An engineering and materials science professor at Rutgers University has created an eco-friendly, lightweight concrete using reactive hydrothermal liquid-phase densification (rHLPD), according to Phys.org, which notes that the process models generative design behavior of shellfish to create organic ceramics while submersed in water. Read more
This Ottawa Construction Association article provides a great summary of the user-facing changes, internal process changes, as well as the portability, fingerprinting and sponsorship-related improvements that the Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Industrial Security Sector is taking. Read more
Dubai plans to take your 360-degree experience far beyond video by building the world’s first ever rotating skyscraper by 2020. Read more
From bid preparation through project development, completion and maintenance, drones offer ways to speed results and reduce costs on heavy/highway construction projects. Read more
The man tapped to build an experimental agency to finance the construction of roads, bridges, and transit systems says the new infrastructure bank will help Canada better attract private dollars even as our closest neighbour promises a massive construction plan that relies heavily on private investment. Read more
This page gives general information about liens which apply to construction projects, such as building or renovating a house, and the basic steps to enforce a lien if money is owed. It is not intended to replace legal advice from a lawyer. Read more.
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On January 30, 2017, a Board of Inquiry, formed as part of the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia, issued its decision in Skinner v. Board of Trustees of the Canadian Elevator Industry Welfare Trust Fund, which found that the denial of an employee’s request for coverage of medical marijuana under a health benefit plan amounted to discrimination under the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act. Read more.
Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a micro-sized, portable mass tuning damper weighing in at 275 pounds that can reduce structural vibrations in bridges and buildings by up to 75%. Read more
The City of Vancouver (CoV) is pushing for more home deconstruction and salvaging of reusable materials such as first-growth wood and architectural features with its Green Demolition Bylaw in place and Habitat for Humanity has launched a deconstruction crew to pick up on the growing trend. Read more