February 5, 2020

News Briefs     Alberta first to permit 12-storey wood buildings province-wide   The Government of Alberta is the first jurisdiction in Canada to allow wood building construction with fire-resistant material for up to 12 storeys.   » Read more     Sidewalk unveils design of world’s tallest timber building   Sidewalk Labs along with a team of architects, engineers, and environmental designers has developed a mass timber proto-model at 35 storeys, a height yet to be achieved in practice.   » Read more     Major B.C. regeneration project approved   The Passages by Alison Brooks Architects, a 92,903-m2 (1 million-sf), mixed-use residential development has been approved by the City of Surrey.   » Read more     NASA selects first commercial habitable module for ISS   Axiom Space will provide at least one habitable commercial module to be attached to the International Space Station (ISS) as NASA continues to open the station for commercial use.   » Read more     Researchers create live brick that can self-heal and reduce CO2   The microorganisms-turned-bricks are not available just yet, but researchers say their ability to keep the bacteria alive shows ‘living’ buildings might not be too far off in the future.   » Read more     Coronavirus hospital built in 10 days   The Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital, a 1000-bed facility to treat coronavirus patients was completed early this week. The 60,000-m2 (645,000-sf) hospital spans two floors.   » Read more     Zaha Hadid Architects to design new HQ for telecom firm Oppo   Following an international competition, Zaha Hadid Architects has been selected to build mobile communications company Oppo’s new headquarters in Shenzhen, China.   » Read more   Feature   Myth versus reality: Revealing the curtain wall capabilities of modern steel   Architects and specifiers are starting to take note of how modern, cold roll-formed and laser-welded steel framing methodologies are resulting in previously unimagined esthetic possibilities. Both processes allow for the development of larger sections of thin-gauge carbon or stainless material. When used as the primary framing member in curtain walls, they make tall, unobstructed free spans of glass feasible.   » Read more   Latest Job Postings   Specification Writer Scarborough, ON     Building Inspector III Guelph, ON     Mechanical Inspector III Guelph, ON     Roofer Airdrie, AB     + View or post more job listings here       News   CSC Montréal discusses stone in construction     Hamilton-Niagara Chapter presents on revisions to Construction Lien Act     CSC Vancouver discusses lightweight insulating concrete     Missed this from the web?   Multi-decade, mega project to transform GTA neighbourhood     New Ottawa library will not be merely ‘transactional’     Calgary library wins AIA award

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