Technology Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:24:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Technology Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 AECO housing panel: Time to capitalize on Carney’s ‘technocrat’ ideas /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/aeco-housing-panel-time-to-capitalize-on-carneys-technocrat-ideas Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:05:20 +0000 /?p=486859 Governments must streamline the development approvals process, while the building industry needs to adopt innovative technologies in order to spur construction of more new housing. Those were two of the ideas suggested during a panel discussion on housing innovation and technology that was part of an event held recently at York University to celebrate the […]

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]]> MIT rebar technology could triple the life of concrete structures /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/mit-rebar-technology-could-triple-the-life-of-concrete-structures /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/mit-rebar-technology-could-triple-the-life-of-concrete-structures#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:00:38 +0000 /?p=486076 Rebar is an essential part of concrete construction. While concrete is very strong in compression, it is relatively weak in tension. Casting rebar into concrete compensates for this imbalance. However, rebar is made from steel, and steel can corrode over time. Preventing rebar corrosion is essential to maintaining the designed strength throughout the projected life of the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/mit-rebar-technology-could-triple-the-life-of-concrete-structures/feed 0 China shows the potential for high-speed modular construction /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/china-shows-the-potential-for-high-speed-modular-construction /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/china-shows-the-potential-for-high-speed-modular-construction#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:15:27 +0000 /?p=470537 More and more discussion is taking place concerning how modular, factory-built construction can address the issues confronting the industry. The shortage of skilled labour, the importance of increasing efficiency by moving away from bespoke processes and the need for immediate solutions to address housing supply are challenges being faced around the world. Nowhere is modular […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/06/china-shows-the-potential-for-high-speed-modular-construction/feed 0 Time for construction to accept the inevitable growth of AI /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/time-for-construction-to-accept-the-inevitable-growth-of-ai /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/time-for-construction-to-accept-the-inevitable-growth-of-ai#respond Thu, 29 May 2025 08:05:23 +0000 /?p=467884 The argument in favour of AI in construction is overwhelming, according to those who have already adopted it and the software companies bringing AI development forward. They claim the technology offers nothing short of a revolution for construction. “AI data and automation aren’t just driving efficiencies. They’re reshaping how we build, collaborate, and solve challenges,” […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/time-for-construction-to-accept-the-inevitable-growth-of-ai/feed 0 ‘A digital tradesperson’: Promise Robotics takes homebuilding to the next level /joc/news/technology/2025/05/a-digital-tradesperson-promise-robotics-takes-homebuilding-to-the-next-level /joc/news/technology/2025/05/a-digital-tradesperson-promise-robotics-takes-homebuilding-to-the-next-level#respond Mon, 26 May 2025 10:55:38 +0000 /?p=465829 A Canadian company that uses industrial robots, AI and the latest technology to produce housing offsite is expanding its production lines at a sprawling facility in an industrial park in Calgary. Promise Robotics plans to produce one million square feet of housing annually by turning off-the-shelf robots into autonomous production systems that can build homes […]

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]]> /joc/news/technology/2025/05/a-digital-tradesperson-promise-robotics-takes-homebuilding-to-the-next-level/feed 0 Can highrises ride out earthquakes? UBC researchers carry out a world first /joc/news/technology/2025/05/can-highrises-ride-out-earthquakes-ubc-researchers-carry-out-a-world-first /joc/news/technology/2025/05/can-highrises-ride-out-earthquakes-ubc-researchers-carry-out-a-world-first#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 11:10:31 +0000 /?p=461944 VICTORIA — A new structural system developed by UBC researchers helps highrise buildings withstand major earthquakes. Led by Dr. Tony Yang, a structural engineering professor in UBC’s faculty of applied science, the research team built a scale model of a typical 30-storey Vancouver highrise. The model was subjected to intense earthquake simulations at the International […]

