An international panel of four architects presented distinct visions of the future of their profession recently at an event that featured a trans-Atlantic difference of opinion over how great a role designers should play in shaping policy on resilience to climate change READ HERE
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2001- Construction on the William J. Clinton Presidential Library begins.
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Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co. recently transported its sixth water runner bound for a hydroelectric power plant in Michigan, completing a project begun in 2013 READ HERE
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Recordable injuries and illnesses in the construction industry fell for the third straight year in 2017. According to a report by EHS Today, the industry reported 198,000 incidents, according to data from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics READ HERE
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Ontario’s much-anticipated climate-change plan commits to meeting Paris Agreement targets by 2030 through a range of measures that include establishing a fund to spur private investment in clean technologies and imposing performance standards on large emitters READ HERE
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1812- Horse-drawn mower is patented.
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The Pan-Northern Mining Research Alliance met in Sault Ste. Marie on Nov. 30 for its annual meeting to advocate for industry and government priorities READ HERE
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A new report is recommending 3D-printed homes be tested in remote Northern Canada to study their suitability in addressing housing problems in Northern and Indigenous communities READ HERE
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Volvo Trucks has signed an agreement with a Norwegian quarry to provide its first commercial autonomous option, which will be used to transport limestone from an open pit mine to a nearby port READ HERE
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2013- Ground breaking for the construction of the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, home of the Minnesota Vikings.