Industry News
A new vision for Green Gables Heritage Place
Parks Canada has developed the first stand-alone management plan for Green Gables Heritage Place in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.
Research uncovers risks of generational prejudice in the workplace
Beliefs about generational stereotypes create risks for organizations that rely on them for making talent decisions.
Stantec to acquire Morrison Hershfield
Stantec is set to acquire Morrison Hershfield, a 1,150-person engineering and management firm headquartered in Markham, Ontario.
Burnaby implements new emissions standards
Burnaby's new standards for emissions reductions will meet the city’s long-term climate action goals.
Reusable hospital gowns lower GHG emissions most, finds study on PPE
The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care led research on reusable personal protective equipment in an effort to identify opportunities for waste reduction and reuse across the health system.
Museum operators await reprieve on PCB cull
Proposed amendments to Canada’s PCB regulations would spare museum operators from having to cull items containing polychlorinated biphenyls from their collections.
Yukon introduces new climate change goals
The government recently added 42 new actions to its climate change plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become more adaptive.
Architects awarded contract for CRA facility in St. John’s
The federal government recently acquired land in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, to build the Canada Revenue Agency's new National Verification and Collections Centre and Tax Services Office.
Nova Scotia funding 31 clean energy projects
Nova Scotia is funding 31 clean energy projects with the goal of cutting GHG emissions across the province.
Distinctive Alberta place names prioritized
New directions for naming Alberta government facilities prioritize provincial culture, history and distinctive natural features, but generally discourage tributes to living individuals.
Construction and design innovators honoured
Richard Kroeker, emeritus professor of architecture at Dalhousie University, and Osama Moselhi, professor of engineering at Concordia University, have been named to the Order of Canada.
Burnaby Hospital project marks milestone
The Burnaby Hospital redevelopment has reached an important construction milestone with the structural building and concrete pouring completed.
Major changes for B.C. Building Code 2024
Accessibility, mass timber, liveability and safety are the focus of major changes coming to the BC Building Code.
Mix of challenges thwart convention business
Ontario's Auditor General points to challenges with travel logistics, facility space and inadequate surrounding amenities at provincially operated convention centres in Toronto and Ottawa.
Ontario reforming the way schools are built
The province has introduced measures to expedite the construction of brand new schools in growing communities.
Geary Factory Lofts to become corporate condo hub
The Geary Factory Lofts will feature raw floor plans of 800 to 15,000 square feet.
First phase of Mayfair West project revealed
Grosvenor has submitted a development permit application to redevelop the first phase of Mayfair West.