January 10, 2020 The 80 Atlantic Avenue building in Toronto is Ontario’s first mass timber commercial structure in over a hundred years. Photo courtesy Doublespace Photography Designed by Quadrangle, 80 Atlantic Avenue in Toronto is Ontario’s first mass timber commercial building in over a hundred years. The 8361-m2 (90,000-sf), five-storey building completes a courtyard with […]
THIRD NATURE Written by Niall Patrick Walsh Forty percent of the human population lives within 100 kilometers of a coastline, with one in ten living under ten meters above sea level. As climate change induces more volatile flooding events and long-term sea level rises, it is estimated that coastal flooding could cause as much […]
By Andrew Macklin January 4, 2020 Few years will have as much impact on infrastructure development as 2019 did. In the past 12 months we saw Ontario reveal its pipeline, Alberta slash its budget, consistent spending in B.C. and Quebec, the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) start investing and, oh yeah, a little thing called the […]
The Canadian Press January 7, 2020 When storm winds howl and rivers flood, buildings take the brunt. And as climate change makes all kinds of extreme weather more frequent and more destructive, scientists at the National Research Council are trying to figure out how to ensure Canada’s built environment is ready. “We’re going to see […]
BELLEVILLE, ONT. — A new Ontario Government program aims to assist businesses in small and rural communities attract and retain skilled workers in an effort to fulfill labour needs in construction, manufacturing, agriculture and tourism that are not being met locally. The Regional Immigration Pilot program is part of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). […]