From left to right: John Marcovecchio, CEO, Magil Construction; Marco Millin, vice-president, Real Estate Financing, Commercial Banking, Laurentian Bank; Kate Low, regional vice-president (Quebec), Real Estate Finance, BMO; Charles Li, Tianqing Group;…
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New Montreal office building adds flair to downtown cultural district
One of the final developmental pieces of the ‘Quartier des Spectacles’ in downtown Montréal, the Îlot Balmoral, a 13-storey mixed-use office building is now complete. Photo courtesy Stéphane Brügger One of the…
Saint Paul University granted $6M-plus to modernize Guigues Hall
Ottawa’s Saint Paul University has received significant funding for the renovation of Guigues Hall, to improve social and academic experiences for Franco-Ontarian students. Courtesy Communications USP – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,…
Quebec’s Chibougamau-Chapais airport opens timber-built terminal
Quebec’s Chibougamau-Chapais airport has expanded with a new terminal building featuring several timber components. Courtesy Maxime Brouillet Quebec’s Chibougamau-Chapais airport has expanded with a new terminal building featuring several timber components. The…
WZMH Architects rebrand digital innovation team as ‘sparkbird labs’
Ryerson U Smart Campus Integration and Testing Hub. Courtesy WZMH Architects WZMH Architects has rebranded its innovations lab as ‘sparkbird labs,’ which will continue to work with Toronto’s Ryerson University to develop…
Design team announced for revamp of Calgary’s Arts Commons
Toronto-based KPMB Architects (KPMB) will lead the design team for the expansion and renewal of Calgary’s Arts Commons, one of the largest art centres in Canada. Photo courtesy Calgary Municipal Land Corporation…
Green builder Nexii roots first materials plant in U.S. soil
Vancouver’s Nexii Building Solutions (Nexii) has expanded its manufacturing footprint across the border, with the opening of a new green materials plant in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Photo courtesy Nexii Building Solutions Vancouver’s Nexii…
Hamilton home to largest residential Passive House retrofit
The Ken Soble Tower in Hamilton, Ontario, has become the world’s largest residential building retrofitted to the Passive House standard. Photo courtesy PCL Construction The Ken Soble Tower in Hamilton, Ontario, has…
Esteemed architect Eberhard Zeidler has passed away
Zeidler’s designs have left a distinguished impression on the Canadian architectural landscape, with enormously successful landmarks such as the Eaton Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Photo courtesy Canmenwalker – Own work, CC BY…
Passive House Canada joins Metro Vancouver building coalition
Metro Vancouver’s Zero Emissions Building Exchange (ZEBx) has launched its Building to Electrification (B2E) Coalition with a new member, Passive House Canada. Photo courtesy Passive House Canada and Public Architecture; Project –…