The Fenestration Association of British Columbia (FenBC) has become a Canadian region of the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) as of Sept 1, 2022, which will help both organizations gain better access to...
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Montgomery Sisam Architects’ new affordable housing project, Hamilton Passive House Modular Housing, will significantly reduce energy consumption, achieved through a self-regulated climate and temperature control system, and a near complete reliance on solar power.
Toronto-based WZMH Architects has collaborated with industry partners to devise a solution based on prefabricated modular precast units, which will replace damaged sections of existing mid- to high-rise residential buildings in war-impacted Ukraine.
The Government of Canada’s Apprenticeship Service has granted more than $21M to the BC Construction Association (BCCA), in hopes of solving the province’s skilled trades worker shortage by incentivizing construction sector’s SME employers attract...
Edmonton EXPO Centre aims for solar panel record
(08/23/2022)
The City of Edmonton will install solar panels on Edmonton EXPO Centre’s rooftop to create one of Canada’s largest rooftop solar arrays, capable of powering the building with its own renewable, clean solar energy.
CSC Okanagan chapter launch
(08/22/2022)
Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) invites you to its September 20 Okanagan chapter organizing event.
Montreal’s new mixed-use building combines its distinctive historic Greystone facade with a contemporary tower of 13 residential floors, to blend into the surrounding historical neighbourhood.
Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor and Detroit on the US-Canada border, is facing delays projecting its completion in April 2025, which could result in monetary penalties to the contractor, calculated against the number...
Ontario’s Provincial government lauded the U.S. Department of Commerce’s recent decision to lower “unfair” duty rates on Canadian softwood lumber exports—however, the government reiterated its position for all duty rates to be removed immediately.
The design for Algoma university’s Mukwa Waakaa’igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence in St. Sault Marie, Ontario, relies heavily on building expertise held by Anishinabek Nation Elders and community leaders, so to act as...