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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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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.
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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.
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Construction Business

Complex wood design

The stunning new visitor centre at VanDusen Botanical Gardens has set a new benchmark for sustainable design and conservation.