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Water­front homes are one of the most sought after prop­er­ties in the coun­try. Unfor­tu­nate­ly, homes on the water face weath­er con­di­tions and a cli­mate that can be destruc­tive to the home.

Design­ing a ware­house that runs smooth­ly takes care­ful plan­ning. A smart lay­out helps keep oper­a­tions effi­cient, stor­age orga­nized, and the work­space safe.

Despite under­stand­ing the need for sus­tain­abil­i­ty, many archi­tects, design­ers and build­ing own­ers see the asso­ci­at­ed costs as a bar­ri­er. The real­i­ty is that, while switch­ing to sus­tain­able build­ing prac­tices does require an ini­tial invest­ment, it’s not as much as many assume.

Sus­tain­abil­i­ty is rapid­ly gain­ing momen­tum on a glob­al scale. But meet­ing mod­ern sus­tain­abil­i­ty require­ments presents a chal­lenge to con­struc­tion com­pa­nies and build­ing own­ers alike.

I had a call this week from a con­trac­tor who want­ed to know if there was an easy way to build a two foot jog into a wall. This brought back flash­backs of when I used to attempt to inter­lock cor­ners think­ing the strength of the inter­lock was going to hold things togeth­er dur­ing con­crete place­ment.

What is the Nation­al Build­ing Code of Cana­da? Learn its key prin­ci­ples, how it ensures safe­ty, and its role in guid­ing con­struc­tion projects!

In 2019, con­struc­tion indus­try trends wel­come advance­ments in build­ing meth­ods and mate­ri­als; how­ev­er, the indus­try still strug­gles with ongo­ing labor short­ages.

An audi­to­ri­um isn’t just a room with seats — it’s a space designed to shape sound, sight, and com­fort for every occu­pant. Prop­er audi­to­ri­um archi­tec­ture bal­ances acoustics, sight­lines, ener­gy effi­cien­cy, and occu­pant com­fort to cre­ate an invit­ing, high-per­form­ing space.