
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

Manitoba
GROUNDHOG DAY: RECURRING FIELD RELATED ISSUES IN THE BUILDING ENCLOSURE
Ryan Dalgleish, Principal at Building Professionals.


Project Spotlights

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

Featured Western Canada Coverage

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.