Special Feature
Concrete and Masonry
Below are articles from the latest Concrete and Masonry Special Feature Newsletter, published July 30, 2021 by the Journal of Commerce.
Feature Articles - Concrete and Masonry

Why can earthquakes level some buildings but leave others untouched?
Bishnu Pandey, a civil engineering instructor in the school of construction and...
Infrastructure

Manitoba engineer honoured for study of fibre-reinforced concrete
Ehab El-Salakawy, a professor of structural engineering at the University of Man...
Resource

Lafarge’s Richmond, B.C. plant hits major CO2 capture milestone
Despite the challenges caused by COVID-19, a first-of-its-kind pilot project to...
Technology
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Prince George files civil action against HDR over faulty steel beams
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Modular construction just what the doctor ordered for health care
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Infrastructure , OH&S , Technology

PCL transforms Calgary office building into affordable housing
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Projects

Tallest building in Surrey history gets closer to final approval
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London, Ont. building collapse survivor dedicates career to changing site safety
It’s been a long and hard road for construction worker Jacob Hurl, who was trapp...
Labour , OH&S

Untrained disassembly and poor communication linked to fatal B.C. ammonia release
VANCOUVER - The independent body that oversees the safety of technical systems a...
OH&S

$80M hotel could be on the rise at entrance to Stampede Park
Plans are in the works for an $80-million, 220-room hotel to be built at the nor...
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Forecast panellists optimistic about prospects for construction growth
Panellists at a recent construction forecast event expressed both short-term and...