Canadian firms have been using tilt-up concrete for creative applications for many years, helping to push the construction method into new territory. Familiar as a building method for commercial and industrial facilities, tilt-up is...

Canada’s urban infrastructure growth is creating significant demand to increase the capacity of major waterway crossings, either by widening or replacing existing bridges, or building on new alignments. This article examines four major bridge...



Earlier this summer, the 8825-m2 (95,000-sf) Edmonds Community Centre and Fred Randall Pool celebrated its grand opening in Burnaby, B.C., in a diverse neighbourhood with many new Canadians.

An expansive atrium is the focal point of the University of British Columbia’s (UBC’s) redeveloped business school, which unifies three interconnected buildings.

Unlike the traditional method of pouring concrete into a moulded form, shotcrete involves spraying concrete from a high-pressure hose, allowing the structure to be builtup in layers. This method is being specified for foundations,...


For a building to survive earthquakes, it needs to be tough. B.C. Hydro’s new operations facility in Port Alberni is an energy-efficient field office that includes an emergency operations centre designed to protect it...

The Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre (Surrey, B.C.) provides a pioneering model for patient- and family-centred care in Canada by embracing the latest advances in healthcare delivery and medical treatment. Designed by...