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B.C. environmentalist companies looking to set up construction circular economy at landfill site

Site preparation work has started on the 6.6-acre property to prepare it for redevelopment, which will add five highrise residential towers immediately adjacent to the office building. Originally called Central Park Commons, its name has since then been changed to King and Park, for its location on Kingsway and across the street from Central Park.

Part of Burnaby’s ‘The Boot’ office building is getting the boot; the rest is getting a shine

The Building Relocation and Deconstruction Association (BRDA) of British Columbia was founded recently to promote relocation and deconstruction as alternatives to building demolition. Glyn Lewis, one of the BRDA founders and CEO of Renewal Development, says relocation can be a viable option as shown in this photo.

New association launched in B.C. to prevent demolition of houses

Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. (KWL) and McElhanney Ltd. were recognized recently by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies British Columbia in the Natural Resource and Habitat category for their work on the Guichon Creek Daylighting project.

KWL and McElhanney recognized by ACEC-BC for demolishing failing culvert and uncovering B.C. creek

Elk Valley Resources received the 2024 Coal Mine Category Award from the British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation for its reclamation of the West Line Creek rock spoil in its Line Creek Operations in the Rocky Mountains in southeastern B.C.

B.C. miners win reclamation awards

Winnipeg ponders how to clean up demolition sites

London, Ont.’s Springbank Dam project includes the removal of a concrete shoreline mat and the transformation/restoration of approximately 200 metres of the streambank into a more natural habitat. Burlington-based Bronte Construction is carrying out the work, which involves a fish species rescue and relocation, pumping out the water around each of the four bays, and then the removal/demolition of the 5.49-metre-high, 15.24-metre-wide gates and mechanical building that once operated them.

London’s historic Springbank Dam being decommissioned

Winnipeg history buffs and heritage organizations were shocked to find pieces of the city's past left in ruins during the demolition of the downtown Air Canada Window Park.

Winnipeg history demolished for downtown park makeover

Glyn Lewis is advocating for a better solution than landfill for houses that can be relocated but more needs to be done at the municipal level to make it easier for developers.

Vancouver one of the world’s largest demolition centres

The World Demolition Summit 2023 Summit was held in Toronto. The 2024 version will take place in Stockholm, Sweden on Nov. 6 and 7.

2024 World Demolition Summit to provide many breakthroughs in Sweden

In September, crews successfully removed the 8,100 tonne Progress Bridge to make space for the future Scarborough Centre Subway Station and at-grade intersection.

Progress Avenue bridge demolished to make way for future Scarborough Centre Station

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology is partnering with Inter Pipeline to investigate the potential for plastic additives in road asphalt.

The potential and pitfalls of recycled plastic in construction materials

The Boulder Community Health Hospital was systematically deconstructed over three years to preserve and reuse as much building material as possible.

Cities preach the 3Rs of building replacement: Reuse, recycle, repurpose

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