Construction
Construction Business
Innovative learning environment
The UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Building is a state-of-the-art facility that brings together all of the faculty’s ...
Canadian Property Management
3-D approach to mixed-use developments
To attain the highest and best use for a mixed-use site, developers need to think in 3-D: horizontally, vertically and segmenting by use.
Construction Business
Sporting excellence
Set to open its doors this spring, the Fortius Athlete Development Centre is the first fully integrated sports medicine, science and training facility in Canada.
Construction Business
Alliance contracting
Alliance contracts are incentive-based relationship contracts in which the parties agree to work together as one integrated team.
Construction Business
Streamlining project delivery
Touted as a time and cost-saving measure, design-build project delivery has taken the North American construction industry by storm.
Construction Business
Dual barrier roofs
Simply described, a dual barrier system is a protected membrane roof assembly that has a primary roof membrane that is the principal plane of air and water tightness but also incorporates a secondary layer that can function as the first water ...
Construction Business
Victoria’s largest infrastructure project
Victoria’s Johnson Street Bridge has been a highly visible and recognizable landmark to the city's harbour ...
Canadian Property Management
5 Rs improve resource efficiency in construction
Mission 2030 sets a target to eliminate construction, renovation and demolition waste from landfill over the next 18 years.
Construction Business
A daunting challenge
Graham Design Builder’s first public-private partnership (P3) project in British Columbia was a daunting one – build not one but three major health care ...
Building Strategies & Sustainability
A task of Olympic proportions
Millennium Water is the largest green development project in British Columbia, covering nine city blocks in Southeast False Creek.
Construction Business
Building innovation
A new landmark educational facility at SAIT Polytechnic is not only transforming the campus but the teaching and learning environment for the next generation of skilled construction workers.
Design Quarterly
Learning to share
The Canada BIM Council (CanBIM) recently held a regional session in Vancouver. The presentations consistently emphasized one fundamental aspect of building information modeling (BIM): collaboration.
Construction Business
Serving the community
A new headquarters for the RCMP E Division is being built in Surrey, B.C. When completed, it will be the largest RCMP complex in Canada.
Construction Business
Making a difference
BC Cancer Agency’s sixth regional cancer centre, Centre for the North, will make a huge difference to the lives of patients in Prince George ...
Canadian Facility Management & Design
LEEDing the way with ergonomics
The USGBC has introduced an ergonomics pilot credit that promotes the creation of spaces and buildings that support occupant health and performance and have lower operational costs.
Construction Business
Unsportsmanlike conduct
Construction contractors may be tempted to pursue any advantage they can to land a deal. While some advantages may be legitimate opportunities for bidders, some conduct may be anti-competitive and therefore illegal.
Construction Business
Complex wood design
The stunning new visitor centre at VanDusen Botanical Gardens has set a new benchmark for sustainable design and conservation.




