Researchers at the NASA Ames Research Center in California have discovered they can make surprisingly strong bricks using a small amount of biological binding agent and simulated lunar soil. Read more.
BuildForce Canada recently announced some big changes. Executive director Rosemary Sparks is retiring effective Aug. 31 and Bill Ferreira will be taking over the reins beginning Aug. 8. Read more.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce recently released a new report that finds focused infrastructure investments can help solve many of the major economic challenges that Canada faces. Read more.
The Nova Scotia Procurement Forum organizing committee, whose representatives include individuals from the design, engineering and construction communities, would like to thank those who took part in the day-long Procurement Forum event that was held on March 16, 2017 in Dartmouth.
The event was facilitated by Davis Pier Consulting and was well attended by various stakeholder groups from around the province including suppliers, contractors, engineers, government, etc. The feedback and perspectives gathered from the discussion will play a critical role in developing the roadmap needed to improve procurement practices in our province. The Committee is looking forward to moving the process to the next stage and will be actively engaged in keeping stakeholders informed and involved in the process.
Click HERE to view the Final Report.
Click HERE to view the Supporting Documents.
Downtown Chicago hasn’t seen a new wood-construction building in more than a century. But a research team from Perkins+Will, Thornton Tomasetti and the University of Cambridge is out to prove that doesn’t have to be the case much longer. To do so, they are looking at ways to design (and perhaps one day construct) an 80-story, 800-foot-tall mass-timber tower along the Chicago River’s South Branch. Read more.
Construction is one of the largest industries in the world economy with an estimated $10 trillion spent in the sector every year. While construction has rapidly evolved from a local to a global industry, its practices have not. Read more.
With $9 billion of waste in the construction space, it’s time to shift gears and build more efficiently. How can errors and rework be reduced? How can information be communicated and shared with everyone on the projects team faster? Technology is at the forefront of this transformation. Read more.
Grade 6 students from Holland Road Elementary School in Halifax got a glimpse into the world of building and construction when they visited the Ikea construction site in nearby Dartmouth Crossing recently. Read more.
Why 2,000-Year-Old Roman Concrete Survives to This Day, Yet Modern Concrete Crumbles in Decades. Read more: http://ow.ly/ZvlS30dosJG
Innovation 2050 – A Digital Future for the Infrastructure Industry. Read more: http://ow.ly/DkRA30dosh9