Effective as of May, the BC Building Code introduced changes to require better energy efficiency in most new buildings in the province, and either encourage or require lower carbon emissions in new buildings.
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One of Canada’s largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms, CIMA+, has opened an office in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to better serve its existing clientele in all four Atlantic provinces, while pursuing growth plans in that...
A new program called MultiRés was announced at the Montreal Climate Summit. The program focuses on decarbonizing mid-sized buildings in the Montreal Metropolitan Community.
The city of Calgary is taking steps to address the issue of empty downtown office spaces by offering incentives to building owners to convert them into residential developments.
The Ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ) has unveiled the winners of its awards of excellence for 2023. Eleven Quebec projects were recognized, with two Grand Prix d’excellence awards this year: one for the...
Natural disasters are inevitable throughout North America, leaving millions of households exposed to damaging winds and weather conditions. Lasting a few hours to days, damage from these disasters takes years to fully repair infrastructure,...
Inflationary pressures have ballooned Fredericton’s costs of replacing all outdated infrastructure, also referred to as the infrastructure deficit, to $321.4 million.
Many of Havergal’s original buildings utilize copper material for roofs, parapets, and flashings. The strength and resilience of these copper elements prove well-suited, especially for educational and institutional buildings with long lifespans.
Indeed, as a project matures, it becomes increasingly difficult, as well as costly, to make effective changes to the performance. In response to this need, KPMB LAB, the research and innovation group at KPMB...
As for a project work site, there are three considerations: intrusion, interruption, and injury; and these are also the three most common threats to productivity, profitability, and employee welfare. Risk management is essential to...
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