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Concrete
Below are articles from the latest Concrete Special Feature by Daily Commercial News.
Feature Articles - Concrete
Can concrete and asphalt travel down the same road together?
Anyone who has driven from Vancouver to Seattle, or from Winnipeg to Grand Forks...
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George Brown’s Safiuddin a concrete example of a life dedicated to construction materials
As he has an 80-page Curriculum Vitae, it is a task to keep track of George Brow...
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What can Taylor Swift teach us about construction? Canadian Concrete Expo has the answer
While winter slows down or even halts construction completely, the season is als...
Associations
Researchers uncover the ‘secret sauce’ in Roman concrete
Two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire was expanding across much of Europe, cr...
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A bright future lies ahead for precast concrete
The demand for precast concrete components continues to develop across more cons...
Associations
Fibre-reinforced concrete, rammed earth formwork build on lessons from ancient history
Horse hair, beer, urine, tree bark, sugar — all have been used in ancient concre...
Technology
Innovative concrete additives increase strength while reducing waste and carbons
Cement and concrete production has one of the largest carbon footprints of any i...
Labour
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Prescriptive concrete specifications make carbon reduction a hard sell
Given international commitments between more than 77 countries to limit the plan...
Associations , Government , Technology
Fire at Toronto condo development under construction
TORONTO — A fire occurred at a condominium development under construction in T...
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Kitchener building greenest rec facility in аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023
Shovels are in the ground for a massive new, $144-million, multi-purpose indoor...
Infrastructure
Work begins on Eglinton Crosstown West Extension’s elevated guideway
The elevated guideway project, part of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (EC...
Infrastructure
Ontario invests $26M to build new training centre at LiUNA 183 campus
VAUGHAN, ONT. - A new training centre at LiUNA 183’s skilled trades training cam...
Associations , Government , Projects
PCL announces promotions in offices across аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023
PCL Construction is making leadership changes in five of its Canadian districts....
Economic
Port Saint John terminal gets additional cranes
VANCOUVER – Logistics and supply chain company DP World and Port Saint John are...
Infrastructure , Projects
Transport Futures panellists warn of transit project cost ‘crisis’
Transportation cost experts delivered a withering critique of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023’s performan...
Economic
Durham re-envisions 30-km hydro corridor
A master planning exercise undertaken for a 30-kilometre hydro corridor in Ontar...
Infrastructure
Quadreal, Mattamy unveil gateway project The Clove
Quadreal Property Group and Mattamy Homes have reached a key milestone in the $6...