Keith Baker Design: Specializing in designing energy efficient homes By: Jesse Champagne KB Design is a full service custom home design studio that specializes in designing energy efficient homes that are bright, space-conscious, and built with natural materials. By understanding the unique needs of their clients, KB Design is able to deliver the [...]
WALLTITE®: Not Only a Colour but a Concept By Fadeke Adegbuyi At present, BASF SE is the largest chemical company in the world. Founded in 1865 and nearing its 150th anniversary, BASF has a long history that includes production of synthetic dyes, manufacturing of nitrogen fertilizer and its contributions of urethanes solutions [...]
Excellence in Design By: Jesse Champagne Established in 1971, Burka Architects Inc. is a Toronto-based architectural firm dedicated to improving Toronto’s place as a global center. Ranging from single-family houses to high-rise condominiums, Burka’s innovative and functional designs have played a large part in the evolution of the city’s urban architecture. Focusing on more [...]
Converge Construction: Bringing it all together By: Fadeke Adegbuyi Based in Mission, British Columbia, Converge Construction is making quite a name for itself in the commercial and residential construction industries. Founded in 2008, the company has already seen a substantial amount of growth and development since it has begun operations. Converge Construction is armed [...]
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care leads the way in sustainable energy By: Aileen Ormoc With construction still underway, the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care of Penetanguishene, Ontario is working alongside EllisDon Corporation and Fengate Capital Management Ltd. to change the face of Canadian psychiatric hospitals. After breaking ground last May, the existing [...]
McKay-Cocker – Team Builders By: Jesse Champagne McKay-Cocker Construction is a privately owned company that prides itself on delivering high quality construction projects across a variety of delivery methods including: Design-Build, Construction Management, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), and Lump Sum Bids. Formed in 1946, the company has been a fully diversified construction service [...]
Guild Electric - One of Canada’s largest electrical contractor on MaRS By: Sunjay Mathuria Established in 1954, Toronto-based Guild Electric has been a leading force in providing electrical services in Ontario. Since its inception, Guild Electric has evolved and expanded its services to include: Communications, Highway & Traffic, and Maintenance & Service. However, [...]
Durham College’s Food Evolution Centre for Food nears completion, ready for classes this fall By Perry King Oshawa’s Durham College may be a growing institution with many capital projects on the go, but its efforts to expand its post-secondary presence in Whitby, Ontario have been especially innovative and ambitious. Its work on the nearly [...]
Like Father, Like Son- Dual Mechanical strives for success, but retains humble roots By Perry King Since receiving a LEED gold award for their work on a design build job in Metro Vancouver, Dual Mechanical Ltd. has been on a roll, opening the doors for more design build projects than done in the past. Ever [...]
Finding Solutions and Improving the Industry For All by: Sunjay Mathuria The story of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) is more of history lesson. The unofficial organization can trace its origins as far back as the 1800s, as a “builder’s exchange”, an informal gathering of builders and trades people. “It was more of [...]