Portal Helps Organizations Factor in Climate Change
/in front, news/by CANSAn Ottawa consultancy has unveiled a new online resource that’s designed to help organizations factor the impact of climate change into decisions relating to, among other things, infrastructure. Read more.
Construction Industry Goes Robotic
/in front, news/by CANSThe building site of the future is going to look very different to the one we are all used to today. Instead of men in high-visibility jackets and hard hats, there are going to be drones buzzing overhead, robotic bulldozers and 3D printers churning out new structures. That at least is the hope of those […]
Global Study Points to Needed Construction Productivity Boosts
/in front, news/by CANSWhile productivity in other business sectors has surged ahead in the last half century, advances in construction have been “meager”, according to the World Economic Forum. In a new report, the Geneva-based business organization sets out a recipe of improvements the industry must follow to meet burgeoning global demand. Read more.
Dubai Announces Plan to 3D Print 25% of All Buildings by 2030
/in front, news/by CANSSheikh Mohammed described the 3-D agenda, launched only this month, as an “integrated and comprehensive strategy to exploit 3-D technology to serve humanity.” Within the construction portion of the plan, lighting manufacturing, humanitarian buildings, retail space, art galleries and homes will all be 3-D printed. Officials said 3-D printing takes 10% of the time that […]