Nomination Deadline for CCA Awards Is November 18

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Canadian Construction Association’s Awards recognize the important contributions of individuals, organizations and projects that promote and enhance the Canadian construction industry, whether through innovation, projects, or dedication to the industry. The submission deadline for 2016 CCA awards is November 18. The awards will presented at CCA’s annual conference in March 2017.

Awards of Excellence: * Person of the year * Excellence in Innovation * Environmental Achievement * International Business * National Safety * Partner Association * Community Leader * Gold Seal Association *

Visit the CCA Awards website

Contractors and Students Team up Inside George Brown’s BIM Lab

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Toronto’s George Brown College is collaborating with the construction industry to advance the adoption of BIM technology. Thought to be the first of its kind at a Canadian post-secondary institution, the facility is a platform for educating students and the construction industry alike about the BIM process. Read more

Procurement Ombudsman Works to Raise Awareness

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The Interim Procurement Ombudsman (PO), Lorenzo Ieraci, explaining what the office does in a recent interview subsequent to the publication of the office’s 2015-2016 report, admits it has an awareness problem. Read more

Structure of UBC’s tall wood building now complete

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The mass wood structure and façade has been completed for UBC’s Brock Commons student residence—the world’s tallest wood building at 18 storeys (53 metres, about 174 feet)—four months ahead of schedule, showcasing the advantages of building with wood. Read more.

Research Team Aims to Treat Wastewater as a Resource

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The idea is to recover water and produce energy and fertilizer nutrients from water and wastewater services at greenfield sites, says Nicholas Ashbolt, Alberta Innovates public health professor at the University of Alberta. Read more

KPMG Report: Construction Industry Slow to Adopt New Technology

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The construction industry isn’t taking full advantage of new technologies for workflow management and building performance monitoring, including advanced data and analytics, automation, robotics and mobility, according to consulting firm KPMG’s annual report. Read more

Russia Following UK’s Lead with Plans for BIM Mandate

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Russia will require contractors on government-funded projects to use building information modeling starting in 2019. Read more

Infrastructure Agency Insight Needed for Mega Projects

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A new report suggests the establishment of an advisory agency is needed to inform the federal government about big decisions for large-scale infrastructure projects across Canada over the next decade. Read more

Dutch Architects Unveil 3D-printed ‘Urban Cabin’

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The 92-square-foot cabin, located in a former industrial area of the city, is made of a black, linseed oil-based “bio print” material, which can be shredded and reused.Read more