Construction Canada News — September 7, 2022

September 7, 2022

Montreal college extension takes inspiration from one of nature’s central elements

PCL promotes Toronto office employees into senior roles to support Canadian expansion

Global group, PCL Construction, has promoted employees in its Toronto office into leadership roles to forge its expansion path towards new areas in Central and Eastern Canada.

$550M+ investment will equip Winnipeg with new sludge treatment facility

A combined $550 million plus from the Government of Canada, Manitoba, and Winnipeg will help the City of Winnipeg furnish infrastructural upgrades to its major wastewater treatment plant to enable it to convert sludge into biosolids.

Hamilton city project to marry affordable housing with green efficiency

Montgomery Sisam Architects’ new affordable housing project, Hamilton Passive House Modular Housing, will significantly reduce energy consumption, achieved through a self-regulated climate and temperature control system, and a near complete reliance on solar power.

FenBC and FGIA integration promises better reach, collab, and oversight

The Fenestration Association of British Columbia (FenBC) has become a Canadian region of the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) as of Sept. 1, which will help both organizations gain better access to new areas, enhance collaboration opportunities, and allow for better administrative control.

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Feature

Getting the details right: building control layers

This feature discusses how construction specifiers must thoroughly detail the control layers of water shedding/drainage, vapour control, air control, and thermal control in the design stage. Without them, the design for those elements is left to the contractor—and their role should be installation, not design.

NEWS

Message from the president: The importance of mentorship

CSC Okanagan chapter launch

CSC Calgary call for speakers: CSC Conference 2023