Industry News
SRG Partnership joins CannonDesign
SRG Partnership has joined CannonDesign, bringing together two firms committed to making a profound difference through design.
Research shows accessibility retrofit costs are low
The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) and HCMA, have published new research on retrofit costs to improve accessibility.
Perkins & Will name new leaders
Susan Gushe has been named the new chief operating officer at Perkins & Will. Derek Newby takes over the Vancouver and Calgary studios.
Calgary announces Winter City Design winners
The City of Calgary has announced the winners of the 2024 Winter City Design Competition: 1000 Faces and (p)arc.
Indigenous laws centre at Uvic wins design award
The National Centre for Indigenous Laws at the University of Victoria has won a top architectural design award.
B.C. standard AE contracts released
B.C. organizations announce the release of standard contracts for architectural and engineering design assignments.
Arthur Erickson Place achieves zero carbon
Arthur Erickson Place in downtown Vancouver has achieved the Zero Carbon Building – Performance (ZCB) Standard certification.
Retrofit planned for Eden Valley Arena
A hockey arena retrofit is planned for members of Bearspaw First Nation in Alberta.
Elisa Brandts promoted to regional leader
Elisa Brandts has been promoted to Stantec regional business leader for Canada West region of its buildings practice.
Dialog earns Salmon-Safe for mass timber office
A Vancouver mass timber office building designed by Dialog, 2150 Keith Drive, has been certified Salmon-Safe.
Stantec to acquire Morrison Hershfield
Stantec is set to acquire Morrison Hershfield, a 1,150-person engineering and management firm headquartered in Markham, Ontario.
Architects awarded contract for CRA facility in St. John’s
The federal government recently acquired land in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, to build the Canada Revenue Agency's new National Verification and Collections Centre and Tax Services Office.
Construction and design innovators honoured
Richard Kroeker, emeritus professor of architecture at Dalhousie University, and Osama Moselhi, professor of engineering at Concordia University, have been named to the Order of Canada.
Canadian residence honoured at WAF
5468796 Architecture’s Veil House, an experimental residence in Winnipeg, is the winner of the WAF Completed Project.
First phase of Mayfair West project revealed
Grosvenor has submitted a development permit application to redevelop the first phase of Mayfair West.
Edmonton reveals urban design winners
Edmonton’s top architects, designers, builders, artists and planners were celebrated at the Edmonton Urban Design Awards gala.
The Sngequ House student complex opens at UVic
A new student housing complex is open at the University of Victoria (UVic), the university’s largest capital infrastructure project to date.