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Catastrophe

Ontario appoints special adviser on flooding

Allison Jones – THE CANADIAN PRESS Jul 22, 2019

Ontario has appointed a special adviser on flooding to recommend ways the province can reduce the impacts of flooding and help communities deal with them.Doug McNeil is a former Manitoba deputy minister of infrastructure and…

Building

As climate changes, the way we build homes must change too

Gary Martin and Glenn McGillivray Mar 14, 2019

About 100 homes in Angus, Ont. were damaged by a tornado in June 2014. Ten lost their roofs and had to be demolished. Gregory Alan Kopp, Western University, Author providedThe impacts of floods, wildfires and other catastrophic…

Building

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Good design is a human right, says Chicago Athenaeum president

bdeditor May 19, 2015

Commemorating the 65-year Anniversary of the founding of Good Design in Chicago in 1950, Christian Narkiewicz-Laine, Museum president of The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and advocate for peace and social justice,…

Building

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Market Outlook 2015

Paul Morassutti, Executive Vice President & Executive Managing Director, CBRE Limited Mar 2, 2015

CANADIAN MARKET OUTLOOK BREAKFAST, February 24, 2015, Toronto

Architecture

Building Information Modeling (BIM): The industry’s visionary gateway to the future has…

bdeditor Nov 25, 2009

In the building trade any deficiency in communication, lack of cooperative and strategic scheduling, or shortage of synchronized planning and execution can create significant problems. All too often, missteps and oversights translate into…