Construction Commences on Sustainable Industrial Hub in Bristol

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Works have now commenced on Plot 3 of the mixed-use industrial scheme, Matrix 49, in Avonmouth, Bristol (United Kingdom). Delivered by McLaren Construction (Midlands and North), on behalf of clients BGO Wire PropCo Ltd and Equation Properties, the £21.6-million, 13-acre plot will be situated on the 65-acre site of Matrix 49, continuing the transformation of the site into industrial, logistics and office space in a prime location next to the M49 motorway and mainline railway line to the north. Once complete, the units and office space will provide future clients with sustainable premises, for businesses working toward net-zero targets. Planned … Read more

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Ontario’s First Mass-Timber, Net-Zero Institutional Building Closer to Completion

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Limberlost Place, Ontario, Canada’s first mass-timber, net-zero carbon emissions institutional building, has now reached the highest point in construction. The final wood and steel beams were installed in the 10-story facility located at George Brown College’s Waterfront campus in Toronto’s growing east Bayfront community. To celebrate the topping off milestone, project partners and the trades workforce signed a beam earlier this summer before it was lifted into place at the top of the building. Limberlost Place’s structure was completed using an intricate installation method including a sequence where each mass-timber column and cross-laminated slab band would be placed. The structure … Read more

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Two PCL Projects Win Green Building Excellence Awards

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Two PCL Construction projects received national green building awards at the recent Canada Green Building Council’s Building Lasting Change conference. The Roam Transit Operations and Training Centre, located in Banff, Alberta, won the Zero Carbon Design Award, and the Ken Soble Tower at 500 MacNab, located in Hamilton, Ontario, won the Deep Carbon Retrofit Award. Both awards recognize teams that construct projects that demonstrate climate leadership through innovative carbon reduction strategies and optimal building performance. The Roam Transit Operations and Training Centre sets an example for zero-carbon buildings. The center is one of the first transit storage and maintenance buildings … Read more

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McDonald’s Flagship-Disney Aims for Net-Zero Status

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The McDonald’s Flagship-Disney, located in Orlando, Florida, recently completed construction, and aims to become the first net-zero restaurant in the quick-service industry. Under a shed clad in solar panels, the 8,024-square-foot restaurant, built by Southland Construction and designed by Ross Barney Architects, was envisioned and developed in response to the Florida climate. Energy consumption is reduced by optimizing building and kitchen systems. Energy is generated onsite by 18,727 square feet of photovoltaic panels, 4,809 square feet of glazing integrated photovoltaic panels and 25 off-the-grid parking lot lights produce more energy than the restaurant uses. As Orlando experiences significant humidity, the … Read more

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ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Announces Structural Engineers 2050 Commitment Program 

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The American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute has announced the Structural Engineers 2050 Commitment Program (SE 2050). The SEI Structural Engineers 2050 Commitment Program provides structural engineers with the necessary tools and resources to contribute and track projects toward the vision of net-zero embodied carbon structures by 2050. The SE2050 Commitment Program was developed in response to the SE 2050 Challenge put forth by the Carbon Leadership Forum that states that “All structural engineers shall understand, reduce and ultimately eliminate embodied carbon in their projects by 2050.” In response to the CLF challenge, the SEI Sustainability Committee has been developing … Read more

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