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AECO housing panel: Time to capitalize on Carney’s ‘technocrat’ ideas

Governments must streamline the development approvals process, while the buildin...

Technology June 16, 2025

MIT rebar technology could triple the life of concrete structures

Rebar is an essential part of concrete construction. While concrete is very stro...

Technology June 11, 2025

China shows the potential for high-speed modular construction

More and more discussion is taking place concerning how modular, factory-built c...

Technology June 4, 2025

Time for construction to accept the inevitable growth of AI

The argument in favour of AI in construction is overwhelming, according to those...

Technology May 29, 2025

Building designers can now AI predict embodied carbon in real time

Embodied carbon is recognized as a major, if not the dominant, CO2 component lin...

Technology May 15, 2025

Bill Gates’ carbon-sequestered asphalt hits the road

Just over 12 months ago, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates was all smiles as...

Technology May 1, 2025

Tech giants choose MTC to reduce carbon in offices and data centres

Google opened its first ground-up mass timber (MTC) commercial office in Sunnyva...

Technology April 17, 2025

French school demonstrates multiple benefits of wood-concrete panels

An educational complex in France has become a showcase for an increasingly popul...

Technology April 9, 2025

3D concrete printing could be a solution to remote Indigenous housing

Beyond its current application for residential and commercial construction in tr...

Technology April 3, 2025

Siemens invests $150M for new technology centre in Oakville

OAKVILLE, ONT. — Through an $150 million investment Siemens intends to establish...

Projects , Technology April 2, 2025

Climate-responsive paint: An adaptable innovation for energy efficient materials

Industrial designer Joe Doucet has developed an innovative climate-responsive pa...

Technology March 26, 2025

Construction software aims to help contractors manage new homes, remodeling projects

LONDON, ONT. — A new construction management software is targeting how builders,...

Technology March 25, 2025

U.K. building confronts location challenges with an innovative solution

In its hopes to revitalize an overlooked commercial area of Birmingham in the U....

Technology March 20, 2025

Rise of the robots: Some homebuilders turning to automation to bridge labour shortage

GANANOQUE, ONT. — At a housing construction site in Gananoque, Ont., Val spends...

Technology March 11, 2025

Digital construction management program breaks through at York U

TORONTO — The York University School of Continuing Studies has launched an innov...

Technology February 21, 2025

Concrete innovation from start to finish of its useful life

Few building material industries have undergone such transformation in recent ye...

Resource , Technology February 20, 2025

Concrete Feature: Moss concrete covering many urban construction challenges

Could moss concrete be the simple green answer to many of the climate change cha...

Infrastructure , Projects , Technology February 19, 2025

Brookfield Asset Management eyes AI investments as infrastructure demand soars

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence brings massive demand for power and infrastruc...

Technology February 14, 2025

Modular may be the future but only if done correctly

Given projections for a dramatic shortage of construction workers due to retirem...

Technology February 12, 2025

Construction requires more on-site innovation to improve productivity

A report published by global consultancy McKinsey paints a promising picture of...

Technology February 6, 2025

New 2025 drone regulations to benefit remote area construction

New Transport Canada drone regulations expected to start this year will literall...

Technology January 30, 2025

Conestoga College receives funding for two industry-related research projects

KITCHENER, ONT. — Two Conestoga projects are on the receiving end of $568,000 in...

Technology January 24, 2025

Taking 3D printed construction to the next low-carbon level

As interest in 3D printing for construction (3DPC) grows, it comes with a precon...

Technology January 23, 2025

Green walls as temperature management tools

The obvious purpose of a building’s exterior walls is to support a building’s ro...

Technology January 16, 2025

Waterloo engineers use AR and VR to help extend infrastructure lifespans

Engineers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new system that will us...

Technology January 15, 2025

What’s up with digital twins?

Is digital twin (DT) technology really a driving force for industry or just the...

Technology January 9, 2025

Construction’s transition from diesel to EV and hydrogen continues into 2025

Most major manufacturers of construction site equipment are continuing to extend...

Technology December 24, 2024

Insurers and security experts speak out about increased cyber risks

Increased digitization is helping construction companies work more safely and ef...

Technology December 18, 2024

AI can enhance but can’t replace human creativity: Buildings Show speaker

AI’s growth in the field of architecture and design is inevitable but there are...

Technology December 16, 2024

National BIM mandates face challenges in a fragmented country

Improving the sharing and transparency of all information related to a building’...

Technology December 4, 2024

One Ontario digitization initiative seeks to break data from the silo

Developers and builders have been vocal for some time about the delays experienc...

Technology November 27, 2024

MIT study examines ways to cut down on GHG emissions from road construction

Canada is road-dependant. There are over one million kilometres of public roads...

Resource , Technology November 20, 2024

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