CCA Annual Conference
CCA has posted the preliminary conference session descriptions. This year there will be 21 exciting sessions! Click here for more information and to register
Author Archive for: aclack
Entries by Alison Clack
What Would Construction Look Like If Marty McFly Went Forward Another 30 Years?
21st October 2015 was the date to which Marty McFly went Back to the Future 30 years ago. With this peg, plant hire group Hewden has commissioned a report on what 2045 might look like. Read more
NTCCC Calls for Prompt Payment Commitment
The National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada (NTCCC) is calling on all political parties this federal election to make a commitment and introduce prompt payment legislation. Read more
Printing a Hotel Suite
The 3D printing of concrete structures has been around for a while now, but it’s still not come very far in development, considering it is quite an ingenious and sustainable building alternative. Read more
The House of the Future: It’s Heated By Sand and Being Tested on Carleton’s Campus
A home heated by sand? It’s just one of the enticing technologies being tested at the Urbandale Centre for Home Energy Research, a glossy name for a very ordinary-looking home perched on a sunny rise at the north end of Carleton University’s campus. Read more
Canada’s P3 Landscape
Canada is seen as a global leader in the adoption of the P3 model, but there is a range of project-funding approaches being rolled out across the country. Read more
CCA Is Looking for Companies Promoting Environmental Conduct, Nomination Deadline Nov. 20!
The CCA Environmental Achievement Award was created in 1991, and recognizes the leadership role that CCA member firms and associations have taken to promote and undertake exemplary environmental conduct within the Canadian construction industry. Read more about the CCA Environmental Achievement Award
Gold Seal – September Newsletter
Gold Seal’s September newsletter includes e.g. an exciting HR case study. Read newsletter
The Details Matter When Politicians Promise Big Spending on Infrastructure
An important debate in the current election is about the role of deficits in Canadian fiscal policy. The New Democratic Party and the Conservatives are committed to balancing the budget annually. The Liberals propose to fund infrastructure projects by running short-term deficits. The Liberal approach is new and has not been subjected to sufficient scrutiny. […]
Canadian Companies Anticipate Unprecedented Infrastructure Spending
Canada’s largest engineering and construction firms are gearing up to prosper from electoral promises and a massive need to upgrade North America’s crumbling infrastructure. Read more