India is using tonnes of plastic to convert them into roads.

AND THE WALLS CAME TUMBLING DOWN –
Marking the beginning of construction/demolition at the former MacLean-Hunter Publishing building which will become The United, the tallest architectural heritage retention in North America, (l-r) Toronto’s Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson, Davpart President/CEO David Hofstedter and Baker Real Estate President Barbara Lawlor wield sledge hammers to knock down an 8’ faux wall. The restored heritage structure will evolve to a 52-storey high-rise at 481 University Ave- 88Centre Ave. with retail space on the ground floor, commercial office space from floors 2-9 and 709 new residences including luxury penthouses above the historic structure.

#3Things4Neighbours is a challenge between business leaders in Calgary to demonstrate three acts of kindness organizations are doing during these difficult times. Graham is honoured to share our #3Things4Neighbours

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When confronted with the challenges of a global health crisis, Groundbreakers responded with characteristic courage and community. It’s a tradition of resilience that has roots in the earliest days of the construction industry. We owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women who were fearless in the face of unthinkable circumstances. We pay it back by doing the same for the generations to come.

This new district of Helsinki is being made almost entirely from timber, quite literally taking wooden construction in Finland’s capital to new heights. Discover how Solibri’s software is de-risking similar construction projects worldwide.

To help CHBA members get back to business after the pandemic, Alliance Network Partner Home Depot Canada is giving away $10,000 to CHBA Members who are also members of their ProXtra ID program!

Contest opens September 1, 2020.

We visited the largest German research station in the Antarctic: Neumayer Station III. Among other things, data is being collected here for a possible future flight to Mars.

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT TYPE OF ENGINEER YOU WANT TO BE? In this week’s #Engineering Manager 80/20 Shorts I talk to Tony Mette, P.E., S.E., and Jay Chamberlain, P.E., who both work at THP Limited about how they decided what type of #engineer they wanted to become. How did you decide what type of engineer to become?

I got rented out for a couple days to our good friends at Taggart on the tri axle. I actually really enjoyed it. got to see some crazy large equipment.

There are definitely times when driving does not feel that luxurious, and one of them is something we’ve all experienced once or twice. Pavement is one of the highest value assets owned by a City, County, or DOT. It’s essential, and it’s expensive, which means there’s an entire industry surrounding how to design, build, and maintain roadways as safely and cost-effectively as possible. Politicians, government officials, engineers, and contractors drive on the same roads as everyone else, so they all have a vested interest in keeping those roads as pothole-free as possible so that we all can enjoy the luxury of driving on paved streets in safety and comfort.

Be a SickKids builder for a day! Follow these easy steps to get involved and #GetLoudforSickKids.

Tallest Skyscrapers Under Construction by Continent. In this video, we go over the tallest towers, buildings, and skyscrapers that are under construction in each continent.

September 22, 2020 – November 10, 2020

Canada faces an unprecedented challenge – but also an unprecedented opportunity. We have reached a pivotal point where the transition toward a low-carbon economy must happen. At the same time, we face the social and economic fallout of a global pandemic.

As governments and industry consider Canada’s pandemic recovery, they will decide where to target increased spending and investment. Green building offers the most actionable solutions and can reignite the economy by creating skilled jobs and increasing innovation while reducing carbon emissions and enhancing Canadians’ quality of life.

In this critical decade, Canada must take urgent and sustained action to achieve its climate change commitments. Success will require accelerating and scaling up our collective impact across the entire building sector to provide healthier, low-carbon, and resilient places to work, live, and learn.

Building Lasting Change 2020 (BLC) offers five half-days of forward-thinking solutions, practical ideas, and education. Join us for real-time, online interactions with the leaders, change-makers, investors, and innovators of Canada’s burgeoning green building marketplace.

Every time a disaster occurs to our infrastructure engineers and architects get together and look at what went wrong in an effort to stop it from happening again.