Defining the Places We Live, Work, and Play By Anna Guy In April of 2016, Cornelia Hahn Oberlander became the recipient of the inaugural Governor General’s Medal in Landscape Architecture, an award that raises the profile of Landscape Architecture in this country to new heights. If you’ve ever felt welcomed to the National [...]
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 [...]
On the Forefront of Innovation Within the last couple decades, the construction industry has seen a tremendous change, in not only technology used for construction practices but also in policies, regulations and standards which members in the industry work towards. The practice of sustainable building, or green building, has encouraged the P3 (private [...]
Canada's Oldest and Largest Mixed-Trade Association By Anna Guy Older than the country itself, the venerable Toronto Construction Association’s proud legacy is as celebrated as its bright future. Certainly, it’s a very distinguishing fact: the Toronto Construction Association (TCA)—150 years old this year—is older than Canada itself (by a few months). Established in [...]
“The technology has changed, and the scope of work has changed, but in our 75 years, one thing remains the same—the importance of and pride in our work,” says David Gardner, Business Manager of the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 95 Union. The largest and most influential union [...]
Best Community Development of the Year By Anna Guy It’s hard to imagine a better way to celebrate 60 years of home construction and land development than receiving the Best Community Development of the Year Award from the Canadian Home Builders’ Association for 2017. If you’re not in the industry, a little background: [...]
By Anna Guy Canada’s most successful companies—think Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank, McCain, Sobeys, Folger Rubinoff, Grant Thornton—don’t get there accidentally. Every aspect of their business is designed for maximum efficiency and productivity, including their business environments. That’s where SGH Design Partners steps in. SGH Design Partners is Canada’s leading independent, privately-owned corporate [...]
PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROCUREMENT CANADA SUCCESS By Anna Guy From the outside, the new and improved Wellington Building looks as glamourous as it did when it originally opened in 1927—but the inside is 21st Century engineering and design at its finest. Tourists, politicians and Ottawa citizens have appreciated the historic Wellington building since [...]
PROJECTS BUILT ON PRIDE By Anna Guy Piroli Development Group understands that aging Canadians want to live their Golden Years to the fullest—and have created a retirement community and option suited perfectly towards that. No longer are retirement communities a place where people go gentle into that good night. Today’s baby boomers—the cohort [...]