Technology Archives - constructconnect.com 17łÔąĎÍř's construction news Thu, 15 May 2025 16:12:35 +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 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 17łÔąĎÍř 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 17łÔąĎÍř 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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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/04/tech-giants-choose-mtc-to-reduce-carbon-in-offices-and-data-centres/feed 0 French school demonstrates multiple benefits of wood-concrete panels /dcn/news/technology/2025/04/french-school-demonstrates-multiple-benefits-of-wood-concrete-panels /dcn/news/technology/2025/04/french-school-demonstrates-multiple-benefits-of-wood-concrete-panels#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:05:58 +0000 /?p=449204 An educational complex in France has become a showcase for an increasingly popular prefabricated building technique. Work began in May 2024 on the €80 million (CDN$125 million) school facility in the City of Sartrouville, northwest of Paris. Final project delivery is scheduled for November 2026. When complete, the 14,500 m2 facility will accommodate up to […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/04/french-school-demonstrates-multiple-benefits-of-wood-concrete-panels/feed 0 3D concrete printing could be a solution to remote Indigenous housing /dcn/news/technology/2025/04/3d-concrete-printing-could-be-a-solution-to-remote-indigenous-housing /dcn/news/technology/2025/04/3d-concrete-printing-could-be-a-solution-to-remote-indigenous-housing#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:10:08 +0000 /?p=447231 Beyond its current application for residential and commercial construction in traditional urban areas, 3D concrete printing (3DCP) could be a solution for housing issues in remote and northern Indigenous communities. This potential for 3DCP is outlined in a 2024 report titled, A Preliminary Study of 3D Printing Home Designs for Improving Efficiency and Sustainability of […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2025/04/3d-concrete-printing-could-be-a-solution-to-remote-indigenous-housing/feed 0 Siemens invests $150M for new technology centre in Oakville /dcn/news/technology/2025/04/siemens-invests-150m-for-new-technology-centre-in-oakville Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:20:29 +0000 /?p=446848 OAKVILLE, ONT. — Through an $150 million investment Siemens intends to establish a Global AI Manufacturing Technologies Research and Development (R&D) Centre for Battery Production at its headquarters in Oakville. With a focus on developing AI manufacturing technologies that will support electric vehicle (EV) battery production, the investment will create up to 90 jobs across […]

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]]> Climate-responsive paint: An adaptable innovation for energy efficient materials /dcn/news/technology/2025/03/climate-responsive-paint-an-adaptable-innovation-for-energy-efficient-materials Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:10:19 +0000 /?p=444426 Industrial designer Joe Doucet has developed an innovative climate-responsive paint that could revolutionize how buildings interact with their environment, Fast Company reported. The groundbreaking thermochromic paint changes colour based on the outside temperature. Its inventor says, “By shifting with the seasons, colour passively reduces the energy needed to heat and cool a building by up […]

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]]> Construction software aims to help contractors manage new homes, remodeling projects /dcn/news/technology/2025/03/construction-software-aims-to-help-contractors-manage-new-homes-remodeling-projects Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:05:57 +0000 /?p=444186 LONDON, ONT. — A new construction management software is targeting how builders, remodelers and contractors manage new home builds and remodeling projects. According to a press release, Graditi offers an all-in-one platform that enhances collaboration and simplifies the entire process from client interaction to trade management. Some of the key features include real-time updates, task […]

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