Bob Hildenbrandt to Co-Chair Lean Construction Institute of Canada

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Toronto, ON, Friday May 5, 2017 – The Lean Construction Institute of Canada (LCI-C), a special committee of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), has appointed Bob Hildenbrandt as co-chair of its council at its annual general meeting, held in conjunction with the 2017 conference. Bob will share the chair’s role with Kathleen Lausman, a former Nunavut deputy minister of community and government services, and takes over the position from Serge Massicotte, president of Massicotte Construction.

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Build Force Canada – 2017 Global Trends report

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BuildForce Canada’s 2017 Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward report shows that although the pace of construction growth is expected to slow, rising demands related to infrastructure and non-residential maintenance are expected to sustain demand for skilled workers. Read more.

MIT Researchers Develop a Robotic Arm for Large-scale 3-D Printing

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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a programmable 3-D printing robotic arm for large-scale building applications of up to 2,786 cubic meters, IEEE Spectrum reported. Read more.

Researchers Poke Holes in New Federal Infrastructure Bank

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Researchers at a think tank headed by Canada’s former parliamentary budget watchdog are poking holes in the federal government’s plan to create a new infrastructure financing agency. Read more.

Update from the Government-Industry Working Group on Prompt Payment

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Update from the Government-Industry Working Group on Prompt Payment: PSPC’s and DCC’s New Websites. Read more here and here.

News Release: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency – Atlantic Growth Strategy

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The Government of Canada and the governments of the four Atlantic Provinces are working together to build a vibrant economic future for Atlantic Canada. Under the Atlantic Growth Strategy, the two levels of government have committed to collaborate on a pan-Atlantic, whole-of-government basis on targeted actions to stimulate the region’s economy, support both emerging and traditional industries, increase job opportunities for Atlantic Canadians and focus on persistent and emerging regional challenges. Read more.

Nova Scotia Building Permits, as of March 2017

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The value of building permits issued in Nova Scotia decreased by 32.5 per cent in March, following a 7.3 per cent increase in February. Read more.

Nova Scotia Provincial Election

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In this Provincial Election, the Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) will play an active role, ensuring that the issues important to our members and the industry are top of mind for all candidates. Learn about CANS’ involvement and issues facing the construction industry. Read more.

Lean Construction – More Than Common Sense

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Lean is far from the novel concept it was back in the ‘50s when Toyota first popularized it. Yet, here we are in 2017, and a new lean event, whitepaper, seminar, book, association, or video seems to pop up everyday. Read more.

Manufacturing Is Shifting the Future of Construction

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The future of design and construction is about finding efficiencies and building a faster, cheaper and better quality product. Design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) incorporates all those elements under one roof, stated several industry experts during a recent presentation on the future of modular construction. Read more.