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UBC students want to build and study effectiveness of ‘tree canopy’ bus shelters
Students at the University of British Columbia are hoping to build bus shelters with environmental benefits.Tabinda Shah, a final-year urban forestry student, said she and several other students are working to build a "tree canopy bus…
Winter Stations exhibit returns to Toronto waterfront with six new installations
A wall is being built along Toronto’s east beaches and it’s going to be joined by a bouquet of butterflies, a cavalcade of colours and three other installations as the fifth annual Winter Stations Design Competition announces this year’s…
University of Toronto Schools breaks ground on expansion project
A groundbreaking ceremony today marks the launch of a transformative restoration and expansion of University of Toronto Schools (UTS), an affiliate of the University of Toronto on the downtown St. George campus.The design by Diamond…
CMLC and UCalgary partner to adapt former Central Library building
Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) – the master developer of East Village – responsible for the dramatic transformation of the east end community has stewarded many successful development partnerships over the past 10 years…
Five new Ice Breakers installations coming to Toronto’s Waterfront
An Illuminated starlight house, with a cascade of colours, kaleidoscopic mirrors and arches of sweet-sounding bells are just some of the sights and sounds that visitors to Toronto’s downtown Waterfront can experience this winter when the…
Hôpital Vétérinaire du Parc
A mixed-use renovation and extension, Hôpital Vétérinaire du Parc squeezes a state-of-the-art veterinarian hospital, SPCA emergency clinic, and four residential units in and on top of a small abandoned photo studio.Designed by Thomas…
Halifax Explosion Memorial
The Halifax Explosion Commemorative Marker project was designed by Nova Scotia’s RHAD Architects — named one of Canadian Architect's top emerging firms in 2017 — for the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) to mark the 100th year since the…
First shovel at groundbreaking for National Bank’s new Montreal head office
National Bank held an official groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday (November 7) to kick off the construction of what will become the financial institution’s new head office in Montreal. The event was held in the presence of numerous…
Built Green Canada partnership brings performance-based water rating to Canada
Built Green Canada has partnered with the Green Builder Coalition to bring performance-based water efficiency to Canada through its third-party certification programs’ water conservation section.Though parts of Canada, and the world, are…
UL opens new building envelope test facility for construction industry in Toronto
UL has expanded its services for the building envelope and building sciences market with the opening of its newest facility in Toronto. UL now offers additional building science and building envelope testing services to the Canadian market.…