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MESSAGES

CEO
Northern Regional
Construction Association

Nicole Bryant

CEO Northern Regional Construction Association
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President, Vancouver Regional Construction Association

Donna Grant

President, Vancouver Regional Construction Association
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CEO, Southern Interior Construction Association

Clifford Kshyk

CEO, Southern Interior Construction Association
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CEO, Vancouver Island Construction Association

Rory Kulmala

CEO, Vancouver Island Construction Association
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President
British Columbia Construction Association

Chris Atchison

President British Columbia Construction Association
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President
Calgary Construction Association

Bill Black

President Calgary Construction Association
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CEOs
Saskatchewan Construction Association

Shannon Friesen and Kevin Dureau

CEOs Saskatchewan Construction Association
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Principal, Building Professionals

Ryan Dalgleish

Principal, Building Professionals
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHTS

BRITISH COLUMBIA

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company’s new building in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, will unite a company and create opportunity in the city’s downtown core.

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

BY BILL BLACK, CALGARY CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION (CCA)

INNOVATE OR DIE

BY BILL BLACK, CALGARY CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION (CCA)
BY TOM ROTHFISCHER AND JOHN HEATON, KPMG IN CANADA

ARE SMART BUILDINGS A BACK DOOR FOR HACKERS?

BY TOM ROTHFISCHER AND JOHN HEATON, KPMG IN CANADA
BY GORD RAJEWSKI, PINCHIN LTD.

GREEN ROOFING GONE WRONG

BY GORD RAJEWSKI, PINCHIN LTD.
BY DR. NEMKUMAR BANTHIA, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

ACCELERATING INNOVATION: THE AMPLIFIED POWER OF UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

BY DR. NEMKUMAR BANTHIA, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
BY HASSAN BOKHARY, E.I.T., CEM, CPHD, LEED®GREEN ASSOCIATE, RJC ENGINEERS

RETROFIT STRATEGIES FOR FUTURE WARMER CLIMATES

BY HASSAN BOKHARY, E.I.T., CEM, CPHD, LEED®GREEN ASSOCIATE, RJC ENGINEERS