Bob Hildenbrandt to Co-Chair Lean Construction Institute of Canada
/in front, news/by CANSToronto, ON, Friday May 5, 2017 – The Lean Construction Institute of Canada (LCI-C), a special committee of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), has appointed Bob Hildenbrandt as co-chair of its council at its annual general meeting, held in conjunction with the 2017 conference. Bob will share the chair’s role with Kathleen Lausman, a former […]
Build Force Canada – 2017 Global Trends report
/in front, news/by CANSBuildForce Canada’s 2017 Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward report shows that although the pace of construction growth is expected to slow, rising demands related to infrastructure and non-residential maintenance are expected to sustain demand for skilled workers. Read more.
MIT Researchers Develop a Robotic Arm for Large-scale 3-D Printing
/in front, news/by CANSResearchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a programmable 3-D printing robotic arm for large-scale building applications of up to 2,786 cubic meters, IEEE Spectrum reported. Read more.
Researchers Poke Holes in New Federal Infrastructure Bank
/in front, news/by CANSResearchers at a think tank headed by Canada’s former parliamentary budget watchdog are poking holes in the federal government’s plan to create a new infrastructure financing agency. Read more.