Yearly Archives: 2016
Supporting the Pan-Canadian Framework
The federal government’s release of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change has provided a roadmap for how this country will be...
Setting federal infrastructure priorities
The announcement by federal finance minister Bill Morneau that a stronger, longer term commitment was being made to funding infrastructure projects throughout the country...
The Benefits of HOT Lanes
Do you remember the last time you raced out the door with just enough time to make it to your destination, and how your...
A Roadmap to On Time, On Budget for Mega-Project Planning
By Matti Siemiatycki
Municipalities across Canada are in the midst of an infrastructure building boom. After decades of underinvestment, billions of dollars are being promised and...
Imagining The New Age of Cognitive Cities
According to the World Health Organization, 54 per cent of the total global population lives in a city, and it is estimated that percentage...
Skilling Up
Across Canada, cities and municipalities are grappling with infrastructure challenges. Now, with the federal government committed to injecting significant capital into infrastructure over the...
Adaptive Reuse in Doors Open Toronto 2016
This year’s theme for Doors Open—a public celebration of Toronto’s architecture from May 28 to 29—is “Re-used, Re-visited, Re-vised.” It is an apt theme...
In a SNAP
In the face of climate change, communities across Canada are contending with the vulnerability of infrastructure to severe weather events and the ongoing challenge...
Making Green Count
During the past decade, new thinking has emerged regarding trees and other forms of living “green infrastructure,” such as wetlands, bioswales, green roofs, and...
Excess Soil Handling
Improvements to how excess construction soils are managed in Ontario will require coordinated efforts and the clarification of responsibilities by government and industry stakeholders.
After...