The Grand Théâtre de Québec’s restoration project has been awarded four awards of excellence. Two were presented by the Ordre des architects du Québec. SAB Magazine also recognized the project with the Green Building Award and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) for its innovative prowess.
CarbonCure Technologies, a Canadian company that develops cleantech solutions for the concrete industry, has been named one of two winners in the U.S. $20-million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE.
The magazine’s series of e-books continues with a focus on waterproofing construction joints in “How Best to Waterproof Concrete,” a free, downloadable resource.
Construction Canada has announced the newest volume in its series of free, downloadable digital supplements—a technical exploration on waterproofing concrete.
A winner of an architectural competition held for the conversion of the Guy-Gagnon Arena into a cultural centre for the borough of Verdun, Montréal, Quai 5160 includes a 360-seat performance room, an art gallery, a mediation room, a circus school for the neighbourhood children, as well as the additional offices and spaces necessary to implement this mission.
Parking garages and other concrete structures are often exposed to severe corrosive environments leading to deterioration that necessitate the need for evaluations, repairs, and rehabilitation.
Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana) engineers have developed sensors that can instantly measure concrete strength, thereby speeding up a construction timeline.
