Designing Synergy By Anna Guy If you’ve spent anytime in Montreal—even just a layover in the airport—you’ve felt the influence of Cobalt Architects (formally GCBD). The Quebec-based firm—comprised of a team of approximately 40 highly skilled architects lead by three partners—specializes in public transportation infrastructure projects, and, in its close to two decades—has helped [...]
Electrical Mechanical Design for Maison de Radio-Canada By Anna Guy The original Maison Radio-Canada is a monument to Quebec culture and identity. The French-language arm of the CBC houses the master control point for Radio Canada’s radio and television networks, and is also the main studio for many of Montreal’s English and French-language [...]
Proud History, Bright Future By Anna Guy It’s not every day that a company with a legacy of over 100 years is as forward thinking and modern as NFOE. With over a century of experience, Montreal-based architectural firm NFOE brings innovation to design and its processes. Known for exceptional collaboration and partnerships with other [...]
By Anna Guy Through the 1960s to today, High Voltage Specialist, PowerTel, has forged the way in EPC Electrical Contracting—to date, PowerTel has constructed 1000’s of kilometers of powerlines in Canada and the United States for utilities, First Nations communities, mines, industrial facilities, and private installations. PowerTel was originally the dream of Clary Gatien, [...]
Getting The Job Done By Anna Guy The Manitoba Building Trades is training a workforce to support public and private infrastructure projects in Manitoba. A thriving construction industry is the cornerstone to a thriving economy. An understanding of economic role that unions and trained works can has made the Manitoba Building Trades (MTB) [...]
Bringing Out The Best In Your Business By Anna Guy Today’s customers expect an extraordinary experience when they visit a restaurant or retail establishment. To achieve this, owners know they need a construction team with the experience and expertise to turn the most complex concept into reality—BUILD IT By Design. BUILD IT does [...]
A Collective Voice For Ontario's Construction Workers Health and Safety, Infrastructure Investments, Apprenticeship and Training, Fair Wages, Diversity in the Industry. On issues that affect their livelihoods, the Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario is the collective voice for the 150,000 construction workers in the province. History of the Building Trades in [...]
Building For Tomorrow By Anna Guy Thomas Benjoe understands how youngsters are influenced by leaders in their communities. When Benjoe was a high school student himself, he saw an article on Dave Tuccaro that changed the course of his life. A self-made man, Tuccaro is the richest First Nations businessman in Canada, and [...]
Get the Job Done By Anna Guy When Canadian giants set out on large construction projects, the smallest deviation in budget or schedule means losing tens of millions of dollars, if not more. That’s why for almost 25 years, clients have trusted L. Nardella Associates Ltd to ensure that every aspect of the project—from [...]
The new era in structural engineering By Anna Guy In the fast-paced construction industry, time is money. Project coordination is critical because any delay can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars in loses a day for an owner. Successful builds require all parties—from architects to subcontractors and everyone in between—to be on the [...]