Government/Military

Background The Fifth Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (CFB Gagetown) is a Canadian Forces Base and training facility located in southwestern New Brunswick. It was built in 1958. CFB Gagetown is a combat training centre and home to Land Force Command where brigade and division-sized armoured, infantry, and artillery units exercise. The principal units of … Read More

Background Established as a military installation by the Royal Navy in 1855, and serving the Royal Canadian Navy since 1910, Canadian Forces Esquimalt located in Victoria, British Columbia is the second largest military base in Canada and home to Canada’s Pacific Coast Maritime Forces. The Fleet Maintenance Facility (FMF) Cape Breton provides maintenance support for … Read More

Background The new World Trade Center Transportation Hub is just one of several new World Trade Center buildings, which make up the improved vision of downtown New York. Symbolizing the resilience and renaissance of both New York and the United States of America as a whole, this new vision included a careful balance of sustainable … Read More

Background The importance of a local police force in any community cannot be understated. No community agency knows as much about their local area, responds as quickly to problems, and understands community concerns as much as local law enforcement. However, in order for them to be so entrenched in community issues, they must be situated … Read More

Background BC Hydro’s Vancouver City Central Transmission (VCCT) project is the most significant investment that BC Hydro has made to Vancouver’s electrical system in almost 30 years. The project includes construction of a new substation in the Mount Pleasant area of Vancouver and installation of a new transmission line. The substation is the first Leadership … Read More

Background Recent population and demographic changes in the City of Burnaby along with the decommissioning of the old existing CG Brown Pool created the need for a new full service community center. Much public consultation led the City to create a plan for an 7900 square meter (85,000 square foot) center featuring a leisure pool … Read More

Background Brunei’s National Development Plan has allocated almost a million USD for the construction of 10,000 low-cost homes. The new Tanah Jambu housing project is one such project. Shortly after construction, cracks started to develop along a 5 m (16 ft.) high retaining wall and ran several hundred meters in length. Water was observed leaking … Read More

Background The Chinese Embassy at The Hague in the Netherlands is a high security government building that is designed to be durable and long lasting. A major concern on this project was the potential for water leakage through the sub grade cold-joints at the intersection of the concrete slabs. The building is surrounded by a … Read More

Background In 2007 the City of Guelph wanted to recreate their historic market grounds dating from the 1800s and create a gathering space for people and families. They had recently revamped their City Hall and envisioned a contemporary version of the city’s historic square. Through $1.1 million in volunteer raised funds, plus federal and provincial … Read More

Background Vancouver’s VanDusen gardens opened to the public in 1975. In 2007 the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, along with the garden association, selected a team to develop a master plan for the garden which included a new visitor center. The visitor center was built to exceed LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) … Read More