Construction begins on $7.5M Alberta fire guard May 24, 2023 arslan_ahmed Last week, construction began on a $7.5 million fire guard spanning 30 km (18.6 mi) in Grande Prairie, Alberta, to enhance protection and fortification against the wildfires that started in the region end of April 2023. + Read More

Stop, collaborate, and listen: Acoustic resources from CGC Sponsored The Virtual Acoustics Experience™ informs design decisions by providing an audio and visual representation of a rendered space with options to swap out ceiling applications. + Read More

Diamond Schmitt Architects, Architecture49 Inc. among 21st CANstruction winners May 24, 2023 arslan_ahmed CANstruction Toronto build took place on May 15 and the completed “Canstructures” were judged by a jury and winners were announced at an evening reception on May 16. + Read More

Stantec, Graham Design Builders land $366M B.C. hospital design-build project May 24, 2023 arslan_ahmed Global architecture and engineering firm, Stantec, and the construction firm, Graham Design Builders LP, have been awarded a $366 million design-build contract for the Cariboo Memorial Hospital redevelopment project in Williams Lake, British Columbia. + Read More

Message from the president: Fortune CSC May 17, 2023 arslan_ahmed I have met people from all three coasts, and I have seen how things are done differently in other parts of Canada. We are a non-profit organization that runs almost entirely on volunteers, and we have some of the best certified courses in North America. + Read More

The benefits of building with insulated concrete forms (ICF) May 17, 2023 arslan_ahmed Insulated concrete forms (ICFs) offer energy efficiency, comfort, safety, and faster construction, compared to the more traditional and labour-intensive carpenter hand-built timber forms. ICFS are becoming increasingly popular as architects and builders around the globe recognize the windfalls of the technology. + Read More

Canadian structural engineer backs California-based, tall wood seismic testing project May 17, 2023 arslan_ahmed RJC Engineers (RJC), a Canadian structural engineering firm, has announced its participation in the seismic testing of the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) TallWood project, currently underway at the University of California, San Diego. + Read More

Major engineering firm to strengthen presence in Atlantic Canada May 17, 2023 arslan_ahmed One of Canada’s largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms, CIMA+, has opened an office in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to better serve its existing clientele in all four Atlantic provinces, while pursuing growth plans in that market. + Read More

Sustainable public plaza enriches Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles May 17, 2023 arslan_ahmed Completion of the last phase of the redevelopment of the district Quartier des Spectacles in Montreal has introduced the Esplanade Tranquille as part of a sustainability-focused transformation of the public places in the west pole. + Read More

Montreal decarbonization program targets mid-sized buildings May 17, 2023 arslan_ahmed A new program called MultiRés was announced at the Montreal Climate Summit. The program focuses on decarbonizing mid-sized buildings in the Montreal Metropolitan Community. + Read More