Under a new agreement, Vancouver-based CJP Architects Ltd., will merge into the existing operations of one of the country’s largest firms, Kasian Architecture, Interior Design, and Planning Ltd.

Moving forward, CJP owner Brian Hulme will transition to Kasian as a principal and business development support focusing on healthcare and academic projects. Other CJP staff will also make the move to Kasian’s Vancouver office.

The renovated Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre in Brantford, Ont. will be one of the first commercial projects to use cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the province.

The 22,296-m² (240,000-sf) two-phase project is scheduled for completion next month.

At the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Victoria last month, the annual WoodWorks! B.C. Community Recognition Awards were presented to local governments employing wood in new projects.

An initiative of the Canada Wood Council (CWC), the program encourages use of the material in various types of structures, explained Mary Tracey, WoodWorks! B.C.’s executive director.

For the second year in a row, Construction Canada publisher Ellen Kral, CEO of Kenilworth Publishing, has been named one of the country’s top female entrepreneurs by Profit and Chatelaine magazines.

“I’m very excited to once again have been chosen as one of Canada’s Top Women Entrepreneurs,” Kral told Construction Canada Online.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) has announced the winners of this year’s award program, honouring projects exhibiting green roof and wall design, research, and policy.

The 2012 Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence are distributed under seven categories.

Centre has been presented with a technology award for its design of a thermal heating and cooling system in the building.

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has recognized Arrow Engineering with its Technology Award.

Last month, the man behind a Burlington, Ont., window manufacturer was honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

The award, which went to Reginald Pollard (Pollard Windows), recognizes Canadians who have made a positive contribution to their communities in the past 60 years.

A global association is continuing its work in developing a certification in architectural lighting design.

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) surveyed building/design industry practitioners in 36 countries, seeking guidance on the accuracy of its proposed “seven domains of professional practice.”

Mott MacDonald’s concept design of a new 33,000-seat stadium for the Saskatchewan Roughriders has been unveiled.

The City of Regina had hired the firm in June for engineering, architectural, and public-private partnership (P3) advisory services on the project, which is expected to cost $278 million.

Last month, BASF’s Construction Chemicals division held a grand opening for its new construction centre in Toronto, with more than 100 architects, engineers, distributors, and contractors attending.

The new facility will house customer services as well as manufacturing and warehouse operations. A full line of BASF’s construction chemicals will also be available at the location including flooring, waterproofing, and concrete repair products.