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Earthquake

B.C. researchers develop spray on solution to costly quake conundrum

By Geordon Omand – THE CANADIAN PRESS Oct 11, 2017

VANCOUVER – It was while flipping through British Columbia's seismic upgrade guidelines at the beginning of his civil engineering master's degree that Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki first realized something was amiss.He noticed that…

Architecture

Engineers: lives lost in Mexico quake could have been saved

By Garance Burke - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Oct 11, 2017

MEXICO CITY – Nearly two-thirds of the buildings that collapsed in Mexico City's monstrous earthquake last month were built using a construction method that is now forbidden in seismic hotspots in the United States, Chile and New Zealand,…

Architecture

Fundraising for the integrated and sustainable earthquake-resistant reconstruction of Nepal

bdeditor May 26, 2015

Following the violent earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25th, 2015, Emergency and Development Architects (EDA) is launching a fundraising campaign to rally architects, construction professionals and citizens, to quickly start an integrated…

Architecture

Lemay adds to its talent pool and expands global pressence

bdeditor Oct 3, 2014

Already with major projects in Canada, Central America and North Africa, Lemay has now established a presence in the Caribbean with the acquisition of three Québec entities from Toronto’s IBI Group. They include: DAA, Cardinal…

Building Design

National Geographic details CINTEC’S preservation of Egypt’s oldest pyramid

bdeditor Jul 12, 2013

CINTEC Worldwide, a global firm that focuses on structural masonry retrofit strengthening, repair, and preservation with offices in Ottawa, and elsewhere, has been featured in the National Geographic documentary Saving Egypt's Oldest…

Building Design

First shipment of pre-fabricated homes from Viceroy Homes sent to Japanese earthquake and tsunami…

bdeditor May 30, 2011

Viceroy Homes Ltd. has manufactured and shipped the first lot of pre-fabricated temporary housing units ordered by the Japanese government to help house survivors displaced by the earthquake and tsunami that occurred in the northern region…

Building Design

Report cites “liquefaction” as key to much of Japanese earthquake damage

bdeditor Apr 25, 2011

The massive subduction zone earthquake in Japan caused a significant level of soil "liquefaction" that has surprised researchers with its widespread severity, a new analysis shows. The findings also raise questions about whether existing…

Building Design

Viceroy Homes and Japanese partner to provide and build emergency housing units over next three…

bdeditor Mar 29, 2011

Viceroy Homes Ltd., an international manufacturer of pre-engineered homes, announced that it is working closely with its exclusive building partner in Japan to immediately begin providing a portion of the 30,000 temporary home units…

Building Design

NRC unveils new 2010 National Building, Fire and Plumbing Codes

bdeditor Dec 9, 2010

The National Research Council Canada (NRC) has launched the 2010 editions of the National Model Construction Codes. Published by NRC and prepared under the direction of the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC), they…

Architecture

The U.S. Green Building Council, the American Institute of Architects and Architecture for Humanity…

bdeditor Jun 23, 2010

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have announced their support for an Architecture for Humanity Sustainable Design Fellow, who will help play a critical role in rebuilding the…