The importance of research in construction
The construction industry has an established history of research focusing on project design, planning and execution. While this work has … Read more
Productivity rises for the first time in two years
Changes in recovery of hours worked by industrial sector, second quarter, 2022. (Source: Statistics Canada) According to the latest StatCan … Read more
Construction Labour Shortage Risks Infrastructure In US- AGC
World Construction Today – The success of federal investments in manufacturing and infrastructure projects is in jeopardy due to the … Read more
New and updated software that contractors should know about
Software isn’t the flashiest or highest-profile example of construction technology, but it’s certainly the most used. Programs that do everything … Read more
Retention treatment basin planned for Windsor
Federal funding is going to support the construction of a new retention treatment basin for the Lou Romano Water Reclamation … Read more
Cement association helping drive industry to net-zero
Speaking from a Cement Association of Canada event at Lafarge Canada’s cement plant in St-Constant, Que., Canada’s minister of environment … Read more
Construction unemployment rose in August, and that’s good news for contractors
Dive Brief Published Sept. 2, 2022 After dropping for months, construction unemployment rose in August, signaling a more normal environment … Read more
Maryland Purple Line owner, union reach PLA on $9.3B project
Dive Brief Published Sept. 2, 2022 The beleaguered Purple Line light rail project, pictured here in April 2021, will use … Read more
Public projects keep nonresidential construction spending positive, overall sector falls
Total construction spending fell 0.4% in July, but highway and public safety jobs, funded by public dollars, kept non-housing-related spending … Read more
Female numbers slowly rising on construction sites in Quebec
The number of women working on construction sites in Quebec is rising, despite the existence of persistent obstacles. That’s according … Read more
COWI names new group CEO
Jens Højgaard Christoffersen, incoming group CEO of COWI. (Photo by Paul Skovbakke) Jens Højgaard Christoffersen is set to take over … Read more
An onsite physical therapist can help minimize jobsite accidents, injuries
The following is an opinion piece from Kris Corbett, director at Atlas Injury Prevention Solutions, and Kyle Schmoyer, an environmental … Read more