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Bioswales - A Cost Effective Stormwater Management Practice
In recent years, the push towards more sustainable developments and environmental initiatives such as "LEED", have forced engineers to look for cost effective, innovative solutions to achieve stringent stormwater quality and quantity targets, and to reduce all storm flows to the municipal storm systems by retaining or re-using stormwater on-site. ...
Dynamics of the Site Servicing Approval Process
A major portion of the engineering design that is associated with the construction of industrial and commercial type buildings is completed under the well-defined scope of the Ontario Building Code. Typically the building design along with its mechanical and electrical components is reviewed by the local municipal building department...
A Schedule of Rates Saves Time and Money
The vast majority of building contracts administered by Architects and Project Managers in Ontario are lump sum (stipulated price) contracts. This typical type of contract is used for measurable work involving standard construction procedures and work not easily broken down into definable units. With this type of contract, the owner...
