Constructing new low-carbon “green” buildings is not the fastest path to mitigating climate change. Retrofits drastically reduce energy use and waste.

The Ottawa-based company, which has seen massive amounts of growth in the past three years, has replaced its founding CEO Brad Rollo with Ian Gardner, the former CEO of Royale EV.

The money will allow the company to adopt a new panel finishing line that will increase productivity by 50 percent. The company will also use the funding to create seven new full-time jobs.

The partnership aims to position Canada’s cement and concrete industry to become a global leader in low-carbon cement and concrete production and related clean technologies. In part, it commits the federal government to buying innovative, low-carbon cement products for construction.

In this article, we highlight areas for stakeholders to consider in the development and adoption of autonomous vehicles in construction sites.