Big Box stores show huge construction boom
A study by Colliers International found that 2015 was one of the strongest years to date for the industrial real estate sector in North America. But the big box construction market led the boom. There...
View ArticleEngineers win high recognition at B.C. Wood Design Awards
Two B.C. engineers — a structural engineer and a fire protection engineer — won special recognition at the 2016 Wood Design Awards. The awards were presented in front of an audience of 350 people by...
View ArticleUponor wins patent infringement suit for PEX pipe
This article was revised on April 6, 2016 – see below. Uponor AB, a subsidiary of Uponor Corporation and an affiliate of Uponor North America, Inc., has won a favourable ruling from the Federal Court...
View ArticleSteel industry wants prompt payment legislation and local content rules
Delegates from the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) visited Parliament Hill in Ottawa in March to lobby for prompt payment legislation. It also wants local procurement policies for...
View ArticleTechnical updates: ground source heat pump systems, green roofs, residential...
CSA has published the first edition of the bi-national ANSI/CSA C448 Series – 16, Design and installation of ground source heat pump systems for commercial and residential buildings. The 211-page...
View ArticleLandslide Protection in B.C.
After a landslide fell on a CN rail line in the steep mountains of B.C., Klohn Crippen Berger was asked to analyze the risks of potential further rock falls and design new protective structures for the...
View ArticleNew ASHRAE 62.1 standard covers e-cigarettes and marijuana
ASHRAE has issued a new indoor air quality standard, 62.1-2016, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality. The standard is used by building designers throughout North America, “The latest version...
View ArticleAuditor General uncovers problems in Alberta’s school building program
One hundred projects are delayed, while departments don't know scope or even if sites are available The post Auditor General uncovers problems in Alberta’s school building program appeared first on...
View ArticleACEC-Manitoba gives top award to KGS for Pointe du Bois Spillway
Excellent work of consulting engineering firms KGS, Teshmont, Crosier Kilgour and AECOM are top winners in this year's awards. The post ACEC-Manitoba gives top award to KGS for Pointe du Bois Spillway...
View ArticleCompany projects: Entuitive, Urban Systems, WSP, CIMA, AECOM, ISL
Entuitive were the structural engineers for the Toronto Raptors’ new training facility which opened this spring. Located on the Exhibition Place grounds in downtown Toronto, the 6,480-m2, BioSteel...
View ArticleBlackcomb Whistler to see three-phase expansion
With global warming in sight, the company that owns the Blackcomb Whistler resort in B.C. has announced major expansion plans. Whistler Blackcomb Holdings intends to invest $345 million in three phases...
View ArticleCanada introduces new energy efficiency rules for HVAC equipment
Canada’s Ministry of Natural Resources, James Gordon Carr, announced proposed updates to the Energy Efficiency Regulations for 20 HVAC, refrigeration and lighting products on April 30. The updates are...
View ArticleSaskatchewan Legislature dome being restored
Restoration work on the dome above the Saskatchewan Legislature Building in Regina is due to be completed this spring after an 18-month program of restorations The 102-year old structure had...
View ArticleUniversity of Saskatchewan has new Aboriginal student centre
At the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon a building to encourage and foster a rich Aboriginal student life and culture opened earlier this year. The Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre is on a...
View ArticleWater conservation in farming could be new engineering frontier
Former brewery is converted into an aquaponics facility that breeds both fish and plants The post Water conservation in farming could be new engineering frontier appeared first on Canadian Consulting...
View ArticleMajor exhibit opens on Ove Arup’s work
Engineers visiting London, U.K. this summer might be inspired by in an exhibition dedicated to Ove Arup. “Engineering the World: Ove Arup and the Philosophy of Total Design” opens at the Victoria &...
View ArticleCalgary skyline adds tallest building in Western Canada
Brookfield Place Calgary will eventually occupy a full block between 1st and 2nd Streets and 6th and 7th Streets. The post Calgary skyline adds tallest building in Western Canada appeared first on...
View ArticleVancouver buildings win Petal Certification from Living Building Challenge
The Vancouver VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitors Centre and the SFU UniverCity Childcare Centre in Burnaby, B.C. have achieved Petal Certification under the Living Building Challenge Standard. Only one...
View ArticleQuebec’s Origine to be tallest wood condo in North America
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume were present on June 14 for the groundbreaking ceremony for Origine, a 41-metre, 12-storey condominium. The building is set to...
View ArticleWe’re seeing a groundswell of green action
From the May 2016 print edition, page 3. Today the impulse to do what’s right for the planet is becoming entrenched in what we design and build. Big shifts are taking place in the political...
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