Vancouver’s newly renovated BC Place opened its doors—and its roof—October 2, 2011 when the $563-million project wrapped up after a roof replacement and major facilities renovation and upgrade.
The renovation is best known by the...
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April 30, 2012
General Electric’s new corporate office situated on floors 33 through 35 at 8th Avenue Place in Calgary overlooks the awe-inspiring landscape of the city’s downtown core. The architectural design is a sleek forward-looking mixture of...
Canadian Acoustical Ceiling Supply Ltd.
April 30, 2012
A curved and sloping balustrade is a showpiece of the striking new City Centre Library in Surrey.
Constructing that balustrade to a Level 5 finish on a fast-track schedule was part of the scope of work for wall and ceiling contractor, Gallagher...
BC Wall & Ceiling Association
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The Captain is attending meetings in Alberta, exploring the idea of a Western Canada Wall and Ceiling Association. The discussions have...
In the latest edition of Higher Standard, the NWCB newsletter, there is an article on Washington State’s adoption/implementation of...
It’s not uncommon for suppliers in the construction industry to sell supplies on account. When they do this, a personal guarantee is...
I studied geophysics in university and have always been fascinated by the effects of time and pressure. Those two variables have enormous...
Industry News
Total nonresidential construction spending fell for the third month in a row, declining 0.2 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $556.85 billion, according to the May 1...
Shortages in the skilled trades are already having an impact on Canadian employers, issuing an early warning for the demographic crunch expected in the next decade. Construction, mining, energy,...
Raicor Contracting Ltd. has expanded its service offering to include cable installation and concealment services. The company’s experienced drywall and framing crew has teamed up with...
Bailey Metal Products Ltd. has committed to strengthening its presence in Alberta with a new organizational structure that formally and directly links the Edmonton and Calgary divisions under one...
Commercial Construction Supply Ltd. is pleased and excited to announce Ross Watkinson has joined the company as Senergy stucco sales specialist. Ross comes to Commercial Construction Supply with more...
Priority on recruiting, training, and managing trade mobility for resource projects
Construction employment will remain at all-time record high levels in Canada for the next decade or so, according...
Daily Inspiration
Plastic Components’ new RADii™ trims offer the simple, convenient, efficient way to finish a suspended ceiling which terminates at a curved wall or surface. The trims are perfect for outside and inside radius treatments – including compound or S-shapes, and they also eliminate expensive add-ons like extruded metal column rings, radius revel moldings and wall angles.
