The new landmark building for the School of Continuing Studies at York University’s (YorkU’s) Keele campus exhibits a distinct twisted shape, emblematic of the school’s identity and culture, which is centred around accelerated professional...
Tag: Building
Spray foam insulation was used to achieve an optimal building envelope in a unique affordable, multi-family housing project in Leamington, Ontario, built using 3D printing.
PCL and Limberlost Place partners are celebrating a significant construction milestone at George Brown College’s (GBC’s) Limberlost Place with the installation of a two-storey mass timber pedestrian bridge erected 19.8 m (65 ft) above...
Rejuvenating old masonry facades with overcladding
(04/03/2023)
Investing in smart, context-sensitive overcladdings—as well as upgrading older masonry buildings with new, energy-wise envelope improvements—can contribute to not just better buildings but also improved neighbourhoods.
The new Ontario Court of Justice building in Toronto recently completed construction and is preparing to open to the public soon. Built as a high-rise, to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver...
Despite the lack of public transportation access for potential tenants, councillors in Fredericton approved a proposed 147-unit apartment building in the city by voting in favour of a zoning amendment for its construction.
C.F. Crozier & Associates Inc. (Crozier), a building and land development consulting firm, will build a new head office in Collingwood, Ont., incorporating sustainable and biophilic design elements, including a mass timber structure as...
Groupe HD Immobilier, a real estate developer in Quebec, has recently acquired Montreal-based general contractor Praxis Construction, effective as of January.
According to recently released data from Statistics Canada (StatCan) for November 2022, the value of investment in building construction in Saskatchewan ranked second among the provinces, with a 22.9 per cent hike since November...
Montreal office building achieves perfect WiredScore
(01/04/2023)
An office building in Montreal has achieved perfect scores in all four areas of WiredScore’s scorecard: connectivity, infrastructure, readiness, and innovation. The 100 per cent score places the property into elite standing alongside only...