When monitoring the strength of in-situ concrete, the most common method that is used today is field-cured cylinders. This practice has remained largely unchanged since…
With World of Concrete 2020 just around the corner, Procore is gearing up for one of the most expansive construction exhibits of the year. Attendees…
The concrete construction industry is going through a digital transformation. Apps promise productivity, efficiency, safety and information gains, which gives company the means and the…
Flood Testing Laboratories long ago bought into the maturity method, eliminating the need for concrete cylinder break tests. However, the tools available to monitor concrete…
Ottawa-based company, Giatec Scientific Inc., is revolutionizing the construction industry by bringing smart concrete testing technologies and real-time data collection to the forefront of every…
Bottorff Construction Inc., a total-package, cast-in-place concrete company based out of Kansas, adopted Giatec SmartRock wireless concrete sensors two years ago in order to stay…
Concrete gains strength much more slowly in cold weather, requiring the use of heaters and blankets to optimize curing conditions, or adding accelerators to achieve…
Ottawa Business Journal: Ottawa’s authoritative source of business news, covering tech, tourism, real estate and other key economic sectors in Canada’s capital discusses the 2019…
Giatec Scientific Inc. was among one of the nominations for “AI Company of the Year” at the “Canadian FinTech & AI Awards” in Toronto. Read…
Giatec Scientific Inc. was among one of the nominations for “Best Innovation in Construction” at the “Construction Innovation Awards 2019” in Dubai. Read the full…
The use of data and analytics has permeated all aspects of construction, and concrete is no exception. The value of data and information is really…
The accolades just keep pouring in for an Ottawa-based concrete sensor developer that is the region’s highest-ranked firm in the Globe and Mail’s inaugural list…
Fresh off its appearance on the 2019 Growth 500 list of Canada’s fastest-growing companies, Giatec Scientific sent its co-founder and chief technology officer Pouria Ghods…
Ottawa’s e-commerce darling, a slew of local tech and professional services firms and one bagel shop all make appearances on Canadian Business magazine’s latest ranking…
SmartRock® has been included in BuiltWorld‘s 2019 Smart Jobsite 50 List in the materials category! The Smart Jobsite list features solutions that the construction industry…
From helping workers interconnect to predicting structural durability, wireless devices are a no-brainer technology for the entire construction hierarchy—if construction owners are serious about up-scaling…
The construction industry is sometimes described as being slow. Often this refers to how long it takes to complete a project, especially when multiple industry…
Recently, the early-age strength prediction for RC (reinforced concrete) structures has been an important topic in the construction industry, relating to project-time reduction and structural…
