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PCL Construction | September 29, 2020

PCL Construction is pleased to announce that Webcor Construction, #36 on the ENR Top 100, has selected PCL's Job Site Insights™ (JSI™) smart construction platform to enable the future of construction on its job sites. Changing environmental conditions are one of the biggest challenges and risks to construction sites and workforces. JSI™ is a custom-built Internet of Things (IoT) platform that enables real-time data-driven insights in the field leveraging IoT sensors that co...

AECOM, WSP Global | January 14, 2020

Los Angeles-based construction and engineering giant AECOM is in talks with Canadian firm WSP Global Inc. about a possible deal, Bloomberg reported last night. Media reports said that WSP approached AECOM about the potential transaction, according to sources familiar with the two companies. Although there is no guarantee that the talks will lead to a deal or how a deal would play out, analyst Andrew Wittmann said in a written research report that he believes the discussions likely have some meri...

The Digital Wise | January 14, 2020

There are many of us who may have come across the term that there is no better alternative to the preconstruction process. However, to understand this term better, we need to have a better understanding as to what preconstruction process is all about. That is what we will try and do over the next few lines. There is no denying the fact that not many people have the right understanding and meaning of the preconstruction phase, and that is what we will be looking at over the next few lines. Whethe...

West Hawaii Today | January 13, 2020

Construction work in Hawaii is likely to slow next year, but state lawmakers seem inclined to go along with Gov. David Ige’s plan to budget extra money to boost state construction spending and give a lift to the industry. In a presentation to House and Senate lawmakers last week, Chief State Economist Eugene Tian said the good news is that state tax collections are up by about 6% thus far this fiscal year, initial unemployment claims are down, and the number of air seats to Hawaii is expec...