Canadians are coming to realize the far-reaching impacts of psychological well-being, and so governments, employees, and individuals are doing more to spread understanding and support workers suffering from poor mental health.
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Broccolini to Bring New Amazon Fulfillment Centre to Ottawa
A new, $200-million distribution centre for e-commerce giant Amazon is slowly starting to rise from a once-vacant plot of scrubland in Citigate Corporate Business Park in Barrhaven in the south end of Ottawa.
How Long Does the Tendering Process Take for Most Projects?
For all its positives, properly tendering a project requires a major investment of time on the part of commercial real estate owners and their teams. Even simple tender processes require hours of preparation on the part of … about How Long Does the Tendering Process Take for Most Projects?
Get on the Fast Track to Better Quality Control
You have a lot of influence over design decisions that affect quality when you work on a design-build or other collaborative delivery project. Suggesting proven materials reduces quality concerns considerably. You might also influence quality … about Get on the Fast Track to Better Quality Control
What’s a JSA and Why You Need it on Your Jobsite
One of the most common job safety analysis misconceptions is that JSA procedures, and safety in general, are a separate part of the job. In actuality, job safety analysis exists to integrate safety into every … about What’s a JSA and Why You Need it on Your Jobsite
How to Step up Your Performance and Stand Out
You've set a goal for improving consistency that's measurable while addressing exactly what's important to clients. Now, what about all those other customer interactions? By setting goals to eliminate inconsistencies in performance, you also keep … about How to Step up Your Performance and Stand Out
Six Pitfalls of Excel in Commercial Real Estate Cost Tracking
By some estimates, more than 1.2 billion users, including most of the real estate industry, rely upon Microsoft Excel. While Excel is a powerful commercial tool for statistical, engineering, and financial data tracking and analysis, … about Six Pitfalls of Excel in Commercial Real Estate Cost Tracking
GPS is Taking Construction to New Heights
Typically, as a technology finds a home in a particular industry, its new and better uses are inevitably discovered over time. In recent years we’ve seen that natural progression with GPS technology. From simple location … about GPS is Taking Construction to New Heights
Same Issues Continue to Plague World’s Megaprojects
Seventeen years ago, researchers named the factors negatively affecting big infrastructure projects. Since the publication, few lessons have been learned, and the same old issues continue to plague these mega projects.
6 Ways to Successfully Get the Projects You Want
For many construction businesses, marketing is an afterthought. It's what happens when you've got nothing lined up. But that type of marketing creates the wave effect; business goes up and goes down before going up … about 6 Ways to Successfully Get the Projects You Want
