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Construction Canada delves into the intricacies of construction projects and explores various design build challenges in an effort to give readers practical solutions to difficult problems.
Construction Canada is the official publication of Construction Specifications Canada (CSC)—an organization dedicated to improving project specifications and bringing together members of the built environment for the betterment of the construction industry.
As such, Construction Canada has been instrumental in disseminating information and keeping its readership—architects, engineers and specification writers—abreast of the latest happenings within the organization and reporting on the issues relevant to design professionals. Source
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Search ArticlesCSA Group releases standard for volumetric modular buildings
By Construction Canada Volumetric modular construction is assembled from factory-built modules at the project site. AI-generated photo As modular construction gains attention as a means of accelerating housing delivery, CSA Group has released a new standard for the design of volumetric modular buildings. CSA Group has released a new framework that provides a common technical basis for the design of volumetric modular buildings—structures manufactured off-site as modules and assembled on-site.
Former Montreal hospital converted into rental housing
By Construction Canada The design places the historic building at the centre of the site. Photos by Adrien Williams/v2com A former Montreal hospital was redeveloped into a 299-unit rental housing project that preserves and converts the heritage Grace Dart building into 36 apartments. Located in the city’s Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood, the Mellem Grace Dart project includes a new 263-unit addition.
Play Word Builder: A Puzzle for Specifiers—September 23, 2026
By Construction Canada Put your construction knowledge to the test with Word Builder, Construction Canada’s word game. Each puzzle challenges you to uncover a five-letter word drawn from the language of the built environment—think materials, systems, design, specifications, and jobsite essentials.
Condo project brings new density to Oakville neighbourhood
By Construction Canada The seven-storey project will also add at-grade retail space. Image courtesy Diamond Schmitt Architects Construction has begun on Claystone Condos, a seven-storey condominium project in Oakville’s Bronte neighbourhood. Graywood Properties and Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. (HHP) marked the start of construction on Sept. 18, with executives from both companies and representatives from the Town of Oakville in attendance.
The return of co-op housing: Can the model meet today’s needs?
By Amrit BLS The Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto’s (CHFT) current pipeline includes more than 1,900 new homes in the city. Images courtesy CHFT After decades of limited new development, co-operative housing projects are again moving forward in Toronto and elsewhere in Canada as governments and housing providers seek models that can preserve affordability over the long term.
CSC Calgary October Meeting
CSC Calgary October Meeting: City of Calgary Downtown Office Conversion Program Speaker: Jonny Hehr, GGA Architecture The City of Calgary Downtown Office Conversion Program was launched in August 2021. To date, 21 conversion projects have been approved, collectively removing approximately 2.68 million square feet of vacant office space from the downtown market.
Olympic Park gets Quebec’s first solar-powered public space
By Construction Canada The new permanent installation is in the heart of Montreal’s Olympic Park. Photo by Constance de Driésen/v2com A new public space at Montreal’s Olympic Park demonstrates the integration of solar power into the built environment. Urban design firm Aire commune has unveiled Espace solaire, billed as Quebec’s first outdoor public space powered entirely by solar energy. The permanent installation combines public amenities, renewable energy generation, and energy storage.
$20 million backs new affordable housing guarantee pool
By Construction Canada The Affordable Housing Guarantee Pool’s first round of investment was completed recently. Image courtesy Windmill Development Group.jpg Nesting Ground has secured $20 million in its first investment round for a new Affordable Housing Guarantee Pool (AHGP). The Canadian non-profit said the funding will help unlock private capital for non-profit affordable housing projects and support access to construction financing.
Coke Canada Bottling begins Brampton facility expansion
By Construction Canada The expansion will introduce a state-of-the-art, technology-enabled can line. Image courtesy Broccolini Coke Canada Bottling and Broccolini have broken ground on a major expansion of the bottler’s Brampton facility. The project will add 5,760 m2 (62,000 sf) to the 62,245 m2 (670,000 sf) site. It will also introduce a state-of-the-art, technology-enabled can line. The Brampton facility is the company’s largest in Canada.
Burlington greenlights upgrades to aging wastewater asset
By Construction Canada The upgrades will improve plant performance. Images courtesy GHD GHD has been selected to deliver upgrades at the Skyway Wastewater Treatment Plant in Burlington, Ont. The services company will address aging infrastructure and maintain reliable service. The project will target several critical plant components. The work includes refurbishing secondary clarifiers, rehabilitating anaerobic digesters, and replacing thickened waste-activated sludge pumps.