Friday morning news articles.
Stakeholders ruminate on COVID’s future impact on Canada’s construction sector The coronavirus pandemic dramatically transformed the Canadian construction landscape in 2020 with more disruption clearly to come in the new year. The Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce invited stakeholders to assess COVID’s continuing impacts for 2021 through the lenses of leadership, health and safety, the economy and projects, and innovation. (Journal of Commerce)
CO2 can help the construction industry emit less CO2 At more than $11 trillion per year, spending related to construction is responsible for about 13% of global GDP – but in comparison to other industries, productivity and growth are lagging behind. At the same time, the impact on the environment can be illustrated, for example, by noting that the production of cement alone accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions. The sector's productivity and CO2 footprint are key problems that need to be addressed quickly to meet the increasing demand for construction while reducing the damage to the environment. (World Economic Forum)
Investing in Purpose-Built Real Estate Canada’s housing and affordability crisis is one of the most critical challenges facing our communities today. (The Walrus)
The Future of Offices When Workers Have a Choice Some work spaces in central employment districts may become housing, and some housing in residential areas may become work spaces. (New York Times)
Has the Pandemic Made Online Dating Better? “It's hard to meet people these days" has never been truer. But COVID-19 might be making courtship more considerate. (The Walrus)
Why can’t the stormtroopers in Star Wars shoot straight? Everyone knows the Galactic Empire’s plastic-looking soldiers can’t aim for toffee. But there’s a perfectly good explanation… (The Guardian)
Custom Indexing: The Next Evolution of Index Investing By 2025, most financial advisors will use web-based software to create and manage Custom Indexes for their clients. Standard indexes have a single methodology; one rule-set dictating what they own and how they re-balance. Standard indexes are “one size fits all.” Like standard indexes, Custom Indexes also invest and re-balance according to a defined methodology. But with Custom Indexes, the methodology is personalized based on an investor’s circumstances and preferences and can be easily adjusted as an investor’s circumstances change. (Canvas)
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