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Compact GuardDogs streamline boiler operations
Photo courtesy McDonnell & Miller. Xylem’s McDonnell & Miller business, currently celebrating its 100th anniversary, has updated its low water cutoff (LWCO) product line, including the GuardDog...
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Decarbonizing remote communities
Photo courtesy Hedgehog Technologies. Through a combination of tax credits, infrastructure funding and carbon pricing, the federal government is incentivizing communities across the country to switch...
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Honeywell expands building automation business with Carrier global access...
Image courtesy Carrier. Honeywell has acquired Carrier’s global access solutions business for US$4.95 billion to enhance its building automation and security business. The acquisition brings 1,200...
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Telus invests in building automation technology
Logo courtesy Telus. Canadian telco Telus has rebranded its strategic investment arm as ‘Telus Global Ventures’ and extended its reach with, among other initiatives, an investment in Kode Labs. Based...
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Smith + Andersen engineers Humber College Cultural Hub
Image courtesy Smith + Andersen. Consulting engineering firm Smith + Andersen is helping redevelop Humber College’s Lakeshore campus in Toronto with the new Cultural Hub multi-use facility, set to host...
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Introba hires SVP and growth leader for Americas
LinkedIn photo. Introba, the international consulting engineering firm created in 2022 by combining Integral Group and Ross & Baruzzini, has hired Gary Hamilton, PE, as senior vice-president (SVP)...
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IO issues RFQ for Peel Memorial Hospital redevelopment
Rendering courtesy IO. Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the William Osler Health System have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the second phase of their Peel Memorial Hospital redevelopment...
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Colliers to acquire Englobe
Logos courtesy Colliers and Englobe. Colliers, a professional services and investment management company with operations in 68 countries, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire consulting...
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Consulting engineering firms expand Calgary’s BMO Centre
Image courtesy CMLC. Calgary’s BMO Centre at Stampede Park has reportedly become Western Canada’s largest convention centre with the opening of a new 565,000-sf expansion, following decades of planning...
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Comment: Can Canada do bamboo?
Photo courtesy Plyboo. Efforts to make construction more sustainable have turned, in part, to unconventional building materials. One example that may seem particularly unlikely in Canada is giant...
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Legal: Health and safety obligations and liabilities
Victor Kim (left) and Patrick Pinho (right). Photos courtesy McMillan. Many professionals in the construction industry have heard about the recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision in R. v....
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Conversation: Building code updates for mass timber
Grant Newfield. Photo courtesy RJC. With British Columbia’s decarbonization targets in mind, RJC Engineers principal Grant Newfield, P.Eng., is focusing on making buildings more sustainable. In March,...
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EM Honours to reward excellence in energy efficiency, decarbonization
Graphic courtesy Energy Manager Canada. Energy Manager Canada’s EM Honours awards program recognizes excellence in energy efficiency and decarbonization across Canada’s built environment. Anyone...
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Recladding for renewal
Photo courtesy WZMH Architects. A few decades after its construction, a tall office building begins to lose its lustre. Its exterior may look a little behind the times, which can negatively affect...
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Single duct terminal units designed to simplify installation
Image courtesy Titus. Titus, known for air distribution systems, has launched ESV-VP single duct terminal units with factory-mounted hot water coil valve packages, to simplify installation at airport...
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Ontario tests digital twins for major infrastructure projects
Rendering courtesy Stantec. Ontario’s government announced it is spending $5 million in digital twin technology to help build critical infrastructure faster and within budget. Testing will start with...
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JLR hires innovative energy market chief
Photo courtesy JLR. Mark Salerno has joined consulting engineering firm J.L. Richards & Associates (JLR) as innovative energy market chief. Salerno has more than 30 years’ experience in...
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Fire protection for EV plants
Photo courtesy Classic Fire + Life Safety. As the electric vehicle (EV) revolution continues both its organic and its planned growth trajectories, safety considerations have come to the fore,...
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WSP promotes E&E sector leader
Photo courtesy WSP. Consulting engineering firm WSP has promoted Corey McNair, P.Eng., to sector leader for Earth and the environment (E&E). McNair has more than 15 years’ experience. He studied...
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Scalable sound systems address safety
Photo courtesy TOA Canada. TOA Canada has released the new VX-3000 series of sound systems for mass evacuation and voice notification. Designed for scalability and customization, the VX-3000 series can...
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