Monday, September 30, 2024 
Function meets form when it comes to entranceway lighting
When it comes to selecting exterior wall lighting for commercial or residential condo entrances, the decision typically comes down to utility/cost. As a result, the client ends up with a functional prismatic or downward directional luminaire which achieves the basic function…
Report: 1.5 million Canadian jobs in green building by 2030
Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has released a new report that shows the potential of a green recovery that prioritizes green building. The Climate Forward modelling done for Canada’s Green Building Engine: Market Impact and Opportunities in a Critical Decade, indicates that…
Former AWC Manager Receives ICC’s Bobby J. Fowler Award
The prestigious International Code Council Bobby J. Fowler Award was presented today to Sam W Francis, retired Senior Director of National Programs for the American Wood Council (AWC). “Sam’s unique combination of knowledge, humor, and respect for others has resulted in code…
ASSE Executive Director details ASSE 1090-2020 standard during AWG webinar
ASSE International Executive Director Tom Palkon recently participated as a subject matter expert for a presentation on atmospheric water generators (AWG), during which he explained the provisions of the ASSE 1090-2020 standard that governs such systems. The Water Quality Products Magazine…
Wood innovations and solutions for design and building to be presented at new national Virtual Wood Solutions Conference
The latest innovations and solutions for wood design and building will be presented next week (November 16-20) at the national 2020 Virtual Wood Solutions Conference. Distinguished Canadian and international speakers, together with wood product experts at a virtual exhibit hall, will…
Canadian construction industry rebounds in Quebec, B.C. and Ontario, while Alberta continues to slow
Procore Technologies, Inc, a leading provider of construction management software, today published the latest worker hours report for the Canadian construction industry which showed construction activity during the COVID-19 pandemic continues to recover in Canada after an initial drop in the…
Command Center Blog: Fast-Track Construction Projects Using Concrete Maturity
Use COMMAND Center to determine when new concrete structures and pavements have achieved adequate strength so you can open them to the public sooner. Use COMMAND Center to determine when new concrete structures and pavements have achieved adequate strength so you…
City council backs five-storey apartment building for downtown Peterborough
A proposed new five-storey apartment building on George Street downtown got preliminary approvals from city councillors on Monday night. The plan is to replace a derelict dollar store at 385 George St. N. with a five-storey apartment building. GTA-based developer Richard Summers…
Architects DCA Blog: Holding on to Heritage – Revitalizing our Communities by Repurposing Abandoned Buildings
Last fall, the City of Ottawa, like many other cities, declared a #ClimateEmergency. We’ve also declared a #HousingEmergency. We need to restore, conserve, adapt and renovate our existing buildings, including abandoned and derelict ones, to provide more housing. It can take…
One of B.C.’s iconic structures to be rebuilt
The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at the University of B.C. is one of the province’s most iconic structures, a West Coast modern building with “Haida and Japanese esthetics” that “brings the outdoors inside.” The focal point of Arthur Erickson’s design is the Great Hall, a…
M2M Phase 2 brings new mixed-use community centre to serve Yonge-Finch neighbourhood
Aoyuan International continues its transformation of the former Newtonbrook Plaza, the 8.6-acre development, near Yonge and Finch subway after submitting a site plan application for the second phase of the project. The SPA details Aoyuan’s plans to rebuild the arterial site…
HRAI Indoor Air Quality Advisory Council Statement of Support for Updated Health Canada Guidelines
Today Joe Muchynski, Vice President of Arvin Air Systems and Chair of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) Advisory Council on Indoor Air Quality in Commercial and Institutional Buildings (The Advisory Council) made the following statement: “The Advisory…
The green building revolution will start from the ground up
Over-reliance on fossil fuels is one of the most significant barriers to achieving a more sustainable future. If we hope to achieve the limits to rising global temperatures set out in the 2016 Paris Agreement, our cities will need to be built…
Statistics Canada – Investment in building construction decreased 1.7% to $15.2 billion in September
Statistics Canada reports that total investment in building construction decreased 1.7% to $15.2 billion in September, after reaching a record high in August. This can be attributed to decreases in the non-residential sector (-8.5% to $4.5 billion) which were partially offset by increases in…
News Round Up – November 9, 2020 by Construction Links Network
Welcome to this week’s edition of the News Round Up published by Construction Links Network. Top news this week includes designers unveiling a detailed large-scale model of the Gordie Howe bridge project that took 2,000 hours to reproduce. Also, Tridel kicked…
