Technology Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Thu, 16 May 2024 17:21:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Technology Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 EllisDon launches new tech brand, Building Digital /dcn/news/economic/2024/05/ellisdon-launches-new-tech-brand-building-digital /dcn/news/economic/2024/05/ellisdon-launches-new-tech-brand-building-digital#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 08:05:15 +0000 /?p=365345 Ontario-based EllisDon has announced it has launched a new sub-brand, Building Digital, that will offer technology consulting services and products to the construction sector. The kickoff was April 25. Daniel Meissner, EllisDon’s director of growth and strategic partnerships for digital and data engineering, said Building Digital will start by offering clients services in four areas: […]

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]]> /dcn/news/economic/2024/05/ellisdon-launches-new-tech-brand-building-digital/feed 0 New industry readies for launch as researchers hone offshore wind turbines that float /dcn/news/usa/2024/05/new-industry-readies-for-launch-as-researchers-hone-offshore-wind-turbines-that-float /dcn/news/usa/2024/05/new-industry-readies-for-launch-as-researchers-hone-offshore-wind-turbines-that-float#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 05:00:28 +0000 /?p=365077 ORONO, MAINE – As waves grew and gusts increased, a wind turbine bobbed gently, its blades spinning with a gentle woosh. The tempest reached a crescendo with little drama other than splashing water. The uneventful outcome is exactly what engineers aimed for. The demonstration featuring a 13-foot-tall (4-meter-tall) floating wind turbine in an indoor pool […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/05/new-industry-readies-for-launch-as-researchers-hone-offshore-wind-turbines-that-float/feed 0 $1.6B parts plant for Honda electric vehicle batteries coming to Niagara Region /dcn/news/technology/2024/05/1-6b-parts-plant-for-honda-electric-vehicle-batteries-coming-to-niagara-region /dcn/news/technology/2024/05/1-6b-parts-plant-for-honda-electric-vehicle-batteries-coming-to-niagara-region#respond Tue, 14 May 2024 17:18:25 +0000 /?p=365087 NIAGARA REGION, ON. – A Japanese company has announced it will build an approximately $1.6-billion plant in Ontario’s Niagara Region that will make a key electric vehicle battery component as part of Honda’s supply chain in the province. Honda announced recently that it is building an electric vehicle battery plant next to its Alliston, Ont., assembly plant, which it is retooling […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2024/05/1-6b-parts-plant-for-honda-electric-vehicle-batteries-coming-to-niagara-region/feed 0 Sponsored Content — From Zero to Tool Industry Dominance: Milwaukee Tool’s Innovative Path to Industry Leadership /dcn/news/technology/2024/05/from-zero-to-tool-industry-dominance-milwaukee-tools-innovative-path-to-industry-leadership /dcn/news/technology/2024/05/from-zero-to-tool-industry-dominance-milwaukee-tools-innovative-path-to-industry-leadership#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 07:50:48 +0000 /?p=364487   Uncover how Milwaukee Tool’s relentless pursuit of innovation, including breakthroughs like lithium-ion battery solutions, has catapulted it to the forefront of the power tool industry, shaping its trajectory on a global scale.   How do you transform a 100-year-old brand like Milwaukee Tool, taking it from the back of the pack in market share […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2024/05/from-zero-to-tool-industry-dominance-milwaukee-tools-innovative-path-to-industry-leadership/feed 0 B.C. confident that cybersecurity attacks on government were state directed /joc/news/government/2024/05/b-c-confident-that-cybersecurity-attacks-on-government-were-state-directed /joc/news/government/2024/05/b-c-confident-that-cybersecurity-attacks-on-government-were-state-directed#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 20:09:13 +0000 /?p=364875 VICTORIA – The head of British Columbia’s public service says there’s high confidence that cybersecurity attacks targeting the provincial government’s networks were conducted by a state or state-sponsored actor. Shannon Salter, who is also deputy minister to the premier, says there’s no evidence sensitive information was compromised. The incidents were revealed on Wednesday by Premier […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2024/05/b-c-confident-that-cybersecurity-attacks-on-government-were-state-directed/feed 0 Developing AI building operation solutions amid a maze of green certifications /dcn/news/technology/2024/05/developing-ai-building-operation-solutions-amid-a-maze-of-green-certifications /dcn/news/technology/2024/05/developing-ai-building-operation-solutions-amid-a-maze-of-green-certifications#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 08:15:31 +0000 /?p=364743 Market expectations and government regulations are increasingly high when it comes to a building’s “resilience” and carbon footprint, both operationally and in terms of embodied carbon. Recently-approved requirements issued by the European Union now say new buildings must be emission-free by 2030, followed by all building stock by 2050. Environmental statements, as part of ESG […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2024/05/developing-ai-building-operation-solutions-amid-a-maze-of-green-certifications/feed 0 Bill Gates paves a new road for carbon reduction in construction /dcn/news/resource/2024/05/inside-innovation-bill-gates-paves-a-new-road-for-carbon-reduction-in-construction /dcn/news/resource/2024/05/inside-innovation-bill-gates-paves-a-new-road-for-carbon-reduction-in-construction#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 08:07:15 +0000 /?p=364515 Bill Gates is at it again. The billionaire philanthropist, investor and co-founder of Microsoft is bold when expressing his concerns about the global environment. He even wrote a book in 2021 titled How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, in which he outlines what he believes needs to be done. “I wrote How to Avoid a Climate […]

