Toronto’s iconic Fairmont Royal York hotel has achieved the Canada Green Building Council’s (CAGBC’s) Zero Carbon Building (ZCB)-Performance Standard certification after a $65 million retrofit project led by KingSett Capital.
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Construction has been completed on time and on budget for the new Western Memorial Regional Hospital, representing another successful public-private partnership (P3) project in Newfoundland and Labrador.
In Chester, an oceanside village on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, a 125-m2 (1,350-sf) upside-down house was realized for a woman living in Seattle, who wished to return to Canada. The minimal and modest home...
The 2023 Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence by the U.K.-based Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) was awarded to Canada-based structural engineering and timber construction firm, StructureCraft, for its work on The Nancy Pauw...
The new design for the Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health (SAMIH) at the University of Toronto’s Scarborough (UTSC) campus includes a dynamic five-storey atrium, inspired by a “fissure in a boulder,” revealing...
In an effort to conserve the endangered orangutan species, Toronto Zoo has recently opened an outdoor habitat for Sumatran orangutans, which has been designed to emulate their natural abode to provide an immersive experience...
In a historic move, the House of Commons unanimously approved Bill S-222, championed by MP Richard Cannings from South Okanagan-West Kootenay, British Columbia. This legislation promotes the use of wood-based construction materials to reduce...
Catherine Karakatsanis, P.Eng., the COO of Ontario-based Morrison Hershfield, is the new president of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), marking a historic milestone as the first woman to hold this position in...
The defining feature at The Leaf, an innovative horticultural attraction nestled within Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, is its sprawling curved roof, made of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) for improved thermal performance and sustainability.
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., an integrated professional services and project management company with an international presence, has rebranded to AtkinsRéalis, to reposition the company for the future.
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