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COVID-19 forces construction industry to slow the pace in CANADA
Construction sites may appear to be one of the few places where work continues undisturbed by the COVID-19 pandemic. But Tamara Barker Watson, owner of Whitestone Builders in Lakeside, N.S., said it is anything but business as usual on...
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AECOM and HTC announce agreement to develop virtual reality technologies for the architecture and construction industry
AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced that it has signed a MOU with HTC Corporation , technology pioneer in innovative, smart mobile and virtual reality (VR) technologies, to jointly develop and extend the reach of VR...
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Artificial intelligence used to measure impact of Coronavirus on American construction
OxBlue is using data from commercial construction projects, which excludes single-family residential construction.
Using almost near real-time field data and comparing it to previous activity across all 50 states, OxBlue has determined that construction has declined by 5% throughout March...
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Construction restarts in virus-ravaged Spain
With its daily death toll from Covid-19 trending downward in the past week, Spain allowed construction workers to return to sites yesterday after a two-week shut down.
Factories and some companies in the service sector also resumed activity in the...
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Neuson offers zero emission electric construction machines and consolidation products
Wacker Neuson's battery-powered rammers, plates and backpack vibrator are zero-emission compaction and concrete consolidation products which provide an alternative power source for indoor applications and job sites with noise and emission guidelines. Plus, the same battery system can be...
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Japan’s maglev line halts construction as outbreak spreads
Japan's planned maglev rail line that will link Tokyo and Nagoya in 40 minutes is one of many construction projects brought to a halt as the government declares a state of emergency to combat the country's rise in coronavirus...
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COVID-19 creates havoc for construction industry
Many construction firms quickly applied for a waiver from the state Department of Community & Economic Development to continue working. Meanwhile, many are finding they have to quickly adapt to a new normal and grapple with the uncertainties this...
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