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]]> /dcn/news/resource/2024/05/inside-innovation-bill-gates-paves-a-new-road-for-carbon-reduction-in-construction/feed 0 Honda to get up to $5B in government assistance for EV battery, assembly plants /dcn/news/government/2024/04/honda-to-get-up-to-5b-in-government-assistance-for-ev-battery-assembly-plants /dcn/news/government/2024/04/honda-to-get-up-to-5b-in-government-assistance-for-ev-battery-assembly-plants#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:28:41 +0000 /?p=363576 ALLISTON, ONT. – Honda is set to build an electric vehicle battery plant next to its Alliston, Ont., assembly plant, which it is retooling to produce fully electric vehicles, all part of a $15-billion project that is expected to include up to $5 billion in public money. The two plants are expected to create 1,000 […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/04/honda-to-get-up-to-5b-in-government-assistance-for-ev-battery-assembly-plants/feed 0 Honda to build electric vehicles and battery plant in Ontario, sources say /dcn/news/technology/2024/04/honda-to-build-electric-vehicles-and-battery-plant-in-ontario-sources-say /dcn/news/technology/2024/04/honda-to-build-electric-vehicles-and-battery-plant-in-ontario-sources-say#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:09:28 +0000 /?p=363256 TORONTO – Honda Canada is set to build an electric vehicle battery plant near its auto manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ont., where it also plans to produce fully electric vehicles, The Canadian Press has learned. Senior sources with information on the project confirmed the federal and Ontario governments will make the announcement this week but […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2024/04/honda-to-build-electric-vehicles-and-battery-plant-in-ontario-sources-say/feed 0 All that glitters may not be gold when it comes to homebuilding innovation /dcn/news/technology/2024/04/all-that-glitters-may-not-be-gold-when-it-comes-to-homebuilding-innovation /dcn/news/technology/2024/04/all-that-glitters-may-not-be-gold-when-it-comes-to-homebuilding-innovation#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:10:24 +0000 /?p=363170 They say you can have two of three things: speed, quality, affordability. But when it comes to fixing the housing crunch we’ll need them all. “As a country, we have to build homes smarter, faster and at prices Canadians can afford,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said recently in announcing support for a Calgary modular home […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2024/04/all-that-glitters-may-not-be-gold-when-it-comes-to-homebuilding-innovation/feed 0 PLATFORM Insurance Management Inc. partners with Provision to redefine risk management /dcn/news/economic/2024/04/platform-insurance-management-inc-partners-with-provision-to-redefine-risk-management /dcn/news/economic/2024/04/platform-insurance-management-inc-partners-with-provision-to-redefine-risk-management#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:42:07 +0000 /?p=362901 TORONTO — Specialty insurance and bonding brokerage PLATFORM Insurance Management Inc. recently announced a partnership with Provision, a leader in risk management technology. Provision employs advanced AI and machine learning algorithms to automate and enhance contract review processes. Utilizing natural language processing, the platform analyzes complex legal documents, identifies key clauses, and highlights potential risks. […]

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]]> /dcn/news/economic/2024/04/platform-insurance-management-inc-partners-with-provision-to-redefine-risk-management/feed 0 Everybody in ground-based construction needs to look to the sky: Aviation lawyer /dcn/news/technology/2024/04/everybody-in-ground-based-construction-needs-to-look-to-the-sky-aviation-lawyer /dcn/news/technology/2024/04/everybody-in-ground-based-construction-needs-to-look-to-the-sky-aviation-lawyer#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:48:11 +0000 /?p=362824 While flying cars may seem like a concept that’s years away, they are actually closer than one might think, and the construction industry needs to be prepared to build the infrastructure to support them. That was the message from Katherine Ayre, CEO of CAYRES Inc., who spoke to delegates at the Ontario General Contractors Association’s […]

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