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As this year winds down, Construction Canada is revealing what were the website’s most popular features and articles from 2019. Reread a favourite or check out a piece you missed the first time around.
Features
- “Demystifying self-consolidating concrete” by Michael Stanzel
- “Offsite versus onsite construction” by Keith Tilley and David Kennedy, P.L.(Eng.), LEED AP
- “Passive House certification in cold climates” by Oscar Flechas, AAA, AIBC, CPHD, MRAIC
- “Sink or swim: A comparison of below-grade rigid foam insulation moisture performance” by David Stassi
- “The Well in downtown Toronto” by Alison Knight
- “Polished concrete: Closing the expectation gap” by Paul Giangualano
- “Cement and concrete, still outperforming in the sustainability era” by Michael Stanzel and Natalee Sembrick
- “Legal Issues: The regulation of building materials” by Leo Longo and Meaghan Barrett
- “Assessing thermal performance and resiliency of contemporary buildings” by John F. Straube, PhD, P.Eng., and Brian J. Hall
- “B.C. building insulates interior slabs from balconies with thermal breaks” by Dritan Topuzi, PhD, P.Eng., PMP, LEED AP
News
- “Architects propose a Gothic, biomimetic roof for Notre Dame” (May 7)
- “Notre Dame: What was being restored before the fire?” (April 16)
- “Vancouver’s tallest office tower breaks ground” (July 9)
- “Nearly 80 new skyscrapers set to rise in Toronto” (May 9)
- “Norway tower world’s tallest timber building” (March 26)
- “Gordie Howe bridge wins P3 award” (November 21)
- “World’s tallest residential tower tops off in New York” (September 19)
- “Notre Dame is structurally unstable: Independent report” (June 6)
- “Tulip-shaped tower project axed by London mayor” (July 30)
- “Zaha Hadid designs the world’s largest airport terminal” (September 26)
Did you have a particular favourite article this year in the magazine or the website? Share in the comments below! (And all the best for 2020!)
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