Corn Walls and Rice Bricks: Tomorrow’s Cities Will Be Built from Crops
/in front, news/by CANSToday, pineapple, potatoes, mushrooms, corn, oranges, and bananas are staples of the produce aisle. Tomorrow, they might be the backbones of our cities, according to a new report from Arup. In The Urban Bio Loop, the engineering firm advocates turning organic waste into construction materials as a way to use resources more effectively and develop […]
Navigating the Digital Future: The Disruption of Capital Projects
/in front, news/by CANSProductivity in the construction sector has stagnated for decades, with the average capital project reaching completion 20 months behind schedule and 80 percent over budget. Some overruns result from increased project complexity and scale, but another factor also looms large: all stakeholders in the capital-projects ecosystem—project owners, contractors, and subcontractors—have resisted adopting digital tools and […]
Integrated Project Delivery: Taking a Look Inside the Big Room
/in front, news/by CANSThe following article is the first of a two-part series on the Big Room, a tool used in the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) process that is showing signs of success across the country. Read more.
Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships Report Encourages Expansion of P3 Bundling
/in front, news/by CANSA new report from the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) argues the proven benefits of the P3 procurement model are translatable to the bundling of projects, so there is a strong case for accelerating P3 project bundling across Canada. Read more.