NYC to require ‘bird-friendly’ glass on new construction
New York City lawmakers are poised to adopt legislation requiring “bird-friendly” glass on all new construction in an effort to cut down on the tens of thousands of birds who die flying into the city’s buildings every year. New York…
‘Reverse job board’ to help northerners find construction work
As reported on CabinRadio.ca, The Northwest Territories and Nunavut Construction Association is launching a “reverse job board” to help northerners find jobs on construction projects in their communities. Matt Belliveau, the association’s executive director, said: “Both employers and government…
Perkins and Will designs modular, affordable housing for the homeless
In response to the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles, Perkins and Will’s Los Angeles studio has proposed DOME, a stackable, modular furniture system that would provide affordable and flexible interim housing for the homeless. The patent-pending design was created after months of…
DataBid Blog: 70 storey condo tower proposed for Toronto
A proposal was submitted four weeks ago by Northam Realty Advisors who were requesting rezoning for a condo tower that would rise from the top of the 1983 built Bell Trinity Square Office complex which is located at 483 Bay…
How we can recycle more buildings
More than 35 billion tonnes of non-metallic minerals are extracted from the Earth every year. These materials mainly end up being used to build homes, schools, offices and hospitals. It’s a staggering amount of resources, and it’s only too likely to…
Bulletin 248 – Fire Safety Manual
Whether an existing or newly constructed building, each fire safety plan is a comprehensive set of documents which will be referenced on numerous occasions over the years. This “go to” manual for fire safety provides the site plan which…