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Three years before the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium complex near Miami, a consultant found alarming evidence of “major structural damage” to the concrete slab below the pool deck and “abundant” cracking and crumbling of the columns, beams and…

The National Capital Commission has approved its design philosophy for the eventual replacement of the 120-year-old Alexandra Bridge over the Ottawa River. In a meeting Wednesday, the NCC’s board of directors approved the planning and design principles for the future bridge,…

A Wallaceburg-based company wants to make a splash in the local housing market by launching floating homes later this summer. Strong House Canada is in the midst of building eco-friendly “aqua-homes” with plans to put the first structure on the Sydenham…

Residents of Sundre and surrounding area will soon benefit from a state-of-the-art electrochemical wastewater treatment plant made possible through an innovative partnership between the Town of Sundre, the Government of Alberta, and private sector technology partners. The Government of Alberta has…

Four new participants have taken on Canada Green Building Council’s Disclosure Challenge. Brookfield Properties, Kingsett Capital,  SHAPE Properties, and Golden Properties and have joined inaugural participants, QuadReal Property Group, Triovest Realty Advisors Inc., Concert Properties Ltd., Colliers International, and the Minto Group, to publicly share their portfolio-wide energy, water and…

Some of the world’s most enigmatic and awe-inspiring structures were designed and built by Indigenous individuals, infused with the wisdom of the land. From Earth to Sky is a new documentary exploring Indigenous architecture around the world and the Canadian individuals…

Skybridges aren’t a new idea by any means, but rarely are they used as ambitiously as for the massive Orca Toronto project from Safdie Architects. The firm envisions a collection of nine new towers, most of which will be connected by skybridges…

AEC Daily, North America’s leading continuing education provider for construction, architectural, interior design and engineering communities, and Material Bank, the world’s largest material marketplace, have announced a strategic partnership. The two companies will collaborate to connect product sample ordering on Material Bank, directly within…

The geotechnical contracting company is looking back proudly at the numerous milestones in its history of shaping the ground improvement industry across the province with hundreds of projects completed. Back in 2006, the firm was incorporated, headed by GeoSolv’s President Mark Tigchelaar.…

Command Alkon, the global leader in comprehensive supply chain technology solutions for heavy building materials suppliers, haulers, and buyers, introduces Libra Drum to capture real-time visibility and control for blending and total plant automation. With Libra Drum, a fully graphic operator…

Digital twins promise to be a key enabler as the construction industry races to catch up with demand for new facilities and new layouts in the wake of COVID-19. Use of such technology, which creates a digital representation of real-world systems and…

When heat waves hit, people start looking for anything that might lower the temperature. One solution is right beneath our feet: pavement. Think about how hot the soles of your shoes can get when you’re walking on dark pavement or asphalt.…

Turning decommissioned wind turbine blades into bridges is just one of the innovative solutions being put forward as a way of dealing with a major recycling problem facing the industry. Many wind turbine blades are now reaching the end of their…

By now, it’s well known that circulating outdoor air in buildings is safer than recirculating indoor air. That point was driven home by the pandemic. Problem is, it’s just not cost-effective. That may soon change. Purdue University engineers have proposed a…

With the first two phases complete and the third under construction, the next step of redevelopment of the former W.C. Woods property in The Ward is proposed to include a 14-storey, 194-unit building, two commercial units and a pair of publicly accessible…