Technology

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...

Technology April 22, 2026

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...

Infrastructure , Projects , Technology April 22, 2026

AI keeps a watchful eye on construction sites

Construction sites are among the riskiest workplaces in Canada. According to ES...

Technology April 16, 2026

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...

Technology April 13, 2026

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...

Technology April 8, 2026

AI driving data centre construction boom

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving a Canadian boom in data centre construct...

Technology April 2, 2026

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...

Technology April 1, 2026

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...

Technology April 1, 2026

AI has a concrete future

The excitement among Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform developers surroundin...

Technology March 26, 2026

Architects face an AI future of excitement and disruption

The question of human interaction is at the centre of the entire AI discussion g...

Technology March 12, 2026

CURA, Aecon to pilot low carbon cement

A climate technology company developing low-carbon cement to reduce emissions fr...

Technology March 3, 2026

Building a foundation for AI adoption in AEC companies

"The real power of AI is in asking better questions." This simple statement is...

Technology February 26, 2026

North America’s first ‘Hackathon’ focuses on forestry-based housing innovation

TORONTO — Stelumar Advanced Manufacturing Inc. recently hosted the first-of-its-...

Technology February 20, 2026

Drone reality capture ramps up to augment construction site workflows

In the past decade drone use on construction sites has grown dramatically, deleg...

Technology February 19, 2026

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...

Technology February 18, 2026

How Augmenta’s AI is rewriting electrical pre-construction

A Toronto‑based tech firm’s AI platform is slashing the time electrical contract...

Projects , Technology February 9, 2026

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...

Technology January 15, 2026

Caterpillar debuts AI-powered equipment and virtual assistant at CES 2026

A new realm of construction technology was unveiled recently at CES 2026: the AI...

Technology January 14, 2026

EllisDon announces ConTech Accelerator winners

MISSISSUAGA, ONT. — Eight finalist startups were invited to EllisDon’s Mississau...

Technology January 7, 2026

Dirt and waste find new purpose as innovative wall and structural materials

Researchers at opposite ends of the earth have developed new materials that use...

Technology January 7, 2026

3D concrete printing commercial construction’s New Frontier

3D concrete printing is being touted as the wave of the future for commercial bu...

Technology January 2, 2026

The Front Page 2025 Part Two: AI, data centres changing construction; Canada’s continued housing crisis

To say 2025 was unpredictable would be an understatement. For the Canadian cons...

Technology December 30, 2025

Carney has sketched the broad strokes of an AI policy, but details remain vague

OTTAWA - At the Paris AI Action Summit in February, then-prime minister Justin T...

Government , Technology December 25, 2025

Construction data ‘changing the world’: Analytics expert

As the construction sector becomes increasingly rich with data, it’s become clea...

Technology December 17, 2025

What will AI do for you in 2026?

The big question today running across many professions at almost every level is,...

Technology December 17, 2025

Tech integration grows across building cycle: Buildings Show panel

AI is leading the charge as technology use grows in the construction sector. Bu...

Technology December 15, 2025

2025 Buildings Show: AI agents become ‘talk of the town’

What a difference a year makes in the world of construction tech. Delegates att...

Technology December 11, 2025

Humanoid Robots could be construction’s Next Big Thing

Business consultancy McKinsey Global issued a harsh outlook for the construction...

Technology December 11, 2025

2025 Buildings Show: Inaugural Engineering Roundtable talks technology, AI and fraud

Unlicensed individuals working as engineers is increasingly being reported, with...

Technology December 10, 2025

B.C. encouraging tech companies to apply for COAST Innovation Challenge

VICTORIA – Part of B.C.’s Look West economic strategy includes a focus on growin...

Technology December 3, 2025

Ottawa launches public registry listing more than 400 federal AI projects

OTTAWA - The federal government has launched a public registry to keep Canadians...

Government , Technology December 2, 2025

B.C. government ‘dashes’ out digital tool to help build homes faster

VICTORIA — British Columbia is launching a free, new digital tool aimed at helpi...

Technology November 21, 2025

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