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Solar
Subdivision
An
Okotoks, Alberta, project uses sun, earth and smarts to cut heating and cooling
costs.
Pace
slows but remains respectable
Canada's economy has slowed
but it is still advancing at a respectable pace. Net exports are a drag on
activity and automotive and industrial product exports are slumping.
Technology
Watch:
Satellites:
"Flyovers" track building sites.
Mobility:
Cell phones do more and Polaroid challenges digital
The
challenge of air-powered tools
By Jon Eakes
For years, pneumatic tools have dominated our worksites and, to a large extent,
they still do. However, the cumbersome hoses and heavy compressors have provided
a driving force for alternatives.
Bring
on the hybrids
GM, the world's
largest automaker, and its German-U.S. rival have signed a memorandum of understanding
on the development of the hybrid technology, which creates trucks that are
super energy efficient without any lack of power.
Most
homeowners plan to renovate
Sixty-five per cent of
Canadian homeowners plan to renovate their homes in the next 12 months, according
to a recent Scotiabank/Ipsos-Reid survey.
Palm
nailers
After a slow start, contractors
start to applaud the flexible little nailers
Girls flock to
trades training
Students
from 10 school districts met with women in construction to learn about the
wide range of opportunities available to women in B.C.'s booming construction
industry.
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