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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During the rehabilitation of Runway 06L/24R at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), crews rebuilt the runway to extend its life, prioritizing environmental sustainability during construction to reduce GHG emissions, and furnished sustainability upgrades for...
The Highway 401/409 Rail Tunnel project is the Tunnelling Association of Canada (TAC)’s 2022 project of the year over $100 million, for the level of engineering and understanding of underground construction displayed by project...
Global transit company, Transdev Canada, will play a key advisory role during the design and construction phases of Ontario Line light rail system to ensure operations and maintenance requirements are addressed and fulfilled, following...
Rogers Stadium Limited Partnership awarded the first phase of the Rogers Centre’s $300 million renovation to PCL Constructors Canada Inc. last month, and work is now well underway this offseason before the stadium opens...
A global report by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has found that despite an increase in investment and worldwide success in lowering the energy intensity of buildings, the sector’s total energy consumption and CO2...
Fixing thermal bridging in masonry foundation walls
(11/11/2022)
Thermal bridges occur all over a building in transitions, terminations, and penetrations. Foundation to wall transitions, balcony projections, window and door openings, and roof parapets can all serve as thermal bridges. However, while identifying...
PCL Construction’s Toronto office held a beam-signing ceremony, alongside the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and B+H Architects, to celebrate topping off the hospital’s new Patient Support Centre (PSC).
The president and CEO of Metrolinx, the Ontario Crown corporation overseeing the construction of Eglinton Crosstown project, is holding Crosslinx Transit Solutions, a construction consortium assigned to the project, including ACS-Dragados, Aecon, EllisDon, and...
A new project, worth $293 million, at Douglas College in New Westminster, British Columbia, is looking to achieve BC Energy Step Code 4, the highest step in housing and residential construction targeting net zero...
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