Amazon unveils Virginia headquarters design
Last January, when we began construction at our second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, we could not have imagined how different the year would look. Today, this work continues under extraordinary health and safety measures. Despite many of our employees working from…
Magic Lite appoints Jeff Porter to lead the team as COO
Canada’s trusted source for architectural and specialty lighting solutions, Magic Lite, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Porter to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Jeff has spent over 30 years in the North American electrical and lighting manufacturing…
Perkins&Will unveils new health education tower in Toronto
Faced with a growing student body and confined urban site, Ryerson University engaged global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will to create a new hub of academic excellence and student life. The 28-storey Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex, a winner of the 2021…
How LEED certification and other systems help make sustainable architecture possible
Buzzwords like sustainable architecture, green architecture, and environmental architecture are mentioned in almost every large-scale building project. While widespread adoption of environmental practices is certainly a great thing, it can be difficult to keep up and understand what makes a good sustainable building. Accountability is…
First Nations partnership with construction company paying dividends
Pat Laliberte starts work at 4 a.m., climbing into the truck and driving the water wherever it’s needed. His company, KDM Constructors, is contracted to haul water and help with construction at the BHP Jansen potash mine east of Saskatoon. KDM Constructors is a unique partnership that’s creating jobs and wealth for…
B.C. government clears sites for Vancouver’s Broadway Subway Project
Sites are now being cleared for the highly-anticipated Broadway Subway Project, which is a 5.7-kilometre extension of the city’s Millennium line. The Broadway subway will continue to the intersection of West Broadway and Arbutus Street with six underground stations along the way. In…
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Transportation agencies are increasingly looking for time-and-life-saving technologies to help lower costs and reduce accidents on US roadways. Technology, such as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication for collision avoidance, work zone intrusion detection systems, and using social media to crowd source traffic incidents…
This see-through wood could replace glass windows
A sheet of transparent new material at a University of Maryland lab looks like it might be plastic. But it’s actually wood—and it could eventually be used to make energy-efficient windows or even see-through buildings. “Compared to glass, wood has lower…