Thursday, September 26, 2024 
Can millennials save Calgary’s vacancy crisis?
Millennials are breathing new life into Calgary’s empty office towers, industry insiders say. But it’s not a return to business as usual. “We’re battling the storm,” says developer Riaz Mamdani, who has successfully repurposed several empty office buildings into…
Canadian architecture firm leads renovation project at Lincoln Center’s Geffen Hall in NYC
A Canadian architectural firm is leading a high-profile interior renovation of Lincoln Center’s historic Geffen Hall, home of the renowned New York Philharmonic. Gary McCluskie, a lead designer for performing arts spaces at Toronto-based Diamond Schmitt Architects, said the long overdue revamp will preserve…
Construction hub pilot project aims to make Yonge-Eglinton safer for pedestrians
City officials have launched a new pilot project to make the Yonge-Eglinton area “less dangerous” for pedestrians, but residents who work and live near the busy intersection say they remain skeptical. The project, known as the construction hub co-ordination pilot,…
AWC: Ambient Air Guidance Uses Realistic Scenarios
American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Robert Glowinski issued a statement following the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) issuing the final ambient air guidance under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program. The final guidance adopts a more probabilistic…
U.S. construction spending declines in October
U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in October as investment in private projects tumbled to its lowest level in three years, offering a cautionary note on the economy despite a recent string of upbeat reports. The Commerce Department said on…
Canadian real estate leaders call for public disclosure of building energy & carbon data
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) today released the results of its Disclosure Challenge, an initiative designed to champion the importance of energy benchmarking and data transparency in the Canadian commercial real estate market. The results have CaGBC and initiative participants, including…
Magic Lite’s next generation of LED Brick Star and LED Step Star
Magic Lite introduces the next generation of their hugely successful LED Brick Star and Step Star. The newly designed circuitry of these robust fixtures provides more than 6 times the lumen output of the previous generation at a lower cost. LED…
Arguson Projects Inc. joins expanding roster of CMiC Canadian customers
CMiC—the most comprehensive and advanced provider of enterprise and field operations solutions, purpose-built for construction and capital projects companies—welcomes Arguson Projects Inc. to a growing network of Canadian general contractors deploying CMiC to streamline their operations. Based in Mississauga, Ontario,…
Trans Mountain construction set to begin in Alberta before Christmas
After years of delays, pipeline construction is ready to begin on the Trans Mountain expansion project. Large-diameter green pipes that will carry oil from Alberta to the British Columbia coast have been stockpiled at various points along the path of the…
Architects DCA Blog: Eliminating Eyesores – How Ottawa can address its empty and abandoned buildings
Apathy is costing our communities Vacant and derelict buildings tear holes in our communities. They harm our economy, reduce our safety and set us back in making our city a great place to live. And here in Ottawa, lax bylaws fail…
Shawn Sparling of Nokia appointed to CABA Board of Directors
The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is pleased to announce that Shawn Sparling, VP Enterprise and Public Sector at Nokia, will be joining its Board of Directors. Nokia is a leading end-to-end network equipment provider whose innovations, technologies and…
Sunny Land Development Corp. takes over ownership of Mackenzie Creek Development from New Silkroad
Markham-based Sunny Land Development Corp. (Sunny) acquired the Mackenzie Creek Development from New Silkroad Culturaltainment (NSR) on Friday, November 29. Mackenzie Creek is a mixed-use development in Markham, Phase I of which is the construction of 195 town houses. The project was…
How the cement industry is taking concrete steps to lower its emissions
On a scorching July morning at a testing facility outside of Paris, a cadre of scientists, engineers, and architects wearing hard hats and safety goggles watched through protective glass as a machine molded a soupy, grey mixture into batches…
Pipeline reaches milestone as Line 3’s Canadian section goes into service
A major pipeline project — long anticipated by the Canadian oilpatch — reached a significant milestone Sunday as Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline from Alberta to Manitoba is now up and running. Calgary-based Enbridge sees commercial operation of the Canadian portion as important progress, even as…
YVR digs deep with Geoexchange to help meet emission-reduction goals
Installing one of the largest Geoexchange systems in Canada is a massive investment that is crucial to Vancouver International Airport’s objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but the impressive parts of it are destined to remain unseen. Crews have…
