansion to create 20,000 retail, construction jobs this year
/in events, front, news/by Alison ClackLoblaw is planning to build dozens of new stores and renovate more than 100 others this year, creating thousands of retail and construction jobs. Loblaw says that overall, it will erect about 50 new stores and renovated 150 existing ones, including projects that started in January. Read more
BIM as a Lean Tool
/in front, news/by Alison ClackAlthough it’s a tool, it’s also a new paradigm that fosters a collaborative process, he said Bob Hildenbrandt, chair of Institute for BIM in Canada (IBC). The industry can be resistant to change, he added, but invested in BIM is like investing in a computer in the past. It’s going to become a necessary component, […]
Design Work Planning for More Profitability
/in front, news/by Alison ClackMarku Allison, the director of engagement and strategy at Chandos, walked the audience through the challenges of adopting lean construction methods to a project his team recently worked on. He said that construction tends to lump things into “done and “not done” categories, but there is more granularity to the process. Read more