by Jim Yarrow | Apr 9, 2018 | BEST of Construction
Construction has now begun on One Water Street this corner will feature the two tallest towers from Calgary to Metro Vancouver. The taller of the two will stand 36 storeys high and the smaller 29 storeys. The first tower is said to be completed by the fall of 2020...
by Jim Yarrow | Mar 26, 2018 | BEST of Construction, What is PlanSwift?
SingleClick Takeoff is a feature on the number one takeoff and estimating software on the market, PlanSwift. This amazing tool first made its debut in version 10.0 of PlanSwift. PlanSwift took the hours it would normally take an estimator to complete a project by hand...
by Jim Yarrow | Mar 12, 2018 | BEST of Construction
The Jamaica Public Service Company or JPSCO has announced beginning the construction of a new hybrid storage facility at a groundbreaking event at the Hunts Bay Power Plant Substation. This storage facility is said to provide spinning reserve power the the country’s...
by Jim Yarrow | Mar 6, 2018 | BEST of Construction
The construction industry is making improvements every day, in this article you’ll see some of the new innovative technology being used in the construction world. Robotics Recently there have been new breakthroughs in robotics for the construction industry. One of...
by Jim Yarrow | Mar 1, 2018 | BEST of Construction
For many women the construction industry is an intimidating place but not anymore. The Women Building Futures is a program that promises to help women gain the skills to go out and get a job in the industry. This 15 week hands on course teaches women skills that they...
by Jim Yarrow | Feb 26, 2018 | BEST of Construction
On top of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Volcano sits the site for a $1.4 billion telescope project that has finally gotten the go ahead to resume construction. This telescope will have 492 mirror segments integrated into a single light gathering surface about 98 feet, or 30...
