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Robotically Fabricated Building in Rotterdam

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Studio RAP completes first robotically fabricated building in the Netherlands. See video

How Do you Spot a Crack in a Vast Bridge?

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Visually inspecting big structures such as bridges and dams is a laborious business, which is why Italian researchers are turning to sensors and drones for a solution. Read more

CDBI Newsletter

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Read CDBI’s November newsletter for conference follow-up, interesting articles and information on upcoming tutorials. Read newsletter

Unprecedented Maritime Partnership Cuts Red Tape; Positions Region for Growth

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As you may know, the Premiers of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island gathered on Friday in Charlottetown to announce an unprecedented partnership and action to reduce red tape in our region and position it for growth. The partnership, action and urgency reflects the recommendations of the Ivany and Broten reports, as well as the discussions I’ve had with groups and individuals, such as yourself. It’s also based on best practice research. Read more

Did You Receive Your CCA Conference Brochure? If Not, View It Online

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CCA’s conference brochure was mailed last week. If you didn’t receive it in mail, you can view it or download it from the conference website. View brochure

Epic Transporter En Route for Montreal Bridge Project

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Sometimes a piece of construction equipment is fascinating due to technological genius and other times it’s interesting because of its sheer size, power or cost. Read more

Choose Your Poison in Contracts Wisely

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Even the smallest, most innocuous clause matters in a construction contract, and if you don’t like what you’re reading during the bidding process, short answer: Don’t bid. Read more

ROI of Public Infrastructure to Be Massive

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A new report by the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis (CANCEA) shows that the economic importance of public infrastructure investment is vastly greater than previously found using traditional economic models. Read more

Enough Pork, Please. This Time, Let’s Do Infrastructure Right

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There’s one area where the new government should slow down and take its time: infrastructure spending, says Alan Freeman in this article. If infrastructure investment is supposed to bring transformational change this time around, the new government should think long and hard about the impact of projects — and make choices. Read more

 Canada added 44,400 jobs in October

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The private sector added 41,300 jobs while the public-sector grew by 30,500 jobs, but experts think the federal election helped boost results. Read more