Today’s architects and engineers are faced with a growing problem. In an economic climate that wants to build, build, build – whether it’s high-rise, high-density housing; public facilities such as recreation centres, schools, and hospitals; or towering offices for real estate developers – those who design these buildings must consider more factors than ever before. And there’s one fa…
Ask a Maritimer, and they will tell you a million stories about the weather. Hurricanes, snow-storms, gale-force winds – it’s part of the deal you make for living on the rugged and beautiful North Atlantic coast. This is the sort of environment that presents unique challenges to architects, contractors, and engineers. The sort of challenges that limit the effectiveness of most staple …
Three years ago, Lorraine Stephanyshyn was craving change. Faced with the daunting prospect of a big, empty house, with costs on the rise, the recent-retiree was looking for a dramatic shift in lifestyle. She found inspiration from her daughter. “She said, ‘Mom, you love those tiny home shows,’” Lorraine recalls. “And I just thought… yeah! I really like that idea!” Shortly thereaf…
Way back in 1939, the world was amazed by the Wizard of Oz. Dorothy, picked up from sepia-toned dustbowl Kansas, landed in the brilliant and beautiful Technicolor world of Oz, right on top of a Wicked Witch.85 years later, and steel is having a similar ‘Technicolour’ moment. Steel’s colourful transformation wasn’t as quick or as dramatic as Dorothy stepping onto the Yellow Brick Road, but …
The day I spoke to Stan Lipkowski, Principal Projects Manager – Sustainability, Construction and Manufacturing Products for ArcelorMittal Dofasco, was a snowy Thursday in February. That normally wouldn’t be noteworthy, except that this year, that winter storm was the only time in the entire month it snowed.Everywhere you look, you can see the growing effects of climate change: changing weather…
