Mark Brandt Presenting Saturday Plenary at 2014 Ontario Heritage Conference
Building Lives: Adventures in Adaptive Re-Use Saturday, May 24, 2014, 1:30-3:30pm NAV Centre Theatre, Cornwall, Ontario Adaptive Reuse is one of the fundamental keys to the future of Heritage Conservation in Ontario and North America. Static restoration of a historic building to simply house its past is just not viable today in 99% of cases. Since the […]
Neighborhoods Go Green: Exhibition coming to Ottawa in 2014?
Learning about and celebrating projects that are transforming our neighborhoods into walk-able, sustainable, resilient and thriving communities, The Neighborhoods Go Green! Exhibit explores the enormous potential of a whole neighborhood approach to city-building, economic development and “greening” our cities. It challenges visitors to think big—linking the importance of sustainability with the places where we all […]
SJAM Update: April 28, 2014
Ottawa Citizen: Ottawa mayor promises Chaudiere Falls project ‘red carpet’ not red tape
Redevelopment of the Domtar lands is a “once in a generation” opportunity to bring to life a part of the Ottawa River that has long been off limits to the public, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said Wednesday.The cities of Ottawa and Gatineau are collaborating and working with the National Capital Commission, he said, to make […]
Ottawa Citizen: Windmill unveils plans for ‘world’s most sustainable community’ for former Domtar lands
Windmill Development Group chose Earth Day to submit rezoning applications to the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau for the former Domtar lands, a step toward developing what the company is calling the “world’s most sustainable community” on the post-industrial waterfront property. The billion-dollar project, if approved by various levels of government, would eventually be home […]
New Edinburgh home addition gets OK
A unique plan to add a second storey to a New Edinburgh home, in keeping with recently uncovered original drawings, was approved by the city’s built heritage subcommittee on Thursday. “I saw an opportunity to finish what his father started,” said Straka, the principal of Vert Design. The original owner’s son now lives next door […]
SJAM Update: April 10, 2014
SJAM Update: March 27, 2014
SJAM Update: March 13, 2014
Ottawa Construction News: EllisDon part of Integrated Team Solutions consortium
Kingston’s new $801 Providence Care hospital to start construction immediately EllisDon is part of a team creating a new $801 million state-of-the-art hospital for Kingston, set to begin construction immediately. Infrastructure Ontario and Providence Care announced in Decemberthat Integrated Team Solutions had been awarded the contract to design, build, finance and maintain the new Providence […]