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MESSAGES
British Columbia
Nicole Bryant
CEO
Northern Regional
Construction Association
Donna Grant
President, Vancouver Regional Construction Association
Clifford Kshyk
CEO, Southern Interior Construction Association
Rory Kulmala
CEO, Vancouver Island Construction Association
Chris Atchison
President
British Columbia Construction Association
Bill Black
President
Calgary Construction Association
Shannon Friesen and Kevin Dureau
CEOs
Saskatchewan Construction Association
Ryan Dalgleish
Principal, Building Professionals
PROJECT SPOTLIGHTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA
A LESSON IN MASS TIMBER
The University of British Columbia, located in Vancouver, is a leader in building with innovation and foresight. Their new Gateway Building will continue this trend with a focus on health and wellness, architectural excellence, and open and respectful dialogue with Indigenous representatives and Elders.
ALBERTA
BUILDING BACK BETTER
The Mulder house renovation and retrofit in Edmonton, Alberta, was a multi-purpose endeavour; build a second storey suite so the owners could age in place and extended family could move in, and ensure the new structure was as efficient as possible.
SASKATCHEWAN
REIMAGINING THE GLOBE THEATRE
Bats weren’t
the only issue
at the Globe
Theatre in Regina,
Saskatchewan.
Crumbling
infrastructure
meant it was time
to tear down…
OR… reimagine.
Owners opted
for the latter
and began
an intensive
upgrade that
will help actors
keep the magic
alive during
performances in
the future.
MANITOBA
HONOURING HISTORY, BUILDING OPPORTUNITY
Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company’s new building in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, will unite a company and create opportunity in the city’s downtown core.
FEATURES
INNOVATE OR DIE
BY BILL BLACK, CALGARY CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION (CCA)
ARE SMART BUILDINGS A BACK DOOR FOR HACKERS?
BY TOM ROTHFISCHER AND JOHN HEATON, KPMG IN CANADA
GREEN ROOFING GONE WRONG
BY GORD RAJEWSKI, PINCHIN LTD.
ACCELERATING INNOVATION: THE AMPLIFIED POWER OF UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS
BY DR. NEMKUMAR BANTHIA, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
RETROFIT STRATEGIES FOR FUTURE WARMER CLIMATES
BY HASSAN BOKHARY, E.I.T., CEM, CPHD, LEED®GREEN ASSOCIATE, RJC ENGINEERS