Pomerleau is well-versed in how to best serve the needs of customers in the healthcare market. The company is building or has recently completed projects...
Ottawa’s historic Lansdowne Park is getting a new look. The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) gained city approval to renovate and rebuild Lansdowne Park to form a new entertainment complex.
“OSEG...
Sometimes a single structure can characterize an entire city – think of the CN Tower in Toronto – and that is the effect the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences building will have on the University...
Located in northern Alberta, the new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is a $621.4 million project that will revolutionize the delivery of healthcare in...
The dual function of policing is to serve and protect. Police want to invite the community into their facility so citizens feel comfortable and can access a variety of services. But at the same time, a...
Winnipeg is in a period of growth, but the expansion of the Winnipeg Convention Centre wasn’t conceived in a flight of fancy. Rather, it is the culmination...
Public works does not have a reputation for being a particularly green or environmentally friendly process. That means efforts to centralize Winnipeg’s six public works and fleet management sites into...
Winnipeg is in growth mode. Economic indicators are showing gains in the metropolitan area’s manufacturing sector, and the growth of Manitoba’s overall agricultural sector is helping Winnipeg remain...
Garden Valley School Division realized it had outgrown its school facilities and needed a new high school years ago. In 2009, when it was finally ready to start construction of the new institution, it...
The frigid temperatures and heavy snow of winter can be dispiriting, but they have not hampered the optimism of the citizens of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mayor Sam Katz says. Instead, “We’re one of the cities...
If you had to choose between good business results and good business relationships, which one would you pick? This might seem like a trick question – after all, results are what you put into the bank...
Construction executives are always looking for ways to make their building projects more appealing and increase their value. Three ways to attain both of these goals are by reducing building operating...
No matter how functional a floor plan or impressive the curb appeal, the key to selling a newly built home is to inspire families to picture themselves living in it and loving it. Homebuilders simply can’t...
“Go for the jugular” is a phrase that describes a jump-start approach to marketing. It is aimed at getting to the heart of an issue and doing it quickly. It is an in-your-face marketing tactic, which...
After nearly 25 years, TriDecca Developments says it is an industry leader in concrete construction and the development and construction of high-rises...
What do you get when you combine three senior managers from PCL Constructors and one senior manager from The Tridel Group? In the case of Jason Pelaccia, Danny Tito, Fernando Tito and Jason Heideman, the...
What was once an industrial section of Toronto has been reclaimed by development of condos, offices, retail and restaurants over the past few years. It is known as Liberty Village, and one of the companies...
Toronto’s Yonge Street, also known as Highway 11, connects the shore of Lake Ontario to an area west of Thunderbay and almost to the Manitoba border, 1,178 miles away. The street is one of the longest...
One of Canada's busiest airports is preparing to become even more of an essential gateway to not just its home province and country, but to the rest of the world.
Vancouver Airport Authority in 2012 launched...
A major wastewater transmission project to improve water quality in central Alberta will begin to go online this year. The South Red Deer Regional Wastewater...
In 2011, more than 1.5 million passengers traveled through Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, an increase of more than 50 times the number of travelers who passed through the airport just five years earlier....
Situated on a bluff overlooking the city, Cathedral Hill offers some of the best views available in downtown Ottawa from practically every angle, according to Windmill Developments Project Manager Scott...
Feeling at home can sometimes be one of the hardest things college students have to do, and it can be difficult even for those who live off-campus. The University of British Columbia’s campus in Vancouver...
Unique architectural designs – say, with slanted columns or cantilevered façades – wouldn’t be possible without the ingenuity of structural engineering, especially where seismic events have to be...
Six-storey wood-frame construction reflects a recent 2009 British Columbia building code change. Previously, four storeys were the maximum allowed height permitted in a wood frame. But that is quickly...
RAFII Architects Inc. strives to make developers and end-users smile, owner Foad Rafii says. “We like to see them both happy,” he says. “That’s our goal and we work hard towards that.
“RAFII...
Celebrating a century of success isn’t something every company gets to do. That is why 2012 is a big milestone for NFOE et associés architectes, a Montreal-based architectural practice. NFOE has become...