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You’ve probably never even heard of two of Canada’s more effective provincial and city-scale climate policies—and that’s probably not a bad thing. The BC Energy Step Code and the City of Vancouver’s Zero Emissions Building Plan are both building regulations introduced within the…

Multiple additions to the Meridian Exhibition Centre plans have pushed the city $1.2 million over the original budget of $18 million. Director of Planning and Engineering Scott Toews notes the city has included a number of changes in scope…

OTTAWA, November 5, 2019 — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) invites submissions for the Emerging Architectural Practice Award, the Architectural Firm Award, the Prix du XXe Siècle, and the Emerging Architect Award. The RAIC is also calling for nominations for the 2020…

A Cape Breton woman is thanking a local roofing company for stepping up and saving her home. Jeanette MacDonald has been waiting for a grant so she can fix her leaky roof, but the money hasn’t come through. What…

Almost as if in direct proportion, Toronto’s lack of affordability has coincided with its increasing commuting times making the city the 6th worst city for commuting globally. But more than ever, Toronto architects are making downtown living more attractive with condos…

Repairs are going according to schedule for one Swift Current landmark. The CPR Wier has called the Swift Current Creek home for over 100 years, and thanks to its latest round of repairs, hopes to reside there for the…

The EIFS Council of Canada officially launched its 2020 Architectural Design Awards Program to honour design professionals and firms which incorporate EIFS products into innovative and creative built projects. The ECC’s award-winning projects represent the very best of EIFS…

Caterpillar, one of the largest construction companies in the world, is aiming for a spot on the lunar surface and plans to adapt their range of autonomous and remote-controlled mining equipment for use in space. NASA previously collaborated with…

When mechanical engineer Vlad Rotaru leaves the office trailer at the Toronto construction site where he works, the most important tool he carries — apart from the hard hat and safety vest he wears — is his smartphone. The 22-year-old graduated in…

Ninety percent of the plastic we use ends up in landfills, or in the world’s oceans. Now, a Scottish firm has invented a way to recycle that hard-to-use plastic for a role that requires durability: paving roads and highways.…

Although the price of college is soaring and a four-year degree isn’t the guarantee of financial security it once was, 70% of parents surveyed by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) said they wouldn’t advise their child to embark on…

Google’s Sidewalk Labs unit secured conditional approval to move forward in the process to build a smart city in Toronto after agreeing to develop a smaller area than initially proposed and make concessions on data collection and privacy, the…

A new construction startup that is promising to revolutionize the construction industry with a new low-carbon building material has opened a head office in Vancouver, and is getting backing from some big names in B.C.’s real estate and construction…

Although, without a doubt, workplace building fires have the possibility of exposing occupants to dangerous situations, this threat may easily be compounded by fear or confusion that put them at further risk. It is therefore critical for building operators…

As blogged on NewAtlas.com, buildings that are constructed with military or civil defense applications in mind need to be tough. It was with this in mind that a new form of concrete was recently developed, that is far more…