University lab to test autonomous roofing drones
/in front, news/by CANSConstruction is one of the top three uses for commercial drone-based services, said Mike Danielak, of Portland, Ore.-based drone network service provider Skyward, citing Skylogic Research’s 2017 Drone Market Sector Report. Read more.
Eglinton LRT marijuana incident spurs industry action
/in front, news/by CANSA recent incident in which three workers on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project in Toronto were allegedly seen smoking marijuana won’t be the last time it happens on a construction worksite, warns an industry stakeholder. Read more.
Exoskeletons and robots primed to take over dangerous construction site tasks
/in front, news/by CANSThe global market for full-body exoskeletons is expected to be valued at more than $507.3 million by 2025, according to Coherent News, and the North American market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 20.59% during the same period. While Coherent said the lion’s share of growth will be in the […]
Carpenter turned teacher hopes to spark interest in the trades
/in front, news/by CANSThanks to Toronto’s York University, carpenter M-C MacPhee has realized a long-held dream of teaching at the high school level. The Nova Scotia native landed a position teaching a Grade 9 course at Toronto’s Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute after receiving her Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Technological Education degree from York. Read more.