One of Canada’s largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms, CIMA+, has opened an office in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to better serve its existing clientele in all four Atlantic provinces, while pursuing growth plans in that market.
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Halifax architect, Brian MacKay-Lyons, a founding partner of MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects Ltd., has been appointed to the Order of Canada for his contributions to architecture, reverent of Nova Scotia culture.
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The Halifax Armoury restoration process is expected to cost $30 million more as well as take another three years to complete.
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The Royal Canadian Navy’s new Tribute Tower project at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Stadacona in Halifax has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification.
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The Atlantic Chapter of CSC will hold its last breakfast meeting before the summer break on June 15, featuring The Future of Façades.
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From May 25 to May 29, design/construction professionals from across the country gathered in Halifax for the CSC Conference 2016, hosted by the Atlantic Chapter. The event was titled “Building on History”—a fitting expression that illustrated not only the type of educational sessions and social activities available, but also the very nature of CSC as an association.
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Construction Specifications Canada’s (CSC’s) Atlantic chapter is hosting the 2016 national conference in Halifax from May 25 to 29. The event will attract design/construction professionals from across the continent to participate in technical sessions, network, and attend “The Changing Role of the Halifax Waterfront in the New Urban Century”—keynote address by Andy Fillmore.
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The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has honoured Brian MacKay-Lyons with the 2015 Gold Medal. This award is the highest recognition given by RAIC to Canadian architects who have made a significant and long-lasting contribution to the country’s architecture. MacKay-Lyons was selected to be the winner by a jury of five industry professionals.
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