December 16, 2020

News Briefs     Web exclusive: The future of airport design after COVID-19   In an exclusive interview, architect Luis Vidal discusses how the pandemic has changed the design of airports, and what we can expect in the future.   » Read more     Foster + Partners and Zaha Hadid withdraw from Architects Declare   Major architecture firms Foster + Partners and Zaha Hadid Architects have left Architects Declare, a network of architecture practices seeking to raise awareness about climate change.   » Read more     Ottawa gets a newly constructed heritage façade to honour historic street   Real estate development company Choo Communities and Ashcroft Urban Developments have constructed a heritage façade to honour a historic pedestrian mall in Ottawa.   » Read More   DEMO-CASTS ON DEMAND   Kalwall Demo Cast   Kalwall   Watch Now   Kryton Demo Cast   Kryton International   Watch Now       ACI releases new specs for concrete construction   The American Concrete Institute has released the new ACI 301-20, Specifications for Concrete Construction, along with the companion ACI Field Reference Manual.   » Read More     Presenting the top 10 features and articles from 2020   As this year winds down, Construction Canada is revealing what were the most popular features and articles from 2020. Reread a favourite or check out a piece you missed initially.   » Read more   Features   The path to zero: Concrete’s role in decarbonizing the built environment   If the industry is successful in manufacturing carbon-neutral cement, and if carbon-capture technologies are combined with other low-carbon materials, concrete could transform into a carbon-negative building material.   » Read more   Making music in an old warehouse   When converting an old warehouse in Toronto into a music rehearsal and multimedia production facility, the lack of walls created multiple design challenges. A fully floating recording studio was created to achieve the required level of acoustical performance.   » Read more     News   Message from the president: Thanks to CSC’s cheerleaders     Toronto Chapter holds webinar on emotional intelligence     Missed this from the web?   Toronto retrofit project achieves Canada’s first IREE certification     Montgomery Sisam uses modular construction to design supportive housing     Super Nintendo World set to open in Japan

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