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Robotics and automation in construction offer exciting future prospects
Robotics and automation in construction offer exciting future prospects
The terms “robotics” and “automation” can become confusing in the construction industry. Say “robot” and one might immediately imagine an upright humanoid device performing tasks normally performed by a skilled tradesperson. Indeed, two-legged humanoid d...
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Why Canada’s construction industry is falling behind on AI
Artificial intelligence is finally arriving on Canadian construction sites — alb...
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Industry Op-Ed AI Special: How AI is fixing Canadian construction’s payroll problem
For Canadian contractors, workforce complexity isn't coming. It's already here....
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Data centre construction excitement needs a dash of caution
Many in the construction industry foresee the continued expansion of data centre...
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Robotics and automation in construction offer exciting future prospects
The terms “robotics” and “automation” can become confusing in the construction i...
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Why Canada’s construction industry is falling behind on AI
Artificial intelligence is finally arriving on Canadian construction sites — alb...
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Industry Op-Ed AI Special: How AI is fixing Canadian construction’s payroll problem
For Canadian contractors, workforce complexity isn't coming. It's already here....
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Data centre construction excitement needs a dash of caution
Many in the construction industry foresee the continued expansion of data centre...
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AI rebellion: The ‘raging backlash against data centres’
The rapid expansion of sprawling data centres in the U.S. is fuelling one of the...
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Industry Op-Ed AI Special: Why AI outcomes depend on governance, not tools
Recent data exposure incidents across major AI platforms have served as a wake-u...
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B.C. invests $1 million in ‘lightning reduction’ technology in bid to reduce fires
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is investing up to $1 million on fie...
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$15B Wisconsin AI data centre campus signals a new building era
For decades, data centres were large, hidden, anonymous boxes on the edge of tow...
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INDUSTRY OP-ED AI SPECIAL — Closing the gap: Helping construction businesses do more with less
For years, the defining anxiety of Western Canada's construction sector was find...
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Resistance to hyper-scale data centres on the rise
Given the high number of the world’s data centres located in the U.S., many coun...
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AI a ‘great thing’ for engineering amid labour shortage, says WSP Global CEO
MONTREAL — Artificial intelligence offers a critical tool for engineering firms...
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Canadian company’s winning innovation a giant leap for drinking water on the moon
MONTREAL — On the moon, access to drinking water could mean the difference betwe...
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Solomon says delayed federal AI strategy coming soon, will address impact on jobs
OTTAWA — The federal government's promised new national AI strategy will conside...
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DEWALT study reveals ‘an emerging disconnect’ in AI adoption by skilled trades
A new international study from toolmaker DEWALT has revealed while the construct...
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Industry Special: ConstructConnect announces Takeoff Boost, built on Google Cloud, to bring AI-Powered efficiency to the construction industry
Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise agentic AI platform and Cloud Run enabl...
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Data centre grid demands and the BYOP (Bring-Your-Own-Power) solution
There are just over 300 data centres across Canada, mostly older facilities set...
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AI keeps a watchful eye on construction sites
Construction sites are among the riskiest workplaces in Canada. According to ES...
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BOMA Canada report: Commercial building owners slow to adopt AI despite interest
A recent BOMA Canada survey found there is “a really big gap” between awareness...
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3DCP predicted to be a multibillion-dollar player in construction by 2030
Perhaps some considered 3D Printed Concrete (3DCP) a gimmick when it first arriv...
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AI driving data centre construction boom
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving a Canadian boom in data centre construct...
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Engineers and Geoscientists BC sets bar with AI guidance for professional practice
In 2024, Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) took the lead as the first provin...
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B.C. engineer: AI can aid design, but over-reliance threatens core skills
Among the biggest concerns about AI in the engineering world are the risks of da...
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AI has a concrete future
The excitement among Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform developers surroundin...
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Architects face an AI future of excitement and disruption
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CURA, Aecon to pilot low carbon cement
A climate technology company developing low-carbon cement to reduce emissions fr...
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Building a foundation for AI adoption in AEC companies
"The real power of AI is in asking better questions." This simple statement is...
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North America’s first ‘Hackathon’ focuses on forestry-based housing innovation
TORONTO — Stelumar Advanced Manufacturing Inc. recently hosted the first-of-its-...
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Drone reality capture ramps up to augment construction site workflows
In the past decade drone use on construction sites has grown dramatically, deleg...
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DEWALT’s robotic drills address the need for speed when building data centres
There is a growing demand to build a lot of data centres and to build them quick...
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How Augmenta’s AI is rewriting electrical pre-construction
A Toronto‑based tech firm’s AI platform is slashing the time electrical contract...
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Comparing cable cars and light rail as people movers in Canada
The overhead cable car system that serves the congested outer suburbs of Paris b...
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Caterpillar debuts AI-powered equipment and virtual assistant at CES 2026
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