Procurement Ombudsman Works to Raise Awareness
/in front, news/by CANSThe Interim Procurement Ombudsman (PO), Lorenzo Ieraci, explaining what the office does in a recent interview subsequent to the publication of the office’s 2015-2016 report, admits it has an awareness problem. Read more
Structure of UBC’s tall wood building now complete
/in front, news/by CANSThe mass wood structure and façade has been completed for UBC’s Brock Commons student residence—the world’s tallest wood building at 18 storeys (53 metres, about 174 feet)—four months ahead of schedule, showcasing the advantages of building with wood. Read more.
Research Team Aims to Treat Wastewater as a Resource
/in front, news/by CANSThe idea is to recover water and produce energy and fertilizer nutrients from water and wastewater services at greenfield sites, says Nicholas Ashbolt, Alberta Innovates public health professor at the University of Alberta. Read more
KPMG Report: Construction Industry Slow to Adopt New Technology
/in front, news/by CANSThe construction industry isn’t taking full advantage of new technologies for workflow management and building performance monitoring, including advanced data and analytics, automation, robotics and mobility, according to consulting firm KPMG’s annual report. Read more