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The John Howard Society of Ottawa says the 40 supportive housing units it’s building on Carling Avenue are desperately needed in the midst of a housing crisis, but construction started at a bad time. The not-for-profit won the bid in 2019 to build…

As the green building landscape evolves, more and more acronyms pop up — GWP, EPDs, EC3, LCA, and LEED to name just a few. It can be hard to keep up with what they all mean and how they will affect…

September 1 is the official move in date for Vaughan’s “first privately sponsored rental building,” said Jack Morelli, president of First Avenue Properties, behind the 45-units edifice at 8010 Kipling Ave. The building is like a “mini condo,” Morelli said in…

In Yellowknife, the rental apartment buildings’ days are numbered. Take a tour through its existing multi-family rental housing, and you’ll find that many of the buildings are aging fast. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, just one in four…

Around half of the carbonate emissions from cement production are reabsorbed by the material when used in buildings and infrastructure, according to the latest IPCC climate report. The “cement carbonation sink” absorbs an estimated 200 million tonnes of carbon every year, according to an…

B.C. Hydro will soon require workers at the Site C dam to have proof of vaccination, an approved exemption or a negative COVID-19 test in order to return to work. The change will impact more than 5,000 people employed at the dam construction site…

The third annual GCCA “Concrete in Life” photography competition has today launched with a call for amateur and professional photographers from around the world to capture the role of concrete in their lives and its role in the sustainable world of…

When it comes to getting a durable concrete slab, a critical part of it involves keeping the concrete resistant to abrasion. Without that resistance, construction professionals will often encounter ruts, dips, potholes, or worse in the surface of their concrete. All…

The premier event in commissioning, energy management, and building analytics and diagnostics, CxEnergy 2022, issued a call for abstracts for presentations for its highly regarded technical program. The 30+ educational sessions, state-of-the-art expo hall, and professional networking opportunities take place April…

The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) officially launched its advocacy campaign for this federal election. ACEC will be engaging with federal candidates from all the major parties and encouraging them to make infrastructure investments a priority in their election platforms.…

One person is dead and another is in hospital after a building partly collapsed at a demolition site in North Vancouver Wednesday morning. B.C. Emergency Health Services said it received a report at 8:43 a.m. about the structural collapse at the…

Vacant and in disrepair, the Ken Soble Tower in the city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada was a candidate for a sale or demolition. But, ERA Architects, known for retrofit architectural designs and integration of low-carbon systems, redesigned the building instead. Now the…

The RAIC is proud to partner with Parks Canada Agency to bring an important educational offering in our Heritage Conservation Series to the architecture community. We are pleased to offer this new, on-demand course–availablein English and French–and to make registration available…

The Silver Award winners for this year’s Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) Awards of Excellence have been announced and Graham has five winning projects. This year’s awards combine two years – 2020 and 2021 – due to the COVID-related postponement of…

With summer here, temperatures are rising which means air conditioning is a must! Wondering how to go about selecting the right air conditioning unit that will meet all your needs? We’ve got you covered! Here’s the top 5 factors to consider…