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The robots are coming!

The robots are coming!
Much of the attention given to BIM, digital twins and AI in construction technology has been focussed on pre-planning, project monitoring during construction and operational aspects after construction. Yet the inescapable fact remains that in order for a...
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Recycled bottle plastic at core of Ecoplast Solutions net-zero housing
Alberta-based Ecoplast Solutions is building net-zero-ready emission housing usi...
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A Canadian first: Province, BC Hydro launch pilot to ‘electrify’ housing density
VANCOUVER — The Province of B.C. and BC Hydro have announced they are launching...
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MIT rebar technology could triple the life of concrete structures
Rebar is an essential part of concrete construction. While concrete is very stro...
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The robots are coming!
Much of the attention given to BIM, digital twins and AI in construction technol...
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Recycled bottle plastic at core of Ecoplast Solutions net-zero housing
Alberta-based Ecoplast Solutions is building net-zero-ready emission housing usi...
Technology

A Canadian first: Province, BC Hydro launch pilot to ‘electrify’ housing density
VANCOUVER — The Province of B.C. and BC Hydro have announced they are launching...
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MIT rebar technology could triple the life of concrete structures
Rebar is an essential part of concrete construction. While concrete is very stro...
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China shows the potential for high-speed modular construction
More and more discussion is taking place concerning how modular, factory-built c...
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Time for construction to accept the inevitable growth of AI
The argument in favour of AI in construction is overwhelming, according to those...
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‘A digital tradesperson’: Promise Robotics takes homebuilding to the next level
A Canadian company that uses industrial robots, AI and the latest technology to...
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Can highrises ride out earthquakes? UBC researchers carry out a world first
VICTORIA — A new structural system developed by UBC researchers helps highrise b...
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Building designers can now AI predict embodied carbon in real time
Embodied carbon is recognized as a major, if not the dominant, CO2 component lin...
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Future of Work 2025 event reiterates urgency and opportunity facing construction
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — It was a meeting of the minds for this year’s Future of Work...
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CICE boosts women-led climate tech ventures with $2.46 million investment
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is investing...
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Bill Gates’ carbon-sequestered asphalt hits the road
Just over 12 months ago, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates was all smiles as...
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Lafarge Canada gets provincial go-ahead to use trailers equipped with specific steering axles in Alberta
EDMONTON - Lafarge Canada has announced it has received provincial approval to o...
Infrastructure , Resource , Technology

Tech giants choose MTC to reduce carbon in offices and data centres
Google opened its first ground-up mass timber (MTC) commercial office in Sunnyva...
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French school demonstrates multiple benefits of wood-concrete panels
An educational complex in France has become a showcase for an increasingly popul...
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3D concrete printing could be a solution to remote Indigenous housing
Beyond its current application for residential and commercial construction in tr...
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U.K. building confronts location challenges with an innovative solution
In its hopes to revitalize an overlooked commercial area of Birmingham in the U....
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Concrete innovation from start to finish of its useful life
Few building material industries have undergone such transformation in recent ye...
Resource , Technology

Concrete Feature: Moss concrete covering many urban construction challenges
Could moss concrete be the simple green answer to many of the climate change cha...
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Modular may be the future but only if done correctly
Given projections for a dramatic shortage of construction workers due to retirem...
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Construction requires more on-site innovation to improve productivity
A report published by global consultancy McKinsey paints a promising picture of...
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New 2025 drone regulations to benefit remote area construction
New Transport Canada drone regulations expected to start this year will literall...
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Taking 3D printed construction to the next low-carbon level
As interest in 3D printing for construction (3DPC) grows, it comes with a precon...
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Green walls as temperature management tools
The obvious purpose of a building’s exterior walls is to support a building’s ro...
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What’s up with digital twins?
Is digital twin (DT) technology really a driving force for industry or just the...
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Construction’s transition from diesel to EV and hydrogen continues into 2025
Most major manufacturers of construction site equipment are continuing to extend...
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Insurers and security experts speak out about increased cyber risks
Increased digitization is helping construction companies work more safely and ef...
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AI can enhance but can’t replace human creativity: Buildings Show speaker
AI’s growth in the field of architecture and design is inevitable but there are...
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National BIM mandates face challenges in a fragmented country
Improving the sharing and transparency of all information related to a building’...
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B.C. CICE invests $7.7M in 13 climate tech companies
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has announced...
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One Ontario digitization initiative seeks to break data from the silo
Developers and builders have been vocal for some time about the delays experienc...
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Alberta launches new online housing portal to discuss issues
EDMONTON — In an effort to streamline processes, cut red tape and reduce delays...
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Two Vancouver Island First Nations receive CIB funding for housing projects
COWICHAN, B.C. — The Malahat Nation and Cowichan Tribes on Vancouver Island are...
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B.C. spending $6.2M to support airport upgrades
VICTORIA — This year, the Province of B.C. is investing $6.2 million through the...
Infrastructure

Trade clarity to help Canada’s economy rebound after modest recession: Deloitte
OTTAWA — Some economists are putting an increasingly optimistic slant on Canada'...
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CIB closes $50M loan with Dream Industrial for commercial upgrades
TORONTO - The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Dream Industrial Real Estate...
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Canada rescinds digital services tax to resume negotiations with U.S.
OTTAWA — Canada is rescinding its digital services tax and will resume trade neg...
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Here’s how provinces are trying to remove Canada’s internal trade barriers
OTTAWA — Efforts to boost interprovincial trade have kicked into high gear amid...
Government

Judge approves process to put Yukon Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon up for sale
YUKON — An Ontario judge has approved a request from the court-appointed receive...
Government

Seacliff Properties launches Gracewood in the Fairwinds community
NANOOSE BAY, B.C. — Seacliff Properties has announced the launch of Gracewood, a...