The existing Jacques Cartier Bridge Multi-Use Pathway is unable to accommodate the growing population of Longueuil and Montreal. Furthermore, the main bridge is unable to support additional dead load. Hatrock Consulting has been attained by the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated to design a lightweight multi-use path to replace the existing path. The newly designed path will incorporate aluminum to address the key concerns by providing a wider path to increase pedestrian/cyclist flow and maintain the overall self-weight of the bridge.

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) has over 120 portable classrooms which are over 20-years old and are in need of rehabilitation. EcoBox Solutions has been retained by WCDSB to propose a rehabilitation plan for the portables from a building science perspective. The proposed rehabilitation plan includes the replacement of the HVAC, insulation, window, lighting, roofing, and subfloor systems. The goal of this project is to improve overall energy efficiency, air quality, and address the existing structural issues.

In the United States more than 60 million residents live in the path of a hurricane, leaving their homes exposed to natural hazards and frequently requiring evacuation. PITA Consulting has proposed a single-family home built on the southern Louisiana coast, intended to withstand the destructive forces of a 100-year design storm event. The proposed plan aims to keep cost and constructability consistent with traditional homes in the area.

Rogers Communications, the majority owners of the Toronto Blue Jays, are looking to replace the Rogers Centre with a smaller stadium to free up the remaining portion of the site for future developments. Truss Us Ltd. have been retained to deliver a new stadium design for the Rogers Centre that will reduce the spatial footprint of the stadium. This will include a new look for the SkyDome’s iconic retractable roof, complete with an architectural redesign of the exterior structure.

Sea it Coming Consulting has been retained to design a new critical care unit in the Sea Cliff neighbourhood of San Francisco. With California in a very earthquake prone area, it is important to always have access to emergency medicine. This emergency trauma center will be supporting the existing hospital adjacent by having the capability to remain operational during a major seismic event. Sea it Coming will be responsible for the structural frame and the seismic technology integration of the building.

The Region of Waterloo plans to expand the urban area with respect to its increasing population. In response, WYLL Inc. is proposing a pavement and geometric design for the Number 63 Road on the south boundary corridor of the City of Waterloo. For this design, geosynthetic technology is applied to create added economic and sustainable value. A layer of geotextile is installed between the subbase and the subgrade to cope with high capacity and durability.