Vancouver's Olympic Oval garners 'gold' again

Photo © Stephanie Tracey. Photo courtesy Canadian Wood Council/BC Wood Works!

The Richmond Olympic Oval's award-winning roof incorporates pine beetle 'kill wood'—material that would have otherwise gone to waste.

While it will not be hosting medal-contending champions for another few months, the Richmond Olympic Oval's own winning streak continues, adding another award to its sizable collection.

News designations for CSC members

Professional development is an important hallmark of belonging to CSC. Over the last few months, members have achieved their designations in the Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA) and Certified Technical Representative (CTR) programs.

Wall sealant discussion with CSC Hamilton/Niagara

CSC's Hamilton/Niagara Chapter is presenting the seminar, "Troubleshooting Sealant Applications in Wall Systems," next month.

Ontario green law offers another kind of 'green'

To spur generation of renewable energy, Ontario is planning to cover the cost for certain projects, offering a "reasonable" rate of return via long-term contracts with fixed electricity prices.

Non-residential construction continues to slide

For the third consecutive quarter, Canada's non-residential building construction investment has decreased to $10.4 billion. According to Statistics Canada, a near four per cent drop from second quarter 2009 was due to lower spending on commercial and industrial projects, which were down 7.5 and 8.8 per cent, respectively.

Shopping centre expansions awarded

Two malls, a mixed-use complex, and a customer service space have all been honoured with awards from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

Construction Canada presents building envelope seminars at Construct Canada

At the country's largest annual show about the built environment, Construction Canada magazine is co-presenting a series of technical presentations dealing with the building envelope.