Canadian industries warn tariff battle will raise costs, hit supply chains
/in front, news/by CANS“This trade war could cause significant delays with projects, escalating costs, all leading to high risk and lower productivity for the industry, and depriving these communities of their necessary infrastructure improvements,” CCA president Mary Van Buren said in an interview. Read more (Globe and Mail subscribed content)
Photo software creates virtual record of project progress
/in front, news/by CANSSilicon Valley-based startup OpenSpace launched this week a product that it claims will dramatically cut the time it takes contractors to photograph a jobsite and share progress with key project stakeholders. Read more
After a tunnel construction triumph in Japan, all eyes are on CIM (not BIM)
/in front, news/by CANSWhat’s CIM? For the unfamiliar, Construction Information Modeling/Management is a localized term used in Japan’s construction industry in place of BIM (Building Information Modeling). The Mikusa Tunnel project on Japan’s Kinki Highway Kisei Line was the first of many projects to use it for the entire building process. The Obayashi Corporation comprehensively used 3D models […]
Brickschain co-founders discuss the value of blockchain for construction
/in front, news/by CANSBassem Hamdy and Ron Goldshmidt explain how blockchain can create a comprehensive record of construction and building activity and streamline O&M handover. Read more