Technology Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:23:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Technology Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 The robots are coming! /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/the-robots-are-coming Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:00:40 +0000 /?p=487780 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 project to rise from the ground, nails must be hammered, bricks laid, steel beams fastened together and […]

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]]> Recycled bottle plastic at core of Ecoplast Solutions net-zero housing /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/recycled-bottle-plastic-at-core-of-ecoplast-solutions-net-zero-housing Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:50:59 +0000 /?p=487688 Alberta-based Ecoplast Solutions is building net-zero-ready emission housing using structural insulated panels (SIP) made from recycled plastic beverage bottles turned into a high-efficiency, closed-cell foam.  “We need to build better – not just more,” said managing partner Kelly Rogers, as the five-year-old prefabricated company is forward-looking to Canada’s housing demand that all new housing be […]

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]]> A Canadian first: Province, BC Hydro launch pilot to ‘electrify’ housing density /joc/news/technology/2025/06/a-canadian-first-province-bc-hydro-launch-pilot-to-electrify-housing-density Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:05:57 +0000 /?p=487451 VANCOUVER — The Province of B.C. and BC Hydro have announced they are launching a pilot project in Vancouver that has the potential to set new standards for supporting housing densification in Canada. In a move that’s meant to support the transition from single-family homes to multi-unit residences, the initiative is exploring how full electrification […]

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]]> AECO housing panel: Time to capitalize on Carney’s ‘technocrat’ ideas /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/aeco-housing-panel-time-to-capitalize-on-carneys-technocrat-ideas Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:05:20 +0000 /?p=486859 Governments must streamline the development approvals process, while the building industry needs to adopt innovative technologies in order to spur construction of more new housing. Those were two of the ideas suggested during a panel discussion on housing innovation and technology that was part of an event held recently at York University to celebrate the […]

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]]> MIT rebar technology could triple the life of concrete structures /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/mit-rebar-technology-could-triple-the-life-of-concrete-structures /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/mit-rebar-technology-could-triple-the-life-of-concrete-structures#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:00:38 +0000 /?p=486076 Rebar is an essential part of concrete construction. While concrete is very strong in compression, it is relatively weak in tension. Casting rebar into concrete compensates for this imbalance. However, rebar is made from steel, and steel can corrode over time. Preventing rebar corrosion is essential to maintaining the designed strength throughout the projected life of the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/mit-rebar-technology-could-triple-the-life-of-concrete-structures/feed 0 China shows the potential for high-speed modular construction /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/china-shows-the-potential-for-high-speed-modular-construction /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/china-shows-the-potential-for-high-speed-modular-construction#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:15:27 +0000 /?p=470537 More and more discussion is taking place concerning how modular, factory-built construction can address the issues confronting the industry. The shortage of skilled labour, the importance of increasing efficiency by moving away from bespoke processes and the need for immediate solutions to address housing supply are challenges being faced around the world. Nowhere is modular […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/china-shows-the-potential-for-high-speed-modular-construction/feed 0 Time for construction to accept the inevitable growth of AI /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/time-for-construction-to-accept-the-inevitable-growth-of-ai /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/time-for-construction-to-accept-the-inevitable-growth-of-ai#respond Thu, 29 May 2025 08:05:23 +0000 /?p=467884 The argument in favour of AI in construction is overwhelming, according to those who have already adopted it and the software companies bringing AI development forward. They claim the technology offers nothing short of a revolution for construction. “AI data and automation aren’t just driving efficiencies. They’re reshaping how we build, collaborate, and solve challenges,” […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/time-for-construction-to-accept-the-inevitable-growth-of-ai/feed 0 ‘A digital tradesperson’: Promise Robotics takes homebuilding to the next level /joc/news/technology/2025/05/a-digital-tradesperson-promise-robotics-takes-homebuilding-to-the-next-level /joc/news/technology/2025/05/a-digital-tradesperson-promise-robotics-takes-homebuilding-to-the-next-level#respond Mon, 26 May 2025 10:55:38 +0000 /?p=465829 A Canadian company that uses industrial robots, AI and the latest technology to produce housing offsite is expanding its production lines at a sprawling facility in an industrial park in Calgary. Promise Robotics plans to produce one million square feet of housing annually by turning off-the-shelf robots into autonomous production systems that can build homes […]

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]]> /joc/news/technology/2025/05/a-digital-tradesperson-promise-robotics-takes-homebuilding-to-the-next-level/feed 0 Can highrises ride out earthquakes? UBC researchers carry out a world first /joc/news/technology/2025/05/can-highrises-ride-out-earthquakes-ubc-researchers-carry-out-a-world-first /joc/news/technology/2025/05/can-highrises-ride-out-earthquakes-ubc-researchers-carry-out-a-world-first#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 11:10:31 +0000 /?p=461944 VICTORIA — A new structural system developed by UBC researchers helps highrise buildings withstand major earthquakes. Led by Dr. Tony Yang, a structural engineering professor in UBC’s faculty of applied science, the research team built a scale model of a typical 30-storey Vancouver highrise. The model was subjected to intense earthquake simulations at the International […]

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]]> /joc/news/technology/2025/05/can-highrises-ride-out-earthquakes-ubc-researchers-carry-out-a-world-first/feed 0 Building designers can now AI predict embodied carbon in real time /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/building-designers-can-now-ai-predict-embodied-carbon-in-real-time /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/building-designers-can-now-ai-predict-embodied-carbon-in-real-time#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 08:05:16 +0000 /?p=461960 Embodied carbon is recognized as a major, if not the dominant, CO2 component linked to a building throughout its life. However, without the right tools, accurately assessing the embodied carbon in a project at its design stage is often hard to pin down. As Anna Beckett, associate director at British engineering consultancy Buro Happold, writes, […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/building-designers-can-now-ai-predict-embodied-carbon-in-real-time/feed 0 Future of Work 2025 event reiterates urgency and opportunity facing construction /joc/news/technology/2025/05/future-of-work-2025-event-reiterates-urgency-and-opportunity-facing-construction /joc/news/technology/2025/05/future-of-work-2025-event-reiterates-urgency-and-opportunity-facing-construction#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 11:15:58 +0000 /?p=456731 MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — It was a meeting of the minds for this year’s Future of Work 2025 event, which was hosted at Pitt Meadows Plumbing’s Shop XL in partnership with Houle Electric. Construction leaders, trades and innovators gathered for two days of conversation, learning and connection with one key focus: how the industry must […]

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]]> /joc/news/technology/2025/05/future-of-work-2025-event-reiterates-urgency-and-opportunity-facing-construction/feed 0 CICE boosts women-led climate tech ventures with $2.46 million investment /joc/news/technology/2025/05/cice-boosts-women-led-climate-tech-ventures-with-2-46-million-investment /joc/news/technology/2025/05/cice-boosts-women-led-climate-tech-ventures-with-2-46-million-investment#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 11:10:11 +0000 /?p=456729 VANCOUVER — The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is investing $2.46 million in five women-led climate tech ventures through its inaugural Women in Climate Tech Call for Innovation. This funding supports solutions driving decarbonization in the transportation, construction and bio-industrial sectors, explains a release. From 58 applicants, the following five ventures were […]

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