Climate Change and Construction
Below are articles from the latest and previous Climate Change and Construction Special Feature by the Daily Commercial News.
Feature Articles - Climate Change and Construction
New climate a challenge for old buildings in Western Canada
Heritage buildings in Western Canada are feeling the effects of climate change....
Projects
New Vancouver GHG emissions reporting requirements come into effect June 1
On June 1, Vancouver’s largest commercial buildings — over 100,000 square feet i...
Government , Resource
Climate change pushing a new era of adaptive design at architecture schools
Architecture schools in Alberta and Manitoba are preparing architects to visuali...
Projects
Lake Simcoe restoration projects an exercise in preservation, prevention
Encompassing approximately 745 square kilometres, Ontario’s Lake Simcoe is the f...
Projects , Resource
Roofs on front lines of climate change adaption
Roofs are on the front lines of climate change adaption and the construction ind...
Projects , Resource
Construction companies need a strategy as ESG reporting requirements increase
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) monitoring, measuring and reporting a...
Resource
Developing AI building operation solutions amid a maze of green certifications
Market expectations and government regulations are increasingly high when it com...
Resource , Technology
Oversight critical on construction sites when temperatures spike
Jim Noon, president of the Vancouver Island Building and Construction Trades Cou...
OH&S
Westmar Advisors wins award for Wuikinuxv debris wall and wharf reconstruction
Westmar Advisors Inc. has won an ACEC British Columbia (ACEC-BC) 2023 award of e...
Infrastructure , Resource
Industry has a ‘complete void of basic knowledge’ on carbon footprints
Owners, contractors and subs are eager to take meaningful steps to decarbonize t...
Infrastructure
Pieces of Prince of Wales Park shoreline puzzle coming together
Climate change and extreme flooding have been catalysts for a series of Toronto...
Infrastructure
First BC Embodied Carbon Awards celebrate industry innovation
A number of zero-carbon properties in British Columbia were recently recognized...
Projects
Mississauga building a next level net-zero fire station
In the west end of Mississauga, Ont., near the border with Oakville, general con...
Labour
Passive House Canada and U.S. Passive House Network announce new partnership
An important North American building standards collaboration was announced last...
Resource
ESG compliance liability risk is coming to construction industry directors
Although some may feel ESGs are a symptom of increased “woke capitalism” in toda...
Economic , Resource
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Bird selected to complete five projects valued at $625M across Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has been selected for five projects i...
Economic , Projects
Frustration grows over Ontario Excess Soil Regulation compliance and enforcement
In December 2019, Ontario’s On Site and Excess Soil Regulation came into law in...
Government , Resource
Net-zero grid could spark flurry of deal-making in renewables sector: report
OTTTAWA — Decarbonizing Canada's electricity grid could lead to a significant up...
Economic , Resource
Province closes Ontario Science Centre immediately citing structural issues
The Ontario Science Centre will be closing its doors to the public following a r...
Government , Infrastructure
Investing in underground municipal infrastructure shouldn’t be an afterthought
Have you ever heard of the saying, out of sight, out of mind? That shouldn’t be...
Infrastructure
Gordie Howe bridge marks milestone as official crossing, work to continue into 2025
WINDSOR, ONT. — The second bridge that will connect Windsor, Ont. and Detroit, M...
Infrastructure
Demolition, reconstruction progressing on Gardiner Expressway
TORONTO — The City of Toronto continues to make progress in the rehabilitation o...
Infrastructure
Detroit municipal airport growing as small aircraft hub
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