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Big Noise in Acoustic Treatments
April 9, 2013
Despite a down economy, hundreds of wall and ceiling products are developed each year, meeting high-end design applications in commercial and institutional buildings. The onus is on greener manufacturing and occupant comfort—key...
The Power of Committment
April 8, 2013
Founded in 1996 the BC Wall and Ceiling Association was born out of the Association of Wall and Ceiling Contractors (AWCC) and Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau (NWCB) to fill the need for a fully representative industry organization. Since then, it...
Earth Sciences Building Ceiling a Step Above the Rest
April 8, 2013
University of British Columbia’s (UBC) 15,794 square-meter Earth Sciences Building (EBS) was designed to inspire collaboration and creativity across the mathematics and sciences disciplines, and lies at the heart of the science precinct on UBC...
Living the High Life in Abbotsford’s Highstreet
March 6, 2013
Abbotsford’s Highstreet is an urban lifestyle shopping centre that makes the most of its 20-acre site with the open air shopping, dining, and gathering opportunities of a neighbourhood centre. Developer Shape Properties began construction of...
Solutions from The Cloud
March 5, 2013
More firms in the architecture, engineering, and construction sector are setting their sights high and reaching for the Cloud. Cloud-based computing is one of information technology’s most profound innovations, allowing users to access...
NWCB Convention 2013
March 5, 2013
The Northwest Wall and Ceiling Industries Annual Convention and Trade Show, to be held at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California, is the largest gathering of wall and ceiling industry professionals on the West Coast,...
Construction Outlook 2013
January 11, 2013
After an encouraging year in 2012, the forecast for the construction industry in 2013 continues to look up, say local experts. The numbers don’t lie: we’re on an upward trend, with resource-based projects continuing to...
Building Trends: The business of green
January 11, 2013
Building trends in sustainability have reached the tipping point. As operating costs, asset values, and human factor benefits become clearer, sustainability has become the norm, rather than the exception reserved for high...
The Eddy: Condos for the Future
January 11, 2013
Ottawa’s Windmill Development Group has unveiled the condo of the future: a sustainable infill condominium building that marries stringent green innovation with modern design and genuine community improvement. The Eddy is a six-...
Manufacturers put the Ooooos (and ahs) into the Tools for your Trade
October 29, 2012
  photo courtesy of Cintas. What’s a day’s work without some rugged, conquer-all tools? Not much. But even though durability and longevity still rank high on the list of most desirable tool traits, innovation and technology are...