UBC

UBC

Construction Business

UBC team demonstrates smart robot benefits

Construction sites will soon evolve into smarter, safer job sites thanks to AI technology, according to UBC structural engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Vancouver welcomes 354 rental units through RCFi

The Government of Canada provided $150 million in low-interest loans through the RCFi toward the construction of three new rental projects in Vancouver.
UBC north Brock

Construction Business

UBC Brock Commons student residence opens

UBC's new Brock Commons North student residence building has officially opened, providing 316 additional beds for students.
UBC Sauder

Construction Business

UBC expanding Sauder School of Business

The Sauder School of Business at UBC is planning its largest campus building expansion in more than 10 years.
parkade

Construction Business

Innovative tanked parkade for UBC campus

UBC Okanagan is constructing a state-of-the-art underground parking garage for UBCO Downtown, a 43-storey new campus tower.
ASHRAE awards Canadian engineering students

Design Quarterly

Dialog names 2023 scholarship recipient

Dialog has announced the recipient of the 2023 Michael Evamy Scholarship is Lukas Ewing.
hempcrete carbon

Construction Business

UBC hemp building a showcase for low carbon

UBC students are enjoying a vibrant new teaching and learning space designed to be near-zero embodied carbon.
student

Design Quarterly

Focusing on student wellness and sustainability

The new UBC Saltwater Student Residence addresses the importance of student wellness, inclusivity, and sustainable design.
Nielsen

Design Quarterly

Martin Nielsen awarded UBC medal of distinction

Dialog partner Martin Nielson has been awarded the 2022 Dean's Medal of Distinction from the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UBC.
UBC recreation

Construction Business

Construction underway on UBC recreation centre

Construction is underway on a new recreation centre at the University of British Columbia (UBC) that will support wellness and fitness.
Wolff Prize

Design Quarterly

Jane Wolff named 2022 Margolese Prize recipient

Jane Wolff has been named the recipient of the 2022 Margolese Design for Living Prize by UBC School of Architecture.
Condo

Construction Business

UBC’s Passive House residential building opens

One of Canada’s largest residential buildings targeting Passive House certification has opened at the UBC campus.
UBC Musqueam

Construction Business

New UBC residences open with Musqueam names

Five new UBC Vancouver student residence buildings were formally opened at a special naming ceremony hosted by the Musqueam Indian Band.
UBC biomedical

Construction Business

New biomedical engineering facility for UBC

The School of Biomedical Engineering at UBC is getting a new home with a purpose-designed, state-of-the-art facility.
Brampton

REMI Network

UBC expedites net-zero target

A new climate action plan at the University of British Columbia aims to accelerate emissions reductions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2035—15 years ahead of
UBC Sauder

Construction Business

UBC purchases new $70 million Surrey property

The University of British Columbia is expanding its presence south of the Fraser River with the $70-million purchase of a property in Surrey.
zoning laws

Construction Business

$88M federal loan for Vancouver affordable housing

The Government of Canada has announced $88-million to help construct 173 new housing units at Lelem Village on the University Endowment Lands.