June 10, 2020

News Briefs     Herzog & de Meuron and Quadrangle to design Canada’s tallest skyscraper   The design firms have proposed an 87-storey, mixed-use tower for Toronto’s Mink Mile neighbourhood. When complete, it will become the tallest in Canada.   » Read more     Toronto tower becomes Canada’s largest Zero Carbon Certified building   At more than 139,355 m2 (1.5 million sf), an office tower in Toronto is the country’s largest certified Zero Carbon Building in Canada.   » Read more     Construction associations create roadmap to help kick-start economy   The Canadian and Ontario Home Builders’ Associations and the Building Industry and Land Development Association have submitted a 20-point plan to help kick-start the economy.   » Read more     Submissions open for 2020 Emerging Leader Awards   Submissions are now open for Construction Canada’s 2nd annual Emerging Leader Awards that recognize members of the AEC community who are well on their way to becoming the next leaders in the profession.   » Read more     Nominations open for B.C. Builders Code Champion Awards   The awards honour companies that are proactively addressing the issues of equity, discrimination, and harassment in the British Columbia’s construction sector.   » Read more   Features   We have raised the bar even higher Sponsored   The 2020 Ford Super Duty now with more power, more capability and more technology than ever. Our dedication to Built Ford Tough® has produced this: the strongest Super Duty ever. It was worth it, earning us Best-In-Class claims across multiple categories.   » Read more   Assignment of design to constructors: A discussion and direction   Recent changes to professional design services and construction procurement have led to deferring design responsibility to the construction phase of the work. The design community can take leadership on this issue and act on necessary improvements to communication with the constructor.   » Read more     News   Kazim Kanani and Tom Newton inducted into CSC College of Fellows     CSC Saskatoon hosts golf day     Winnipeg Chapter gears up for tee time     Missed this from the web?   Perkins and Will advises against the use of antimicrobial products     Vancouver fire hall first to achieve zero carbon certification     U.K. plans to reduce height of wood buildings to avoid another Grenfell

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