VIA Rail station in Winnipeg to undergo $25M+ renovation August 30, 2023 arslan_ahmed VIA Rail has invested more than $25 million in the renovation of Winnipeg Union Station, a cornerstone of its western operations, allowing the company to continue providing a safe, comfortable, accessible, and sustainable user experience. + Read More

Structural thermal breaks ensured well-insulated Montreal hotel August 30, 2023 arslan_ahmed Sonder Maisonneuve, a high-end extended stay hotel located in downtown Montreal, was designed to prevent thermal bridging, and reduce condensation, especially in challenging areas such as the connection points between the building’s continuous balconies and window walls. + Read More

P.E.I. invests another $50M to increase housing supply August 23, 2023 arslan_ahmed Community and not-for-profit organizations and private developers can build more new rental properties in Prince Edward Island with the renewal of the Housing Challenge Fund pilot, which added $50 million to contribute to housing in the province. + Read More

Bridge veteran joins metal galvanizer to lead its Canadian expansion August 23, 2023 arslan_ahmed Hellen Christodoulou, with more than 40 years of experience in bridges and major bridge structures in North America, has joined the Canadian hot-dip metal galvanizer, Corbec, as executive vice-president of engineering, sustainability, and business development, to lead the company’s nationwide expansion. + Read More

Downtown Toronto park to be revitalized through dynamic carbon model August 23, 2023 arslan_ahmed The design plan for the revitalization of David Crombie Park in downtown Toronto will address the city’s sustainability goals through the application of the architect Arcadis IBI’s dynamic carbon model. + Read More

Quebec’s Loyalist farmhouse reno stays loyal with subtle transformation August 23, 2023 arslan_ahmed ADHOC Architectes (ADHOC) led the restoration of a nearly two-century-old farmhouse annex in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, which was originally constructed by the area’s first Loyalist immigrants. Throughout the process, ADHOC remained dedicated to the site’s historical significance. + Read More

Art Deco heritage building lends face to new Toronto mixed-use development August 23, 2023 arslan_ahmed A new mixed-use development in downtown Toronto, Waterworks, rehabilitates, conserves, and expands an industrial heritage site—the 1932 Waterworks building, featuring an Art Deco design—resulting in a landmark standing on the juxtaposition of historical and contemporary architecture. + Read More

Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre forms Indigenous connections through design August 16, 2023 arslan_ahmed Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre (ASEC) in Moncton, New Brunswick, achieves the project’s key objective of establishing new partnerships with First Nations groups by incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing and being in design aspects. + Read More

Canadian construction sector shows optimism amidst economic challenges August 16, 2023 arslan_ahmed The Construction Monitor Q2 2023 report by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) revealed the construction sector is demonstrating resilience in an uncertain economic environment. + Read More

Vancouver firm deploys ‘resimercial’ to encourage office return August 16, 2023 arslan_ahmed Vancouver design firm, Edit Studios Inc., led the interior design strategy for the fintech company, Trulioo’s new 3,252-m2 (35,000-sf) Vancouver headquarters, with a “resimercial” esthetic, which combines residential and commercial design, to encourage employees to return to the office. + Read More