Sustainable Developments

2017 is the year of green. If you’re looking to incorporate eco-friendly practices in your workplace, this is the best time to do it. We outlined a few strategies worth incorporating if you're looking to get your company involved in green construction.

Less paperwork and red tape.
"'There really is a need for the city to be ready for the amount of applications they'll likely be seeing as a direct result of this incentive program. Right now there's, I believe, about 1,800 solar on-grid electric systems in the province. The goal of the province is 5,000 to 10,000 by 2020.'"

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Sustainable Developments is looking for career-oriented industry leaders to join our growing team!
Here’s what we are looking for: Project Manager
... Project Coordinator
Superintendent, Industrial Services
Foreman, Industrial Services
Each applicant should have at least 10 years experience in their specialized craft, be ready to challenge the ordinary way of thinking, and bring something new to the table.
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With the great weather we've gotten this week, we thought it best to tackle a topic we will all be thinking about soon enough once the snow finally melts: how to handle working in warmer weather.
How do you deal with it? What are your tips?

"Unlike a smart card system, which ties all funds to a physical card only, the new smart fare system will allow transit users to upload credit to an online account. In the event the card is lost, the credit would stay online. The smart fare system will then immediately transfer the balance to the card, allowing users to 'tap' when boarding transit as proof of payment."
Good news for Edmontonians - the city is getting around to replacing the current public transit fare system with a smart one. The impact it will have on our current riding experiences is expected to change in a big way.

"It's hard to imagine a scenario where oilsands production would go down," says oilsands analyst Michael Dunn of GMP FirstEnergy.

This week on the blog: we outline leadership lessons and management strategies from Bill Gates, entrepreneur and founder of the world's largest software business.
What's your favourite Bill Gates fact?

One of the longest highways in British Columbia is getting a long-needed spruce up, with funding secured for a two year construction upgrade.

Every day is Hump Day when you're a dog at the job site.

Everyone's got a smartphone or tablet and these everyday staples in our lives have begun to make their way over to the job sites we work at. Mobile tech is fast becoming part of the workforce, so let's take a look at what we stand to benefit from this incoming wave of technology.

Happy International Women's Day! Try and take a few moments today to reflect on the excellent women in your lives and celebrate the achievements they've accomplished whether on the worksite or at home!

We're seeing more and more apps become essential on the job site, pointing toward a future where a paperless, mobile-first environment will be the norm. Here's a look at some of the popular smartphone and tablet apps seeing adoption across job sites.

This week, we take a look at some of the spring progress coming up on Edmonton road construction projects.
What’s the major spring project you're hoping Edmonton crosses off the list this year?

Journal of Commerce and The Daily Commercial News are commemorating Canada’s 150th anniversary with a five-part national series called Building Canada 150. They are launching weekly Twitter polls to hear from readers on a variety of construction-related topics that impacted and shaped Canada.
Go here to vote! http://journalofcommerce.com/…/POLL-Whi ch-project-transfor…/

Edmonton's High Level Bridge has been an integral point of connection in the city for over a century; spanning quite a lot of change and development. However, the amount of changes to the bridge and the city between its opening and now may surprise you.

Safety is not something that should be taken lightly, but sometimes learning from what NOT to do is the best way to learn what to do!

Good news is around the corner for our friends up North.
The upcoming spring construction boom will be unprecedented, even for a city that experienced its share of rapid development during the height of the oilsands boom.
http://www.cbc.ca/…/fort-mcmurray-const ruction-boom-spring-…

The things we now take for granted would have seemed fantastic a generation or two ago.
What do you think would shock last generation's construction workers about today's generation of construction workers?

From my experience they have skilled, knowledge and dedicated staff commited to doing the job right!

From my experience they have skilled, knowledge and dedicated staff commited to doing the job right!

From my experience they have skilled, knowledge and dedicated staff commited to doing the job right!