Vancouver-based design practice Acton Ostry Architects (AOA) has promoted Alan Davies and Alex Percy to principal, with Mark Simpson and Matt Wood as associate principal. Michael Fugeta and Matthew Fellows have been named new...
Tag: British Columbia
Architectural zinc roofing considerations
(05/23/2019)
Proper specification, design, and installation of a zinc roof can provide an esthetically appealing, cost-effective, durable system capable of lasting for up to 80 years. To realize the full potential of a zinc roof,...
Rethinking conventional development in the heart of Victoria, B.C., D’Ambrosio Architecture and Urbanism propose two mass timber multi-family residential buildings over one level of underground parking called Speed Frances.
The Whistler/Blackcomb Cloudraker suspension bridge in British Columbia has won the ‘Most Distinguished’ award by the American Galvanizers Association (AGA).
B.C. developer proposes world’s tallest timber tower
(04/29/2019)
A Vancouver developer has proposed a mass timber, Passive House skyscraper that could be the world’s tallest wood tower.
Construction costs highest in Vancouver: Report
(04/19/2019)
According to a newly released international construction market survey by Turner & Townsend, Vancouver is the most expensive place to build in Canada, and the 14th priciest location globally, with an average construction cost...
British Columbia is taking steps to revive the province’s forest industry by requiring the use of engineered wood on two major projects: the new Royal BC Museum in Victoria, and the new St. Paul’s...
Langley set for another mass timber development
(03/27/2019)
Legacy on Park Avenue in Langley, B.C., is a six-storey condominium combining advanced building systems with cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. According to the Canadian Wood Council (CWC), this is also the very first application...
B.C. first to allow 12-storey tall wood buildings
(03/14/2019)
British Columbia has changed its building code to allow the construction of tall wood buildings, up to 12 storeys.
A comprehensive program has been launched to address British Columbia’s skilled labour shortage by reducing harassment, bullying, and hazing on construction worksites. The Builders Code defines an acceptable worksite and provides employers with tools,...
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