Building Envelope

September 6, 2010

BC Housing complex features Western Canada’s largest solar installation

A recently renovated BC Housing complex in Surrey has become Western Canada’s largest solar energy development.

August 18, 2010

After toddler death, Calgary Construction Association issues safety guide

A guide to help ensure the safety of workers and the public on or near highrise construction sites in Calgary has been produced after a toddler was killed by falling debris.

August 16, 2010

Retractable roof rises over BC Place Stadium

The new roof on BC Place stadium is taking shape on Vancouver’s skyline.

August 9, 2010

Market grows for energy-efficient construction trailers

Finding a building site set up with worn-looking construction office trailers these days is rare. Fewer contractors – especially big commercial ones — settle for anything but the best.

August 2, 2010

Construction firms learn to get ‘Bear Smart’

Residents of a Canadian city debated whether police correctly handled a call reporting that a bear was shot and killed in April.

July 12, 2010

Olympic Village housing project designed to achieve net zero

Occupants of a new housing complex that’s the legacy of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics stand to save considerably on their energy bills.

July 7, 2010

Green roofs need adequate leak test systems

The growing popularity of green or living roofs is underscoring the need to have an adequate test system in place to detect leaks that may occur in the protective roof membrane during or after construction.

June 30, 2010

Violent G20 protesters denounced as thugs

Would-be marauding anarchists who set police cars ablaze and smashed storefronts in downtown Toronto are nothing more than “thugs,” according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

June 23, 2010

Overlay work wraps up Empire Field construction in Vancouver

A European company that specializes in the construction of temporary stadiums put the final touches on Empire Field stadium last week, just in time for the BC Lions first home game of the season.

June 7, 2010

Canada Pavilion at World Expo 2010 in Shanghai has steel backbone

This spring, the most recognizable piece of Canadian architecture in the world may just be the 4,800-square-metre Canada Pavilion, representing the country at the World Exposition 2010, which opened in Shanghai last month.