Construction Briefs Sept data 11-7-23 « Construction Analytics
Total Construction Spending in 2023 is forecast at $1,960 billion, an increase of 6.0% over 2022. Nonresidential Buildings spending is … Read more
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Selection process to get underway for new president and CEO of CMHC
Nov. 6, 2023 -The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has announced an upcoming selection process for a new president … Read more
Bobcat inventors inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame
The Keller family receives plaques recognizing Bobcat inventors Cyril and Louis Keller. (Photo courtesy of Bobcat Company) Cyril and Louis … Read more
Case Studies of Digital Transformation
I had the pleasure of attending Dalux’s Finnish user day in Helsinki on March 30. The event provided an excellent opportunity … Read more
Artificial Intelligence Shaping The Construction Spectrum
The area of artificial intelligence- AI gives out a unique opportunity to transform the process of constructing the built environment. The implementation … Read more
Government of Canada extends Workforce Solutions Road Map and introduces new wage requirements under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Nov. 6, 2023 – Canada is experiencing continued low unemployment rates and while there are some signs that labour shortages … Read more
Training reduces worksite injuries – On-Site Magazine
PHOTO: Adobe Stock/Tong2530 Among recent organized efforts to make jobsites safer, working-at-heights training has been effective, reports an Institute for … Read more
VIATechnik Launches Precogs, a Predictive Insights And Learning Platform
Our friends at VIATechnik are organizing a webinar Digitizing AEC’s Next Frontier – A Precogs Launch Event on April 7, 2023, at Noon Eastern … Read more
Discussing Construction Startups and Innovation with Gonzalo Galindo
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, Aarni Heiskanen interviews Gonzalo Galindo, President at Cemex Ventures. They discuss startup funding, construction technology, … Read more
Slips, trips, and falls costing B.C. workplaces
PHOTO: Adobe Stock/Kings Access Slips, trips, and falls are the costliest workplace incidents and some of the biggest causes of … Read more
AI-Powered Construction Material Procurement App Raises $4.65M
Field Materials says it is the world’s first material-purchasing software powered by AI. The startup has now raised a $4.65 … Read more
Construction employment rebounds – On-Site Magazine
Construction leads employment growth in October. (Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0355-01) Construction employment rebounded in October, … Read more