Spring 2022

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British Columbia

CONSTRUCTION TACKLES SOCIETAL PROBLEM

Scott Bone

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

Alberta

Unfortunately, this issue the planned Opening Remarks from Alberta fell through. If you’re interested in sharing your thoughts and expertise related to this province in our next edition, please contact editor@matrixgroupinc.ne

Saskatchewan

INDUSTRY COLLABORATION RESULTS IN FIRST-EVER AUTOMATED VENDOR ENGAGEMENT SYSTEM

By the Saskatchewan Construction Association And SupplierLink Saskatchewan

BRITISH COLUMBIA

NEW HOME TURF FOR RED LEAFS

Student athletes at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, will sprint to success at new SFU Stadium at Terry Fox Field.

ALBERTA

BREAKING GROUND, BREAKING CYCLES

The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) Centre of Excellence, being built in Red Deer, Alberta, will be a safe space for the province’s most vulnerable.

SASKATCHEWAN

MODERN EXPANSION EMPOWERS TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS

A renewal project at Wanuskewin Heritage Park in Saskatchewan embodies Indigenous culture while providing a place for Elders to gather.

MANITOBA

DRAMATIC ARTS OPPORTUNITIES

The new Desautels Concert Hall in Winnipeg, Manitoba, provides performers with an inspirational venue that is designed to inspire, connect, and advance the arts.

INNOVATE OR DIE

BY BILL BLACK, CALGARY CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION (CCA)

ACCELERATING INNOVATION: THE AMPLIFIED POWER OF UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

BY DR. NEMKUMAR BANTHIA, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

ARE SMART BUILDINGS A BACK DOOR FOR HACKERS?

BY TOM ROTHFISCHER AND JOHN HEATON, KPMG IN CANADA

RETROFIT STRATEGIES FOR FUTURE WARMER CLIMATES

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

GREEN ROOFING GONE WRONG

BY GORD RAJEWSKI, PINCHIN LTD.