For a small, family owned company, Cameron Development Corp. consistently works with big names. Commercial titans such as Walmart, Best Buy, Sobeys and the...
Chandos Construction Ltd. is no stranger to building senior residence facilities throughout Canada. Since its inception in 1980, the company has built many structures similar in size and scope to the Good...
The easternmost arm of one of Canada’s largest construction companies is getting ready to take on new projects. EllisDon Corp.’s Atlantic division, based in...
The 60th parallel separates the Northwest Territories from the rest of Canada, and building a school in a remote region just south of the Territories with extremely limited access separated the men from...
A number of school buildings in First Nation communities have been falling apart for years, and the Canadian Action Plan was created in part to address this need. For the past few years, the federal government...
In an effort to show they are sincerely dedicated to comprehensive care, many hospitals undergoing construction today are designed with space for community health programs. Not only do today’s hospitals...
For Dalhousie University, the new Mona Campbell Building not only represented the chance for the university to gain more academic space, but also take a further step into LEED and environmental initiatives....
When Vernon Secondary School in Vernon, B.C., realized its need for a new academic facility to replace the current building, it also recognized the best design would be created with input from all stakeholder...
Key educational policy changes in British Columbia have prompted area school districts to expand or replace some of their schools. For instance, as of September 2011, school districts are required to offer...
Vanbots Construction is serving as the construction manager of an innovative project for Conestoga College in Cambridge, Ontario. The company is delivering the first phase of a multiphase development on...
In Ontario, a unique partnership exists between the building contractors who employ skilled carpenters and the union that represents them. It is a relationship built on years of mutual advantage. “We...
If you are new to the world of public relations, remember to be realistic. Develop a budget, decide what tools are available and what measures to take. Building a PR campaign will take resources - whether...
With green building design and construction techniques, risks are quite different. When new options, scenarios, processes and products come along, it is important to quantify and analyze the risks as quickly...
Although it’s easy to recognize a building with mismatched siding, an overabundance of information can worm its way into your communications, unnoticed. Many entrepreneurs try to get the most out of...
The old model of data collection and processing requires extensive manual labor supported by exemplary organizational skills – from using pen and paper to complete forms to carrying heavy rolls of hundreds...
In fall 2009, Concord, Ontario-based real estate firm Aspen Ridge Homes began construction on one of its most unique properties to date – 77 Charles...
Ever since the design plans were made public, Toronto’s Scenic on Eglinton has been making quite the scene itself. The three-building condominium community owned and developed by Aspen...
Bluescape Construction Management Inc. is not a large company, but that has not stopped clients from turning to it to for their small and large high-rise residential projects, Principal Lou Hack says....
On a small parking lot in downtown Toronto, in the shadow of more than 60 storey office towers, there appeared in 2004 a sleek sales centre for a proposed hotel and condominium development – Trump International...
The only thing more important to Intracorp than building quality homes is building long-term relationships with its customers, it says. With every new project, the company strives to enhance the lives...
Creating a design that is the first of its kind in the country is a daunting task, but building the second of its kind is only so much easier. Nevertheless, EllisDon...
As the capital of Manitoba, the city of Winnipeg needs to have the proper infrastructure so its citizens can move smoothly from one portion of the city to another. That is what it is striving to do now...
Ever since the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation (BCMoT) announced in April 2009 its plans to redesign the McTavish Interchange on the Patricia Bay Highway, the buzz surrounding the project has...
On Oct. 30, the Winnipeg Airport Authority (WAA) will unveil a brand-new, state-of-the-art terminal and upgraded infrastructure at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson...
The new Woodstock General Hospital (WGH) is on its way to becoming one of Canada’s first LEED-accredited hospitals, according to Parkin Architects Limited, the design...
Barrie, Ontario-based Salter Pilon Architecture and its predecessor companies have provided exemplary architectural services to the province for more than 50 years....
The new Woodstock General Hospital (WGH) is on its way to becoming one of Canada’s first LEED-accredited hospitals, according to Parkin Architects Limited, the design...