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Burn-free Cement Innovation Taking Root in Research

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Dr. Mahsa Madani Hosseini researched silica rich plants during her PhD in Environmental Engineering at Montreal’s Concordia University. Hosseini and her colleagues published a paper looking at the viability of replacing or at least displacing sand in cement production. Looking at the challenge from a different perspective and closer to production is bioMason, a U.S. start-up founded by architect Ginger Krieg Dosier in 2012 which aims to make concrete bricks using bacteria and attain zero emissions. Read more

Inflatable Tunnel to Protect Pedestrians from Construction Work in Montreal

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Designed by KANVA, an architecture firm in Montreal, the 46 feet (14m) wide and 36 feet (11m) high tunnel will serve to protect pedestrian traffic from the construction and the nearby buildings from dust and debris.  The city’s main goal is to allow customers to get to the local business along Ste. Catherine St. in Montreal as safely and easily as possible, during construction, which begins in January 2018.  The city is also ready to schedule entertainment within the $3.8 million tunnel to attract more visitors.  While work beneath the road is taking place, the tunnel will be covering the construction work, but when the sidewalks are being worked on, the pedestrians will walk underneath the tunnel. Read more

CCA Awards: Will You Be among the 2016 Winners? Submit a Nomination by November 18

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Read more about this year’s winners and submit your nomination online. Click here.

Webinar Learning Sessions – Contract Security Program

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Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Contract Security Program (CSP) is offering free webinars on contract security information and services. Presented on a monthly basis, the webinars are an important component of CSP’s suite of information resources. Register for an upcoming webinar session soon!

CivicAction Report Focuses On Upcoming Federal Infrastructure Investments

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CivicAction, in partnership with Deloitte, has released a report providing recommendations on how to guide infrastructure investments in Phase 2 of the federal government’s Investing in Canada program. Read more

CCA Chair on the Pacific Northwest LNG Approval

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Daily Commercial News interviewed Gilbert Brulotte on the Pacific Northwest LNG approval. Watch the video

CCA Expresses Support for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project

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CCA sent a letter supporting the Trans Mountain Expansion Project to the Prime Minister. Read more

CCA Annual Conference

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Registration is now open for the March 19 – 23 conference taking place in Riviera Maya, Mexico. We have added a lot of new information on our brand new conference website.

Upgrades to UPEI’s Dalton Hall to cost $6 million

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Millions of dollars will be spent to transform a century-old building on the UPEI campus into a modern hub for students. More than $6 million is being invested into renovating Dalton Hall, which will emerge from the work as an eHUB and student success centre. Read more.

CCA Annual Conference

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Registration is now open for the March 19 – 23 conference taking place in Riviera Maya, Mexico. We have added a lot of new information on our brand new conference website.