June 24, 2020

News Briefs     Investment in building construction dropped nearly 50 per cent in April   Investment in building construction plunged by $8.4 billion in April compared with the previous month, according to Statistics Canada.   » Read more     B.C. seeks to use mass timber to drive economic growth   British Columbia Premier John Horgan has announced the province will focus on mass timber construction to bolster the forest industry.   » Read more     HCMA opens new office in Edmonton   Architecture and design firm HCMA has expanded its practice by opening a new office in Edmonton, Alta.   » Read more   UPCOMING DEMO-CASTS   FLIR Systems Demo‑Cast   FLIR Systems   July 7 @ 1 PM ET Learn more & register!       Quadrangle and Human Space design program to safely reopen physical spaces   Quadrangle and Human Space are offering ‘Wellness Ready,’ a program designed to help organizations successfully reopen and realize the shifts needed to create healthy environments.   » Read more     Pomerleau wins Toronto student residence bid   Pomerleau has been awarded a design-bridge-build contract for the construction of a new residence hall to Passive House standards at the University of Toronto Scarborough.   » Read more   Features   Connected construction: Building for the smart city of the future   Nowadays, vanguard architects design buildings where virtually every structural element has an operative, interactive nature. Through connected devices, occupants not only communicate with one another, but also interact with the built environment.   » Read more   Knowing the rules of flashing masonry   Flashing takes discipline, as the most anyone will see is the bent edge of a drip edge or a weep vent, but doing it correctly usually determines whether or not the job is profitable for everyone involved. As with all things, flashing masonry has a few standard rules.   » Read more     News   Message from the president: Beginning a new term with gratitude     Calgary Chapter hosts summer social     CSC Edmonton to hold virtual meeting     Missed this from the web?   Calgary Stampede unveils design for BMO Centre expansion     Montréal launches architecture competition for the Peter-McGill Centre project     Designed in Canada: Citizen Care Pod is a smart, modular testing unit for COVID-19

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