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SFU Fast Epp canopy

Unique canopy roof achieves ambitious goals

The SFU stadium features a striking CLT canopy which cantilevers 16 metres, providing weather protection and unobstructed views.
industrial

Prioritizing industrial projects to meet demand

As B.C.’s economy rebounds from the pandemic, demand for industrial space is expected to accelerate through 2022.
patient care

Improving patient care in the Okanagan

A new state-of-the-art patient care tower is changing the way health care is delivered at the Penticton Regional Hospital.
New Westminster

Fulfilling a decades long vision for New Westminster

As the largest school investment in B.C’s history, the replacement of New Westminster Secondary School has been a top priority for years.
SFU renewal

An award winning renewal effort

The SFU Plaza Renewal Project is a multi-phase extensive renovation at the iconic SFU Burnaby Campus, replacing the rooftop public surfaces.
New office supply poses backfill challenges

New office supply poses backfill challenges

An influx of new office supply was always expected to shake up the status quo in the downtown Toronto market given that approximately two-thirds of the 8+ million square feet of space currently under construction is already preleased.

Thinking outside of the box

As EllisDon continues construction on the 400 West Georgia project, its eye-catching cube design is starting to take shape in downtown Vancouver.

Turnaround tales of value-add assets

Prominent Canadian asset managers recently recounted their experiences in repositioning underperforming properties, offering insight on turnaround logistics and the role value-add assets play in investment strategies.

Challenging library renovation

The project team on the Vancouver Central Library Level 8 and 9 revitalization project faced many challenges, requiring innovative solutions.

HCMA’s strong wood roots

Darryl Condon and his firm, HCMA Architecture + Design, have embraced and often pioneered the use of wood and mass timber throughout B.C.

Fast tracking success

The SFU Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering Building was a challenging project for Bird Construction, who delivered the project on time.

Saddledome demolition plan bucks transparency

The upfront cost has been projected at $13.8 million. The environmental repercussions of dismantling and discarding a 474,000-square-foot concrete and steel structure are more difficult to peg.

Timber City

City of Surrey has made significant investments in civic and community buildings, many of which incorporate wood and mass timber.

Alberta enables long-term property tax breaks

Newly adopted amendments to Alberta's Municipal Government Act extend provisions that were initially devised to support the rejuvenation of derelict brownfields to all non-residential properties.

Energy exposure fuels Calgary office woes

Energy firms drove Calgary office leasing deals in the first quarter of 2019, but in a way that had few landlords celebrating. The largest transactions involved companies relocating and downsizing into smaller spaces.

Cutting edge wood lab is an engineering marvel

The Wood Innovation Research Laboratory in Prince George is the first ever industrial building in North America to be Passive House certified.

Building with wood to ease student housing crunch

Trinity Western University has built the tallest modular wood-frame residence in Canada. The five-storey Jacobson Hall was was completed in just nine month.