The Construction Monitor Q2 2023 report by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) revealed the construction sector is demonstrating resilience in an uncertain economic environment.
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The federal and New Brunswick governments will invest more than $13.3 million to support the construction of three housing projects in Miramichi, including the East Side Affordable Housing Development (ESAH) project.
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Safdie Architects, studio founded by the Israeli Canadian American architect Moshe Safdie, has designed the Albert Einstein Education and Research Center (AEERC) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to impart a sense of calmness reflective of an urban oasis, secluded from the busy city.
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The city of Calgary has appointed SNC-Lavalin, a Canadian engineering, procurement, and construction services firm with a global presence, as delivery partner for its Green Line LRT.
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Ware Malcomb, an international architecture and engineering firm has opened its third Canadian office in Ottawa, and John Holland, an experienced architect, has joined the firm as regional director to lead the new office.
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Quebec architect, Alain Fournier, founding partner of EVOQ Architecture, has been awarded 2022 Ernest-Cormier Prize, recognizing his outstanding achievements going beyond the field of architecture into the scope of Indigenous advocacy and activism.
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Six Canadian firms are among the finalists of the CertainTeed Gypsum Trophy Awards, held every two years to recognize gypsum design skills of North American drywall and finishing contractors, in the categories, drywall design, installation, sustainability, and craftsmanship.
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Israeli Canadian architect Moshe Safdie has donated his professional archive—a collection comprised of over 100,000 pieces, including the architect’s undergrad thesis ‘A Case for City Living,’ responsible for shaping the iconic Habitat 67—to his alma mater, McGill University.
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Before the 1850s, wood was commonly used as a primary structural building material in myriad types of non-residential construction around the world. Many of these timber-built structures remain standing and are still in use today, including factories, warehouses, schools, temples, and churches—some dating as far back as the seventh century, demonstrating the durability and strength of building with wood.
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