SNC-Lavalin-led joint venture selected by U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. will be the managing partner of a joint-venture team selected by the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) under a five-year, with five one-year options,...
View ArticleCanadian Construction Association weighs in on new federal budget
The 2021 federal budget drew qualified approval from the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), as the group said it delivered on four of its pre-budget asks, including increased support for green...
View ArticleCanada Green Building Council supports green recovery initiatives in 2021 budget
Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has come out in strong support of the federal government’s plan to invest in a green recovery and tie those investments to climate targets, as proposed in the 2021...
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Calculating arc flash incident energy and boundary
Photos courtesy Oberon Company. Not many electrical engineers across Canada seem to be aware of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1584.1, Guide for the Specification of Scope and...
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Avison Young names Martin Jepil as vice president of enterprise architecture
Commercial real estate services firm Avison Young has appointed Martin Jepil as a principal and global vice president of enterprise architecture. He will be based in the firm’s Toronto headquarters....
View ArticleRAIC names Michael Green Architecture as 2021 Architectural Firm Award winner
The Royal Architecture Institute of Canada (RAIC) has awarded Vancouver-based design firm Michael Green Architecture (MGA) with its RAIC 2021 Architectural Firm Award. The RAIC Architectural Firm Award...
View ArticleB.C. invests $2 billion toward low interest loans for builders of affordable...
The British Columbia government has announced an investment of $2 billion in a low-interest loan program for builders of affordable housing. According to Housing Minister David Eby, the financing will...
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RAIC College of Fellows reelects Thomas Emodi as Dean
Thomas Emodi. Image Credit: RAIC. Thomas Emodi, FRAIC, a Halifax architect, has been re-elected by acclamation to serve a second three-year term as Dean of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada...
View ArticleLong-term care infrastructure must be “re-imagined” in a post-pandemic world,...
Protecting long-term care residents from outbreaks requires different infrastructure – in particular, smaller, more homelike spaces – proper staffing conditions, and a culture of quality assurance,...
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Haag Canada names Patrick Foisey as senior building envelope expert and...
Photo Credit: Haag Canada Forensic engineering and consulting company Haag Canada has appointed Patrick Foisey to its senior leadership team in Toronto, expanding the company’s service offering in...
View ArticleEngineering, construction firms among Deloitte’s 2021 Best Managed Companies
Engineering and construction firms Magna IV Engineering, MP Lundy Construction, Muraflex, Priestly Demolition, and State Window Corp. are among the winners of Deloitte Canada’s 2021 Canada’s Best...
View ArticleASHRAE publishes updated health care facility ventilation standard
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, ASHRAE has released an updated edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities. The standard offers guidance, regulation, and...
View ArticleASHRAE and IUVA sign Memorandum of Understanding
ASHRAE and the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing the organizations’ relationship. The MOU – which was signed by Charles E....
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Stantec, Public Work selected to lead design services for Toronto waterfront...
The Toronto skyline. Photo Credit: Stantec Global design firm Stantec and landscape architecture and urban design firm Public Work have been selected by Waterfront Toronto to design transformative...
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Pipe supplier Ipex opens two new Canadian distribution centres
The ribbon-cutting at the Winnipeg distribution centre. Photo Credit: Ipex Piping supplier Ipex has opened two new distribution centres (DCs) in Canada. The new DCs, in Winnipeg and in Dartmouth, N.S.,...
View ArticleNew Skilled Trades Ontario to replace Ontario College of Trades
The Ontario government has announced that a new Crown agency to be known as Skilled Trades Ontario will replace the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT). In a May 6 statement, Minister of Labour, Training...
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Work begins on expansion to Toronto children’s rehabilitation hospital
A rendering of the addition to the hospital in Toronto. Image Credit: Holland Bloorview/Gow Hastings Architects Construction has begun on the final phase of the largest research expansion in the...
View ArticleTOOLBX platform launches in Ottawa
TOOLBX, an all-in-one construction material procurement platform for residential and commercial contractors that delivers materials directly to the job site the same day they are ordered while...
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Columbia Skylights wins big award
Photo Credits: Columbia Skylights Skylight manufacturer Columbia Skylights has been awarded the 2021 Energy Star Canada Sustained Excellence Award. “We are extremely proud to receive this prestigious...
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BrainBox AI appoints Nicolas Bossé as chief energy transition officer
Nicolas Bossé. Photo Credit: BrainBox AI Montreal-based BrainBox AI has appointed Nicolas Bossé to the role of chief energy transition officer. In a May 26 news release, BrainBox AI officials said that...
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