Swarms of Robots Printing Homes in Disaster Areas
/in front, news/by CANSA 3-D printer is simply a type of industrial robot. The relationship between robotics and 3-D printing had been there all along. Most of us simply never noticed it. Now, though, that relationship is what’s behind a project that would let flying robots —drones — fly into disaster areas and build shelters for survivors using […]
Youth Programs Give Teens a Taste Of Construction
/in front, news/by CANSThe construction industry is going back to school. At this year’s Canadian Apprenticeship Forum conference in Vancouver, speakers from Alberta and Nova Scotia shared a variety of methods to reach teens in high school and expose them to a career in the trades. Read more.
Carbon Impact Initiative Launched
/in front, news/by CANSEllisDon, in partnership with six other companies, have developed an industry-led action plan in support of Canada’s international climate change commitments. Read more.
Bridging Global Infrastructure Gaps
/in front, news/by CANSThe world today invests some $2.5 trillion a year on transportation, power, water, and telecommunications systems. Yet it’s not enough—and needs are only growing steeper. In a follow-up to its comprehensive 2013 report Infrastructure productivity: How to save $1 trillion a year, the McKinsey Global Institute finds that the world needs to invest an average […]