Second tallest TO tower; rooftop stormwater article lead 2022 top 10

by arslan_ahmed | December 19, 2022 2:33 pm

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From tallest tower contenders in Canada and costly public transit construction delays, to mass timber projects, and FIFA stadium designs, the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry continues to make headlines. Construction Canada has delivered an abundance of breaking news in 2022.

Many feature articles in the magazine also captivated readers based on topics ranging from stormwater management, meeting sustainability through insulation, to drywall finishing innovations, and moisture management for tall wood structures. Here are this year’s Top 10 news and feature stories from Construction Canada.

Top 10 news stories

  1. Canada’s second-largest residential tower will pierce Toronto’s sky[2]
  2. Metrolinx blames construction consortium for indefinite delay on Eglinton LRT[3]
  3. SNC-Lavalin tapped for new Ontario nuclear project[4]
  4. PCL selected to work on Phase 1 of Rogers Centre’s multi-year renovation[5]
  5. Mass timber commercial building opens in Langford, British Columbia[6]
  6. Diving into design of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums[7]
  7. Toronto developers go head-to-head for Canada’s tallest building title[8]
  8. Laval dental lab offers refined architecture to city’s industrial district[9]
  9. C. contractors in crisis due to economic and political factors[10]
  10. Architectural synthesis to meld Outremont’s historic chapel with condo development[11]

Top 10 features

  1. Rooftop stormwater management technologies for climate change adaptations and resilience[12]
  2. Managing stormwater with bioretention low impact development systems[13]
  3. Innovations in drywall finishing[14]
  4. Concrete flooring: Mitigating vapour-related failures[15]
  5. Moisture management for tall wood buildings[16]
  6. Tom Patterson theatre’s unique acoustical considerations[17]
  7. Insulating buildings for green standard compliance[18]
  8. Getting the details right: building control layers[19]
  9. Surveying the 2022 design/construction landscape[20]
  10. Balancing building science and roof design[21]

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/JC_CC_TheTop10.jpg
  2. Canada’s second-largest residential tower will pierce Toronto’s sky: https://www.constructioncanada.net/canadas-second-largest-residential-tower-will-pierce-torontos-sky/
  3. Metrolinx blames construction consortium for indefinite delay on Eglinton LRT: https://www.constructioncanada.net/metrolinx-blames-construction-consortium-for-indefinite-delay-on-eglinton-lrt/
  4. SNC-Lavalin tapped for new Ontario nuclear project: https://www.constructioncanada.net/snc-lavalin-tapped-for-new-ontario-nuclear-project/
  5. PCL selected to work on Phase 1 of Rogers Centre’s multi-year renovation: https://www.constructioncanada.net/pcl-selected-to-work-on-phase-1-of-rogers-centres-multi-year-renovation/
  6. Mass timber commercial building opens in Langford, British Columbia: https://www.constructioncanada.net/mass-timber-commercial-building-opens-in-langford-british-columbia/
  7. Diving into design of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums: https://www.constructioncanada.net/diving-into-design-of-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-stadiums/
  8. Toronto developers go head-to-head for Canada’s tallest building title: https://www.constructioncanada.net/toronto-skyscrapers-head-to-head-for-canadas-tallest-building-title/
  9. Laval dental lab offers refined architecture to city’s industrial district: https://www.constructioncanada.net/laval-dental-lab-offers-refined-architecture-to-citys-industrial-district/
  10. C. contractors in crisis due to economic and political factors: https://www.constructioncanada.net/bc-contractors-crisis-with-rising-costs-lack-of-labour-and-govt-action/
  11. Architectural synthesis to meld Outremont’s historic chapel with condo development: https://www.constructioncanada.net/architectural-synthesis-to-meld-outremonts-historic-chapel-with-condo-development/
  12. Rooftop stormwater management technologies for climate change adaptations and resilience: https://www.constructioncanada.net/rooftop-stormwater-management-technologies-for-climate-change-adaptations-and-resilience/
  13. Managing stormwater with bioretention low impact development systems: https://www.constructioncanada.net/managing-stormwater-with-bioretention-low-impact-development-systems/
  14. Innovations in drywall finishing: https://www.constructioncanada.net/innovations-in-drywall-finishing/
  15. Concrete flooring: Mitigating vapour-related failures: https://www.constructioncanada.net/concrete-flooring-mitigating-vapour-related-failures/
  16. Moisture management for tall wood buildings: https://www.constructioncanada.net/moisture-management-for-tall-wood-buildings/
  17. Tom Patterson theatre’s unique acoustical considerations: https://www.constructioncanada.net/tom-patterson-theatres-unique-acoustical-considerations/
  18. Insulating buildings for green standard compliance: https://www.constructioncanada.net/insulating-buildings-for-green-standard-compliance/
  19. Getting the details right: building control layers: https://www.constructioncanada.net/getting-the-details-right-building-control-layers/
  20. Surveying the 2022 design/construction landscape: https://www.constructioncanada.net/surveying-the-2022-design-construction-landscape/
  21. Balancing building science and roof design: https://www.constructioncanada.net/balancing-building-science-and-roof-design/

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