Mobility is essential to urban life. It contributes to people’s ability to access work, food, education, leisure and more. It also contributes to climate change.According to C40 Cities, cities are both a significant source of challenge…

A bus got caught in a sinkhole in downtown Pittsburgh on Oct. 28, 2019. (Darrell Sapp/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP) Roads, buildings and industrial facilities rely on the integrity of the ground they’re built upon. But when soils shift…

Thousands of people evacuated Calgary when its two rivers flooded in June 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward Cities are on the front line of climate change. While their footprints cover a mere two per cent of the Earth’s surface,…

Synonymous with an efficient building envelope, spray foam insulation has continually evolved over the decades and experienced numerous blowing agent and formulation technology changes. The evolution of spray foam spans 30 years with the…

Independent bookstores are places where culture is collected and disseminated. The gentrification of city centres makes their existence increasingly precarious. Kévin Langlais on Unsplash, CC BY-NC The story is all too familiar – yet it…

An aerial view of houses in Oshawa, Ont. is shown in November 2017. Canada’s minority government could result in progress on affordable housing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg Along with climate change, affordable housing was one of the…

B+H and Menkes Developments Inc. (Menkes) recently invited the industry to step inside the historic art-deco Canada Permanent Trust Building (now called The Permanent) on Bay and Adelaide streets for an expert-led panel discussion about the…

Interview with Peter Moonen, National Sustainability Manager, Canadian Wood Council Overview on the emergence of “tall wood” for buildings over 6-storeys Why does “tall wood” seem to be increasingly a construction option – and a prestige…

It’s early days, but across the country, Canadians have had real concerns about the real estate and housing industry with affordability the most significant issue both pre-and post-election. Although the impact of the election to the…

Interview with: Adam Auer, Vice President, Environment and Sustainability and Richard J. McGrath, Director Codes and Standards - Buildings Overview on Concrete high-rise construction in Canada Concrete is often seen as an “old” if proven…