A new federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) governance model has replaced the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes(CCBFC), the committee responsible for code development in Canada since 1991, introducing a harmonized set of codes to reduce...
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Developer Pinnacle International has applied to the city to increase the heights of the two new towers being built in its Pinnacle One Yonge complex by 10 and 12 storeys, appearing to rival the...
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC)invites code users, stakeholders, and the broader public to take part in the public review of the first set of proposed changes to the 2020 editions...
British Columbia’s construction industry is entering into dire straits, according to statistics reported in the Fall 2022 BC Construction Association (BCCA) Industry Stat Pack, further supported by findings from a recently published economic and...
Five TD Centre towers achieve WELL Gold status
(09/21/2022)
Five Toronto-Dominion (TD) Centre towers have achieved WELL Core Certification at Gold level with the sixth tower, currently under revitalization receiving WELL Precertification status, deeming TD Centre one of the largest real estate complexes...
An independently held joint study between QBS Canada and the U.S. has confirmed the benefits to buyers and end-users inherent in the procurement of professional services—such as the fields of architecture, engineering, construction management,...
Located in the heart of downtown Montreal, on seven floors of the iconic plaza, Place Ville Marie, Sid Lee Architecture has designed its new headquarters to serve as a vital link to the city...
Montreal Holocaust Museum (MHM) contest’s winning design, by KPMB Architects + Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker, pays deference to the sensitive history of holocaust while organizing its space in a way to closely integrate with...
DIALOG’s plan for the River Valley Outdoor Activity Centre in Edmonton reveals reliance on heavy-timber construction in order to minimize its infrastructure’s embodied carbon, allowing the project to pursue Zero Carbon Building certification.
Global group, PCL Construction, has promoted employees in its Toronto office into leadership roles to forge its expansion path towards new areas in Central and Eastern Canada.