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Breaking News

Calgary takes a Bow for second tallest Canadian structure

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Image courtesy Matthew Developments

Designed by London, England's Foster + Partners, The Bow (Calgary) will be the tallest structure in Canada, outside of Toronto.

 

The 58-storey Bow tower in Calgary will be the tallest building in Western Canada. It will also be the first time a triangular diagrid system has been applied to a curved building in a North American skyscraper.

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CSC News

Online PCD course begins next month

Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) is currently offering an online version of its Principles of Construction Documentation (PCD) course, with classes set to begin September 15.

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Charity golf tournament near Hamilton

CSC's Hamilton/Niagara Chapter is partnering with local design associations for a charity golf tournament to benefit St. Matthew's House—an outreach centre for those living in poverty.

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Firestopping discussion heating up in Burlington, Ont.

CSC's Hamilton/Niagara Chapter is presenting a lunchtime seminar on firestopping later this month.

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MasterFormat 2010 Update: Now available

The new update for North America's construction documents standard is now available at www.spex.ca.

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Inside this Issue...
July 2010 Vol.52 No.4

Acoustics

Doors & Hardware

Insulation

Electrical


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September 1, 2010


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Top Stories

Canada Place receives roof replacement

Vancouver's Canada Place is replacing its original five-sail roof design that was installed in 1984.

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Toronto project wins North American brick award

Among the winners of the Brick Industry Association's (BIA's) 2010 Brick in Architecture Awards was a Toronto facility designed to help those who need it most.

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Residential construction slump on the horizon?

Increases in the costs of home ownership are expected to slow the country's residential construction industry.

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New certification program for PV equipment installation

The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and the National Electrical Trade Council (NETCO) have developed a national, third-party, independent personnel certification program for construction electricians installing photovoltaic (PV) equipment.

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Calendar

 

September 14–15
Infrastructure Canada
The Strategy Institute
Toronto, Ont.
Holiday Inn Yorkdale
www.infrastructurecanada.com

September 14–23
DHI Annual Conference
Door and Hardware Institute
Chicago, Ill.
Palmer House Hilton
www.dhi.org

September 22–25
IIDEX Neocon
Interior Designers of Canada
Toronto, Ont.
Direct Energy Centre
www.iidexneocon.com

September 24
SteelDay
Canadian Institute of Steel Construction and American Institute of Steel Construction
Various locations
www.steelday.ca

September 30
Glass Connections 2010
Canadian Glass Association
Vancouver, B.C.
Delta Burnaby Hotel & Conference Centre
www.canadianglassassociation.com

 
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