Climate Change and Construction
Below are articles from the latest and previous Climate Change and Construction Special Feature by the Journal of Commerce.
Feature Articles - Climate Change and Construction
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
Vertical forests push green construction to new heights
Worldwide — and in Canada — there is a fledgling architectural movement that is...
Resource
Drone fleet takes flight to help P.E.I. in climate change fight
A fleet of drones carrying digital imaging equipment to provide data on erosion...
Resource , Technology
Vancouver’s ‘On Five’ a mass timber build showcase
A one-of-a-kind light-industrial/commercial building in mid-town Vancouver is se...
Projects , Resource
Massive geoexchange system will heat and cool U of T’s St. George campus
Crews are preparing the footings, shoring walls and utilities for a one-level un...
Projects , Resource
2020NBC amendments represent a lost opportunity for Canada
The long-awaited National Building Code updates known as the 2020NBC is schedule...
Government , Resource
Lower carbon structured materials key in construction climate change fight
Just because builders construct energy efficient buildings doesn’t mean they can...
Resource
Restoration work integral to Mud Creek’s future in Toronto
Now in its tenth year, a multi-phase and multi-year restoration of a severely de...
Resource
The ‘Three Rs’ of heritage buildings in the fight against climate change
Vancouver developer Michael Geller says redeveloping heritage properties is a wa...
Projects , Resource
Barrie, Ont. innovative stormwater vault a Lego block-like build
Another project in a series of pro-active initiatives to protect the health of L...
Infrastructure , Resource
Cost containment the biggest challenge to reaching ‘net zero’
Two of the most common and critical components in the construction industry are...
Resource
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‘One giant step backwards’: Manitoba stakeholders voice opposition to PLA reversal
WINNIPEG – Some Manitoba construction associations are warning against a change...
Government , Labour
Inside Innovation: New solutions for building tall in tight spaces
Constructing tall buildings in tight urban spaces poses several challenges, incl...
Technology
Why can’t transit projects be delivered on time?
Among all construction projects, it’s unarguable large transit projects have the...
Infrastructure , Projects
Manitoba proposes new workplace safety legislation
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is introducing proposed legislation to re-est...
Government , OH&S
A firm foundation: Base station on track for new Grouse Mountain gondola
A self-erecting crane towers over the construction site nestled next to a parkin...
Projects
Project manager Melanie Knowles paving her own path forward in construction
Not only was she eastern Ontario’s first representative on the Ontario Asphalt P...
Labour
New nine-level Vancouver Art Gallery incorporates Coast Salish weaving techniques
Fencing has been erected and heavy equipment is being brought in to start demoli...
Projects
Powerline technician Melissa Dawe weathers all kinds of storms to help others
Although not wanting to go into too many details, Connect Atlantic Utility Servi...