Canadian Parking Association - PARKER | 1st Quarter 2024
Bryant Bortolotto-Freeman, BSc.| Engineer-in-Training
5 best practices for maximizing the service life of your traffic deck coating
If your building includes a parkade, chances are you’ve witnessed the wear and tear that comes from steady usage and exposure to moisture and contaminants like road salts. Even if the parking area is located indoors, the traffic deck coating (TDC) used to protect concrete surfaces will deteriorate over time, reducing its ability to effectively do its job.
CISC Advantage Steel | Winter 2023/2024
Andrew Voth, BASc., Ph.D., P.Eng. | Associate
The City of Toronto’s already dynamic skyline has once again been enhanced with the addition of a new sculpted and sloped skyscraper: TD Terrace
Located at 160 Front Street West at the corner of Front and Simcoe Streets, the newest space for TD Bank is a 47-storey, 240-metre-tall sloping steel-framed commercial tower that adds approximately 1.2 million square feet of Class A office space to Toronto’s financial core. Along with the incorporation of a six-storey masonry heritage building façade, the building offers four levels of below-grade parking and bike storage with a dedicated underground PATH connection and a four-storey podium with tenant amenities, set to be occupied in 2024.
Canadian Occupational Safety | April 26, 2024
Kevin Fortune, BASc, MBA, MBB, CRSP, EP | Health & Safety Program Manager
As Canada approaches the National Day of Mourning on April 28th, the nation pauses to remember the lives lost and renews its commitment to improving workplace safety. With 993 workplace fatalities reported in 2022, including 183 in the construction industry, the need for proactive measures to prevent such tragedies is paramount.
Canadian Property Management | April 2024
Jeff Rabinovitch, MSc, P.Eng., LEED® AP BD+C | Principal
A collaborative method that drives better results
In today’s complicated building landscape, fiscal transparency, work-site safety, environmental consequences, and structural integrity are just some of considerations that must be factored into the building process. But with so many hands in the mix, and so many key priorities to juggle, it isn’t unusual for decisions to be rushed or details to be missed along the way.
Pushing the Envelope | Spring 2024
Dominic Mattman, BASc, MASc, P.Eng., LEED® AP | Associate
Duncan Rowe, BASc, MEng, P.ENG., LEED® AP, BECxP, CPHD | Principal
In sustainable building construction, a critical factor often goes unnoticed: embodied carbon. Let’s explore the significance of this silent emissions contributor and understand why it’s crucial for global climate goals.
Daily Commercial News by ConstructConnect | April 16, 2024
Mohammad Fakoor, PhD, P.Eng., CEA, CPHD, CEM, LEED® AP BD+C | Associate
In 2023 catastrophic insured losses in Canada were $3.4 billion. Uninsured losses paint an even grimmer picture as they are usually three to four times higher a year.
But there is some good news.
Canadian Property Management | April 2024
Jenny Si, EIT | Design Engineer
Innovation and collaboration drive success at UBC's 'The Gateway Building'
Mass timber is known for its strength, beauty, sustainability and versatility, and its use in construction is growing year by year.
With innovative new products and repeatable building methods making wood more cost-effective and reliable, it’s no surprise complex wood-centric architectural designs are rising in popularity across Canada.
Business Intelligence for B.C. | April 4, 2024
Grant Newfield, MEng, P.Eng., Struct.Eng. | Principal
With more than 40 per cent of Canadian mass-timber projects already based in the province, B.C. is poised to capture ‘tidal wave’ of interest
Driven by government initiatives and rising industry interest, B.C.’s country-leading mass-timber industry is poised for a new chapter of development.
CityNews Everywhere - Vancouver | March 20, 2024
Grant Newfield, MEng, P.Eng., Struct.Eng. | Principal
With recent changes to the BC Building Code, mass timber is being increasingly touted as the building material of the province’s future.
But as cost remains a strong consideration for many looking into the carbon-storing material, one tool is helping designers come to the table with a plan, rather than a risk.
Canadian Property Management | March 2024
Evan Cambridge, P.Eng. | Project Engineer
When embarking on complicated projects, construction engineers play a critical role
As building designs become more complicated, construction engineers play a critical role in the construction process, ensuring the physical structure is built with safety and durability in mind without compromising on the architectural vision and cost implications to the contractor. In fact, according to Evan Cambridge, Project Engineer, Construction & Specialty Engineering with RJC Engineers, today’s buildings are becoming much harder to build despite improvements in technology, tools, and methods. To facilitate a safe and successful outcome, construction engineers are there to ask the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ that correspond with each aspect of the building project.