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]]> /joc/news/technology/2025/05/can-highrises-ride-out-earthquakes-ubc-researchers-carry-out-a-world-first/feed 0 Building designers can now AI predict embodied carbon in real time /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/building-designers-can-now-ai-predict-embodied-carbon-in-real-time /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/building-designers-can-now-ai-predict-embodied-carbon-in-real-time#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 08:05:16 +0000 /?p=461960 Embodied carbon is recognized as a major, if not the dominant, CO2 component linked to a building throughout its life. However, without the right tools, accurately assessing the embodied carbon in a project at its design stage is often hard to pin down. As Anna Beckett, associate director at British engineering consultancy Buro Happold, writes, […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/building-designers-can-now-ai-predict-embodied-carbon-in-real-time/feed 0 Future of Work 2025 event reiterates urgency and opportunity facing construction /joc/news/technology/2025/05/future-of-work-2025-event-reiterates-urgency-and-opportunity-facing-construction /joc/news/technology/2025/05/future-of-work-2025-event-reiterates-urgency-and-opportunity-facing-construction#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 11:15:58 +0000 /?p=456731 MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — It was a meeting of the minds for this year’s Future of Work 2025 event, which was hosted at Pitt Meadows Plumbing’s Shop XL in partnership with Houle Electric. Construction leaders, trades and innovators gathered for two days of conversation, learning and connection with one key focus: how the industry must […]

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]]> /joc/news/technology/2025/05/future-of-work-2025-event-reiterates-urgency-and-opportunity-facing-construction/feed 0 CICE boosts women-led climate tech ventures with $2.46 million investment /joc/news/technology/2025/05/cice-boosts-women-led-climate-tech-ventures-with-2-46-million-investment /joc/news/technology/2025/05/cice-boosts-women-led-climate-tech-ventures-with-2-46-million-investment#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 11:10:11 +0000 /?p=456729 VANCOUVER — The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is investing $2.46 million in five women-led climate tech ventures through its inaugural Women in Climate Tech Call for Innovation. This funding supports solutions driving decarbonization in the transportation, construction and bio-industrial sectors, explains a release. From 58 applicants, the following five ventures were […]

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]]> /joc/news/technology/2025/05/cice-boosts-women-led-climate-tech-ventures-with-2-46-million-investment/feed 0 Bill Gates’ carbon-sequestered asphalt hits the road /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/bill-gates-carbon-sequestered-asphalt-hits-the-road /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/bill-gates-carbon-sequestered-asphalt-hits-the-road#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 08:10:58 +0000 /?p=456747 Just over 12 months ago, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates was all smiles as he visited the head office of Modern Hydrogen in Seattle, Wash., one his more successful environmental technology startups. Although looking a bit awkward wielding a shovel and wheelbarrow, Gates managed to pack a load of asphalt into a test pothole. The asphalt […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/05/bill-gates-carbon-sequestered-asphalt-hits-the-road/feed 0 Lafarge Canada gets provincial go-ahead to use trailers equipped with specific steering axles in Alberta /joc/news/technology/2025/04/lafarge-canada-gets-provincial-go-ahead-to-use-trailers-equipped-with-specific-steering-axles-in-alberta /joc/news/technology/2025/04/lafarge-canada-gets-provincial-go-ahead-to-use-trailers-equipped-with-specific-steering-axles-in-alberta#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:16:11 +0000 /?p=451667 EDMONTON – Lafarge Canada has announced it has received provincial approval to operate trailers equipped with hydraulically forced steering axles for concrete delivery in Alberta. The development follows a successful multi-year pilot in Calgary and Edmonton and marks an update to Alberta’s Traffic Safety Act. “This approval showcases how innovative technologies can revolutionize logistics and […]

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]]> /joc/news/technology/2025/04/lafarge-canada-gets-provincial-go-ahead-to-use-trailers-equipped-with-specific-steering-axles-in-alberta/feed 0 Tech giants choose MTC to reduce carbon in offices and data centres /dcn/news/technology/2025/04/tech-giants-choose-mtc-to-reduce-carbon-in-offices-and-data-centres /dcn/news/technology/2025/04/tech-giants-choose-mtc-to-reduce-carbon-in-offices-and-data-centres#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:31:51 +0000 /?p=451679 Google opened its first ground-up mass timber (MTC) commercial office in Sunnyvale, Calif. in 2023 as part of the company’s objective to operate on carbon-free energy by 2030. The 180,000-square-foot LEED Platinum project was recognized in 2024 with the “Wood in Architecture” award by the non-profit organisation WoodWorks. The design team of Michael Green Architects […]

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