"Canadian construction outlook remains strong, JCB Construction Canada appoints new VP of Preconstruction, OpenSpace's jobsite visual intelligence, and heavy lifting at Alberta oil sands site in this edition of On-Site Magazine's e-Newsletter."
New Canadian Construction Association (CCA) economic data shows construction outperforming the broader economy, even as cost escalation and labour constraints continue to challenge concrete-intensive projects. Canada’s construction industry is entering 2026 with cautious optimism, buoyed...
Contractors are under increasing pressure to do more with less - less labour, less tolerance for rework and less time to resolve issues once work is in place. However, OpenSpace is aiming to address that...
JCB Construction Canada has appointed Jean-Christophe Caron as Vice President, Preconstruction, highlighting the company’s emphasis to strengthen front-end planning and execution as project complexity and competitive pressures continue to rise...
Replacing eight coke drums at a major Canadian oil sands operation in Fort McMurray has been completed ahead of schedule, demonstrating the critical role of planning, coordination and the right equipment in complex industrial projects....
Sustainability has become the construction industry’s defining challenge. From embodied carbon accounting to net-zero targets, contractors, designers and material suppliers are all grappling with ways to lower emissions while keeping projects on budget and on...
Managing labour, which can represent as much as 60 per cent of the cost of a large infrastructure project, presents perhaps construction’s greatest data management challenge. The technology is improving, but the problem will not...
Managing a construction fleet takes time and money-often more than expected. Use this calculator to estimate the savings your business could realize through improved cost visibility and a more efficient fleet management approach with Element.
Komatsu is preparing to put connectivity and performance front and centre at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, gearing up to showcase a broad lineup of next-generation equipment and digital solutions designed to help contractors turn machine data into...
As demand for AI computing power fuels rapid data centre growth worldwide, DEWALT, in collaboration with August Robotics, has unveiled the world’s first downward drilling, fleet-capable robot designed to revolutionize concrete drilling on data centre...
Contractors working in tight spaces know that downtime, damage and difficult servicing can quickly erode margins. JCB’s latest 18Z-1 and 19C-1 mini excavators are engineered specifically to address those pressures, combining durable build quality with...
On today’s concrete-focused jobsites, versatility and reliability are no longer nice-to-haves - they’re essential. From site prep and material handling to finishing support and cleanup, contractors need compact machines that can move quickly between tasks...
