Innovation and Technology News

The “Smart Cities” movement envisions the quality of life in urban areas that are sustainable, efficient and humane.

Four Ways Contractors Can Prepare for the Emergence of Smart Cities

Posted on Thursday, May 09, 2019 08:29 AM

The world is becoming a global metropolis with an estimated 60% of the population living in cities by 2050. The “Smart Cities” movement envisions the...

Should Subcontractors Use Their Own Project Management Software?

Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2019 10:04 AM

From Construction Junkie

As smartphones and tablets are slowly becoming one of the most prominent and powerful tools on construction site, construction technology companies are...

The Augmented Reality market is expected to reach $60,55 billion by 2023 and the technology is rapidly changing the way architects and engineers work

Augmented Reality: The Future of Building

Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2019 09:57 AM

From Interesting Engineering

Augmented Reality (AR), also known as spatial computing, is rapidly growing and expanding into countless business and industrial applications.

To help attract a generation that grew up playing video games, the construction industry has turned to simulators that replicate jobs done by heavy equipment.

A New Recruitment Tool for Construction: The Joystick

Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2019 09:35 AM

From The New York Times

Plastic excavators, bulldozers and cranes fueled by imagination have long captivated toddlers. Now, the construction industry is trying to attract teenagers...

Edmonton polytechnic teams up with industry to make Canada a leader in eliminating construction waste

NAIT research partnership aims for a construction future that's waste-free

Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2019 09:21 AM

From Financial Post

Imagine a construction project that doesn’t contribute to Canadian landfills. It may sound far-fetched, but to the individual advancing innovation for one of...