Ontario testing digital twin technology for infrastructure projects
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Ontario testing digital twin technology for infrastructure projects
TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is testing the application of digital modelling technology, known as digital twins, for ‘key’ infrastructure projects such as hospitals, highways and transit as it relates to timing and budget. Digital tw...
Government , Technology
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AI has a talent for skills training and knowledge transfer
Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still in its technological infancy, lik...
Labour , Technology
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RAAC proponents keep the faith after science centre report
Despite concerns over Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) surfacing in...
Projects , Resource
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Four appointments made to Canada Infrastructure Bank’s Board of Directors
OTTAWA — Janis Byrne, Elisabeth Hivon, Vince Gasparro and Hari Subramaniam have...
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Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday to address exc...
Government , OH&S , US News
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RAAC proponents keep the faith after science centre report
Despite concerns over Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) surfacing in...
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$120M recycled paper, packaging facility sets up shop in Georgia
Georgia-based Pratt Industries, a recycled paper and packaging company, is build...
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Governments team up to bring affordable housing to Orillia
ORILLIA, ONT. — The governments of Canada and Ontario recently announced a combi...
Government , Projects
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Ontario testing digital twin technology for infrastructure projects
TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is testing the application of...
Government , Technology
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Four appointments made to Canada Infrastructure Bank’s Board of Directors
OTTAWA — Janis Byrne, Elisabeth Hivon, Vince Gasparro and Hari Subramaniam have...
Infrastructure
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AI has a talent for skills training and knowledge transfer
Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still in its technological infancy, lik...
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U.S. markets the most expensive in the world to build: Survey
North American markets are the most expensive places in the world to build in, a...
Economic
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Procurement Perspectives: Managing the use of consultants in your organization
Having worked as a purchasing consultant for many years, I have some interest in...
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U.S. Spotlight: Chicago ‘Bean’ reopens; Florida resort expansion; Minnesota dam failure
This week the U.S. Spotlight by ConstructConnect’s Daily Commercial News feature...
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A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions
WASHINGTON - As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend bi...
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MDA Space awarded $1-billion contract for next phases of Canadarm3
BRAMPTON, ON. - MDA Space Ltd. has won a $1-billion contract with the Canadian S...
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Maui officials highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-year mark of deadly wildfire approaches
LAHAINA, HI. - Nearly a year after wind-whipped flames raced through Kim Ball’s...
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Juno East Austin MTC apartment represents a modular breakthrough
Mass Timber Construction (MTC) is growing in Texas. Of the over 1,600 active MTC...
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Architecture firm behind Ontario Science Centre says closure was ‘a political move’
TORONTO — The firm of the late architect who designed the Ontario Science Centre...
Government
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Locator charged for violation under Environmental Protection Act
TORONTO — Jan Sapper has been charged $5,000 for one violation under the Environ...
OH&S
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Funding will help build firefighter training centres in Ontario
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, ONT. — Five new state-of-the-art training facilities will be...
Government , Projects
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Mikey Network president: Defibrillators should be at all construction sites
TORONTO - The Mikey Network’s mission is to place defibrillators in high-risk pu...
OH&S
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Progress made on H2H Indigenous Veteran Outreach Project
OTTAWA — The Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) Indigenous Veteran Outreach Project has a...
Labour
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PHOTO: Condos and Community Centre
Construction is moving along for the Galleria On The Park mixed-use development...
Projects
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Key to AED safety onsite: ‘You have to master the mystery through repetition’
When it comes to learning how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED),...
OH&S
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Your top DCN headlines: June 24 to 28
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news tunnelling work is complete on a p...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects
The Construction Record Podcast™ – Episode 352: The state of UK Construction in 2024 with Alastair Hayfield
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast™, digital media editor Warren...
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Top 10 major upcoming Northeast and Southeast construction projects – U.S. – June 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Northeast and Southeast c...
Economic , Projects
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Top 10 major upcoming Recreational and Retail, Wholesale, Warehouse construction projects – Canada – June 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Recreational and Retail...
Economic , Projects
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AEM announces first stop of Manufacturing Express tour
KNOXVILLE, IND. — Equipment designer and manufacturer Weiler announced June 25 i...
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Drug firm Lilly makes largest investment in its home state
Indiana-based Eli Lilly is making the single biggest U.S. investment in syntheti...
US News
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David Lindsay reappointed as chair of Infrastructure Ontario
TORONTO — Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma recently announced th...
Government , Infrastructure
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H2H and Woodbine Entertainment team up for King’s Plate
OTTAWA — Woodbine Entertainment and Helmets to Hardhats Canada (H2H) have entere...
Labour
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Legal Notes: Paying into the court can extricate owners from payment disputes
The Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Manitoba found itself entangled with a dispute it...
Government
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Waterfront mixed-use project will transform Sydney’s downtown harbour
An up to $250 million high-end development that would transform the Sydney, N.S....
Projects
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How CLAC opened the door for 1,717 new first-year apprentices
When the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) ended its two-year, first...
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Bird selected to complete five projects valued at $625M across Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has been selected for five projects i...
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Frustration grows over Ontario Excess Soil Regulation compliance and enforcement
In December 2019, Ontario’s On Site and Excess Soil Regulation came into law in...
Government , Resource
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Net-zero grid could spark flurry of deal-making in renewables sector: report
OTTTAWA — Decarbonizing Canada's electricity grid could lead to a significant up...
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Province closes Ontario Science Centre immediately citing structural issues
The Ontario Science Centre will be closing its doors to the public following a r...
Government , Infrastructure
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Investing in underground municipal infrastructure shouldn’t be an afterthought
Have you ever heard of the saying, out of sight, out of mind? That shouldn’t be...
Infrastructure
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Detroit municipal airport growing as small aircraft hub
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Architects selected to renew brutalist building at U of T’s St. George Campus
The Claude T. Bissell Building, one of the three heritage buildings that make up...
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