Support for MasterFormat 95 to end this year

Photo courtesy Kristine Archer

With CSC ending support for all previous editions, the time to switch to the 2004 edition of MasterFormat has come.

As of January 2010, CSC and the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) will no longer license or support MasterFormat 1995. The decision was made during meetings at the CSI Annual Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., last month.

CSC Hamilton/Niagara announces first fall seminar

The Hamilton/Niagara Chapter will be holding a lunchtime presentation on ventilated rainscreen façades on September 17.

Manitoba Hydro Tower: Best new tall building in the Americas?

A Winnipeg office tower has been named "Best Tall Building" of the Americas by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

EWB co-founders receive honorary degrees from Seneca

In recognition of their leadership and commitment to global social change, the co-founders of Engineers without Borders (EWB) received honorary Bachelor of Applied Studies degrees from Seneca College.

Canada's top 10 most endangered places

The West Coast's oldest vaudevillian theatre and an Ontario observatory housing the country's largest telescope are two of Canada's buildings closest to extinction, according to Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF).

Recognizing West Coast planning proficiency

A community plan for Nanaimo's downtown core and a public process engaging the West Vancouver community were honoured at the Planning Institute of British Columbia's (PIBC's) 2009 Awards of Excellence in Planning.