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Quebec project one of seven public, institutional projects honoured in 2010 PCI Design Awards
In all, 28 projects, comprising 22 buildings and six bridges throughout North America, were named winners in the 2010 Design Awards competition sponsored by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). “These outstanding…
Northern Light
The opening of the new Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) this past January marks a major step in Edmonton's two-decades-long effort to recreate a vibrant downtown through its arts district. Centred around city hall and its expansive Sir Winston…
The Concept as a Whole must Fit
For some years now glass has characterized modern architecture like no other material. Provided they are incorporated in an overall planning concept in line with their performance potential, glass materials not only characterize the…
The Right Call
Building a corporate headquarters on an old parking lot near once-abandoned rail lands in the core of a major city says a lot about the company's ethos. It says they want to be citizens, by putting dead space to use and giving it back to…
Georgia-Pacific acquires facilities from Grant Forest Products
Georgia-Pacific completed the purchase of oriented strand board (OSB) and related facilities in Allendale and Clarendon, S.C., and Englehart and Earlton, Ontario from Grant Forest Products. “The acquisition reinforces…
U of T Engineering professor new Chair in concrete durability and sustainability
OTTAWA -- The Cement Association of Canada has announced that the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada / Cement Association of Canada Industrial Research Chair in Concrete Durability and Sustainability was…
Quality of life will depend on sustainable infrastructure, Siemens study shows
Quality of life in Canada’s cities may rank “among the very best” today, but the future is not as bright, according to a national study released on the sustainability of cities. While 74 per cent of the experts…
Ontario and British Columbia approve industry-led thermostat recycling plan
The Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH) along with the Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) with Summerhill Impact has expanded the voluntary “Switch the Stat” program to meet…
University of Toronto Engineering professor awarded new Chair in concrete durability and…
The Cement Association of Canada has announced that the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada/ Cement Association of Canada Industrial Research Chair in Concrete Durability and Sustainability was awarded to Dr.…
Giffels Corporation expands into western Canada (April 12, 2010)
The Ingenium Group of companies has purchased of Westpro Constructors Group Ltd. of Surrey, B.C. This acquisition will merge Westpro with Ingenium’s construction division, comprising Giffels Corporation, Giffels Infrastructure Inc.,…