CSC Toronto to focus on proper surface preparation

January 22, 2018 nithya_caleb

CSC’s Toronto Chapter is holding a dinner meeting on February 6 at Toronto Cricket, Skating, and Curling Club. The event starts at 5:15 p.m. Steven Whyte (PPG Industries) will present on “Surface Preparation for Commercial Coatings Systems.”

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Calgary honours winners of student design contest

January 22, 2018 nithya_caleb

On Friday, February 9, the Calgary Chapter of CSC will host its annual Awards Gala for the Ignite Student Competition. Held at the showroom of Contemporary Office Interiors, the event will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The competition is a CSC initiative to expose upcoming professionals in the industry to a mock project for a real client.

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Explore building information modelling with CSC Edmonton

January 22, 2018 nithya_caleb

The Edmonton Chapter of CSC is holding a breakfast meeting on February 15. Held at Chateau Louis Conference Centre, the event is expected to run from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Rafael Lucero (Alberta Infrastructure) will deliver a presentation on “New BIM Requirements at Alberta Infrastructure.”

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Message From the President: More on underslab barriers

January 16, 2018 Katie Daniel

Last issue, I discussed the problems with using CAN/CGSB 51.34-M86 for underslab applications instead of the proper standard, ASTM E 1745.

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Hamilton-Niagara discusses underslab membrane

January 15, 2018 nithya_caleb

On January 31, the Hamilton-Niagara Chapter of CSC will hold a luncheon meeting at the Royal Canadian Legion in Burlington, Ont. Russell Snow (W.R. Meadows of Canada) will present on “Selecting the Correct Underslab Membrane.”

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CSC Grand Valley explores combustible materials

January 4, 2018 nithya_caleb

On Wednesday, January 17, the Grand Valley Chapter of CSC will hold a lunch seminar on “Combustible Components in Noncombustible Construction.” Held at Grand Valley Construction Association (GVCA), the event kicks off at 11:30 a.m.

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CSC Vancouver Island celebrates the new year

January 4, 2018 nithya_caleb

The Vancouver Island Chapter of CSC is organizing a new year’s celebration to be held on Thursday, January 11, at Victoria Caledonian Brewery and Distillery.

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CSC Building Expo returns to Toronto

January 4, 2018 nithya_caleb

The Toronto Chapter of CSC will host the 40th annual Building Expo on Wednesday, February 28. The one-day event, formerly known as the No Frills Tradeshow, will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre’s South Building. It kicks off at 11 a.m. with a brief networking event, followed by the traditional ticketed luncheon at 11:45 a.m. This year’s guest speaker is Chris Adamkowski, head of industry at Google.

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CSC and BSD form exclusive alliance to deliver National Master Specification

January 2, 2018 nithya_caleb

Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) has inked an exclusive deal with Building Systems Design (BSD), a provider of specification content and software for the AEC community through which BSD and CSC will now provide the Canadian National Master Specification (NMS) at www.specmarket.com, alongside BSD’s SpecLink master specification content.

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Edmonton Chapter offers PCD and CCA courses

December 27, 2017 nithya_caleb

On January 8, the Edmonton Chapter of CSC begins the spring 2018 edition of the Principles of Construction Documentation (PCD) and Construction Contract Administration (CCA) courses. Held at the office of DIALOG from 6 to 9 p.m., the PCD program runs for 10 weeks. The CCA course, held at IBI Group’s office, runs for 11 weeks

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