Experts

Brief Heavy and civil contractors and project owners are excited about the potential for automated equipment to make construction more efficient, but there is still a need for humans on the ground, and with that comes a steep learning curve, says Phillippe Falkner, a...

Brief  A four-story transitional housing complex in Kitchener, Ontario, was completed in just one year, illustrating how mass timber can contribute to relieving the housing shortage, Matt Bolen, principal with EDGE Architects, said during the 2022 Toronto Wood...

Brief  Canadian firm CarbonCure uses recycled CO2 and calcium to create calcium carbonate, permanently mineralizing the CO2 for use in fresh concrete and recycled concrete aggregates in a way that generates environmental and economic benefits.   Insight...

Brief  Researchers at the University of Tsukuba inserted an aluminum pipe into reinforced concrete and filled it with an expansion agent to simulate the volumetric expansion of corroded rebar. The researchers believe their approach offers an alternative to...

Brief  Australian researchers teamed with the City of Greater Geelong Council in Victoria and Australian Engineering Solutions to replace portland cement-based concrete with geopolymer concrete and steel rebar with fiber-reinforced polymer rebar to create a high...

Brief  Achieving an environmentally friendly circular economy will depend on construction and its materials. Katharine Sanderson looks at different projects to make concrete less carbon-intensive, as well as initiatives to bring about greater standardization and...

Brief  Building information modeling, the SiteAware platform for digital construction verification and the robotic total station for remote operation during layout are three of the top technologies helping builders meet growing demand without sacrificing quality....

Brief  Digital technologies are increasingly providing the answer for builders challenged by new and growing demands complicating their projects on several fronts. Jim Stephen of Microsol Resources explores solutions that leverage artificial intelligence, software,...

Brief  Robots and drones are finding their way onto more construction sites this year as major contractors turn to these and other technologies for a variety of reasons aimed at achieving greater efficiency and countering the effects of the pandemic. John Caulfield...