At the 24th annual Canadian Council for Public-private Partnerships (CCPPP) National Conference last month, awards were presented to the winners of the 2016 National Awards for Innovation and Excellence in Public-private Partnerships (P3s).
Tag: Saskatchewan
Shortly after the energy crisis of the early 1970s, a group of researchers from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Saskatchewan institutions, led by Harold Orr, set out to transform how buildings...
CSC Saskatoon looks at audiovisual design
(09/22/2015)
The Saskatoon Chapter will begin its year by hosting a technical lunch meeting on September 30. The event, which kicks off at the Ramada Saskatoon 11:45 a.m., will delve into the world of audiovisual...
Fans of the green building boom
(07/09/2015)
Canadian green construction is booming, with research indicating the trend is not slowing—by 2017, the amount of green construction projects will double, motivated by the desire for high-quality, environmentally responsible buildings. At its core,...
Designing fabric duct ventilation
(03/06/2015)
A decade ago, designing the esthetics of an exposed ventilation system in open architectural ceiling applications began with colour, material, and dispersion method selection. The suspension or top end of the ventilation system was...
Saskatoon police service sets up in new headquarters
(10/03/2014)
More than 650 members of the Saskatoon Police Service moved into their new home this summer—a facility addressing numerous issues that arose as the service grew and modern policing methods evolved over the past...
P3 funding bridge project in Saskatoon
(06/17/2014)
Saskatoon’s North Commuter Parkway and Traffic Bridge Replacement project are being funded through a public-private partnership (P3) with the federal government.
Saskatchewan is contributing $50 million to the project, while the federal government is providing...
Prairie projects awarded
(06/03/2014)
This week, the Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba Associations of Architects presented projects with the biennial Prairie Design Awards.
Since its inauguration in 2000, Awards of Excellence and Awards of Merit have been handed out to...
Solving the municipal infrastructure crisis
(12/01/2011)
Beyond the traditional homes, multi-family buildings, and institutional/commercial/industrial (ICI) facilities, many design/construction professionals are regularly engaged with work on major infrastructure. Whether roads, sewers, transit systems, power utilities, dams, or telecommunications networks, these often...
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