in Ottawa , as well as in Western and Atlantic Canada . In fact , Gaulin ’ s team won its first building project in British Colombia in 2019 , the East Burnaby Arena ice sports complex .

Gaulin recognises the need for Pomerleau to stay focused on executing projects like these in 2020 while increasing the company ’ s use of technology and innovative solutions to build better . “ We are furthering the BIM process , coordination and progress analysis with artificial intelligence on building & civil project and for facility management . It will allow us to automate time-consuming tasks and optimise time and resource allocation ,” confirms Dao , who is keen for Pomerleau to keep pushing the envelope and lead by example as the Canadian construction industry undergoes an important digitalisation process . “ Using coordinated 3D models is the key for efficient prefabrication planning and off-site construction . Using robots , autonomous drones and scans to monitor site progress and quality assurance .” Gaulin notes a significant trend : that the projects Pomerleau is taking on are getting larger and more complex , with operational responsibility being transferred to the company from its clients . “ It can make a project even more challenging when we ’ re trying to deliver in the fastest way possible ,” he says . “ The labour shortage adds another layer of complexity and is really forcing us to innovate the way we approach construction . In summary , all our projects are mainly like a prototype ; there are no two buildings that are the same and we don ’ t want our clients to waste time and

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