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Canadian building standards meant to guard against fires like London blaze
June 16, 2017 Michelle McQuigge - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Canadian building standards should theoretically prevent the sort of blaze that engulfed a London apartment tower earlier this week, but at least one expert says flouting those regulations can put people in serious danger. Exterior panelling known as…
Preparation, not panic, is the way to address earthquake risk: IBC’s Don Forgeron
April 7, 2017 by Angela StelmakowichWhen talk turns to the possibility of a major earthquake in Canada, Don Forgeron, president and CEO of Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), advises that the response should be to prepare, not to panic. “No one should spend their day…
Manitoba to streamline farm building code requirements
January 25, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe government of Manitoba announced on Wednesday that it is removing “unnecessary regulatory requirements” on the construction of farm buildings. Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler suggested in a statement that the removal of the regulations will support the long-term, sustainable…
Climate change forcing builders to rethink how they design structures: expert
June 27, 2016 Alexandra Posadzki - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Severe weather events like wildfires and floods are becoming more frequent and more difficult to predict, forcing architects and engineers to rethink how they design buildings, infrastructure and cities. Brock Schroeder, managing director of engineering firm Entuitive, says…
National model building code should account for anticipated climate change: Auditor General report
May 31, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCanada’s federal environment and climate change department “should work with partners” to figure out how to produce data used to measure intensity, duration and frequency of storms, and the National Research Council should “incorporate climate change trends” when developing structural…