Industry Gaps addressed during the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships conference panel
/in front, news/by CANSThe diversity gap, the challenge of training job-ready graduates and the need for more innovation in the infrastructure industry were three main topics discussed by panellists during the We Can Do Better: Staying on Top session at the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships conference in Toronto recently. Read more.
CANS has concerns regarding Builders’ Lien Act compliance
/in front, news/by CANSThe Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) is concerned that contractors and buyers of construction are still not compliant with the new regulations of the Builders’ Lien Act even though the province proclaimed all three industry-recommended amendments effective in June. Read more.
What Does Design-Build Bring to a Project?
/in front, news/by CANSThe Canadian Construction Association interviewed some people closely related to the 2017 CDBI Award of Excellence winning projects for their views on the benefits of design-build. Watch video of PCL Construction superintendent Shawn Carels (Interior Heart and Surgical Centre in Kelowna, B.C.) Watch video of SNC-Lavalin project director Dave Weatherby (Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project […]
Transparent Solar Cells Like This Could Deliver 40% of America’s Power
/in front, news/by CANSSolar energy is off the charts. Not only is uptake skyrocketing, but solar is now the cheapest form of new energy in dozens of countries, with record-setting solar farms being built all around the world. One even looks like a giant panda. Read more.