The VMC station, which is located at the intersection of Millway Avenue and Highway 7, is the interchange between the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) and the VIVA HWY. 7 BRT (bus rapid transit) transitway. The canopy (see Figure 1), which is provided to shelter transit users on the VIVA bus platforms, while accommodating bus through-traffic, [...]
By Hellen Christodoulou, Ph.D.ing., B.C.L., LL.B., M.B.A., CISC-ICCA Quebec Region Manager Founded in 1930, the CISC-ICCA (The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction) operates as a technical, marketing and government relations organization representing the Canadian Steel Industry; it is Canada’s voice for the steel construction industry, providing leadership in sustainable design and construction, efficiency, quality and innovation. [...]
Walk the Cloudraker Skybridge and the Raven’s Eye Cliff Walk and take in the breathtaking views from Whistler Peak. From the Roundhouse Lodge, walk the Peak Express Traverse to the Peak Express Chair; the suspension bridge is located at the Top of the World Summit. The Cloudraker Skybridge spans 420’-0” from Whistler Peak to the West [...]
Recently completed by CISC member Vixman Construction Ltd. for Pomerleau Construction (Giffels), the Sheridan College Engineering building at the Davis Campus in Brampton is an example of creativity in design and construction using multiple types and finishes of steel. The design and construction collaboration between Vixman, the Pomerleau (Giffels) construction team and architect George Friedman resulted [...]
Prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC), sometimes referred to simply as modular construction, is a process whereby buildings are planned and designed to allow for discretization and standardization of 3D volumetric structural units that allow for efficient off-site manufacture and rapid on-site assembly. By Tom Greenough and Matthew Smith Introduction The fabrication and manufacture process results [...]
Imagine standing on the sidewalk and looking up 700 feet into the sky and thinking that this structure is impossibly high. Now imagine being on the balcony of the 75th floor and looking down and thinking “I hope this building is solid”. The public trusts that their buildings and bridges are safe and secure for them [...]
Communities in Toronto will have a convenient connection to [...]
The North Saskatchewan River Valley is the birthplace of the City of Edmonton and the province of Alberta. The surrounding river valley that runs through the middle of Edmonton is the largest urban parkland in North America—22 times the size of New York’s Central Park. The top of the river bank, which is home to Edmonton’s [...]