Canada is on track to have the first transcontinental electric highway, with plans announced by former state-owned energy firm Petro-Canada to roll out 50 high-powered electric vehicle charging stations along the 4,860-mile Trans-Canada highway by 2020.
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Canada To Build First Cross-Country Charge Station Network
Canada is on track to have the first transcontinental electric highway, with plans announced by former state-owned energy firm Petro-Canada to roll out 50 high-powered electric vehicle charging stations along the 4,860-mile Trans-Canada highway by 2020.
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Updated HoloLens Targets Construction Industry Users
When Microsoft first unveiled the HoloLens mixed-reality headset nearly four years ago, skeptics wondered whether the floating holograms of the bulky headset could serve the design and construction industry as more than a display tool.
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Construction Economics for March 11, 2019
ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics
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When ConstrucTech Meets Manufacturing: A New World Order for Buildings
Technology and mobile connectivity have gone a long way toward fixing problems with the traditional design and construction process, but only a business model with volume production can reduce risk and deliver results that can truly offset unexpected events.
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Construction Economics for the Week of March 4, 2019
ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics
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Autodesk Opens Up Machine-Learning Advisory Tool to BIM 360 User Base
Autodesk has added an A.I.-based assistant to its BIM 360 software to identify risks and safety issues in large, sprawling projects.
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Denver Airport's Renovator Uncovers Potential Snag
The renovation of the Great Hall of Denver International Airport’s iconic Jeppesen Terminal has hit a bump. Tests are under way to determine whether the existing concrete slab can handle construction equipment loads.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Planning Response To Feds' Funding Threat
Government wants to withhold $929 million as Newsom vows a fight
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Are Workers' Comp Experience Ratings Misused?
A call for reader opinions on safety pre-qualifications using EMRs.
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