Comforts of home and camp It’s hard to imagine anything more satisfying than a gourmet meal at the end of a 12-hour work day in a Northern Ontario mine. Coming back from a long day at Musslewhite Mine to a camp run by Windigo Catering LP offers that, and more. Windigo Catering provides everything [...]
For McMurray's safety-conscious contractors By Rajitha Sivakumaran When the Fort McMurray wildfire broke out in May 2016, the entire population had to close up shop and leave. The Corgan Group, which specializes in construction and maintenance for residential, commercial and industrial sectors, was no exception. This time of difficulty tested the company’s strength in [...]
As the saying goes: build it, and they will come. The story takes place 480 kilometers east of Vancouver, B.C., in south Okanagan. Known for its vineyards and spectacular natural beauty and Aboriginal culture, the Okanagan people have lived in this region for thousands of years. The Penticton Indian Band is the largest reserve [...]
Supporting B.C.'s Resource Industry It started as a potential bio-mass electricity contract. It ended as an economic engine that has grossed $20-million and counting, and filled much needed jobs in B.C.’s resource development industry. The Gitxsan Development Corporation (GDC) was born of a relationship between Rick Connors and the Gitxsan First Nations of Northwestern [...]
Advanced fire hall design With one foot planted firmly in tradition, Johnston Davidson’s future is bright. Think fire-engine-red bright. Led by Principal Kimberly Johnston and Associates John Botelho and Ed Craig, the Vancouver-based architecture firm celebrates 40 years of outstanding architecture and design this year. For over four decades, the firm, founded by Douglas [...]
Construction experts with innovative engineering solutions By Rajitha Sivakumaran When friends Joe Di Placito and Ziad Boustany completed their civil engineering degree from the University of British Columbia in 2005, they entered the job market with an enthusiasm to really learn the trade. Within two years, they made an interesting discovery that would take [...]
Inspiration and function at work By Rajitha Sivakumaran Of the many architectural and interior design firms across Atlantic Canada, TOSS Solutions stands out. Based in Saint John, New Brunswick, the company has been described by multiple high-end clients as creative, professional and knowledgeable. Client testimonials frequently include statements such as “The quality and integrity [...]
The Key to Comfort As Canadian baby boomers—the large cohort of people born in the years after the Second World War—reach their senior years, they are redefining senior living. No longer is moving to a full-time care facility an inevitability. Seniors now want to live independently in their homes as long as possible, and [...]
How Canada's Construction Industry Can Meet Its Next Big Challenge Experts have been warning us about it for years. Now it’s here and the timing couldn't be much worse. On the heels of tumbling oil and gas prices, a recession and wildfires in Alberta comes one of the biggest risks to Canada’s economy. The [...]
Road Tolls Aren't the Best Way To Pay For Infrastructure As cities across Ontario finalize their budgets and try to squeeze out savings to expand public transit, something doesn’t add up. Too many cities, including Toronto, are missing out on hundreds of millions in savings. That’s because Ontario has a labour law loophole that’s [...]