Tale of Parliamentary restoration wins Browne award for best article May 29, 2018 | Construction Canada The F. Ross Browne Award recognizes editorial excellence in Construction Canada. It was presented this year to Brian Burton for “Parliamentary Privileges, The Past and Future of the Houses on the Hill.” This...
Top 7 Points to Improve the Proposal Many engineering firms are guilty of repeating the same errors repeatedly in producing flawed proposals that involves incorrect presentation format and poor writing practices involving a number of other shortcomings. In the author’s experience the top seven points to remember are listed...
Protecting the building façade – Overcladding: Overcladding any building with a good quality rain-screen and high performance windows will extend the useful life of it’s external fabric by 40 to 50 years. Once the building façade is protected from the weather it no longer deteriorates and, in some cases,...
Published in Construction Canada June 27, 2016 – By Brian Burton Construction professionals and consultants deliberate over the past, present, and future of Canada’s built environment for a living. The topic is not just an academic debate—it is necessary to prepare for the future by applying lessons learned...
Published by: Monster Commercial (online publication) Burton’s Building Science Forum © By Brian Burton Future Proofing of Commercial Buildings: In the construction sector the concept of “future proofing” of commercial buildings is actually quite new. We have heard and seen a lot about sustainability however many professionals now look...
Using Segmental Retaining Walls in Hardscaping Projects Published in the latest issue of Pool and Spa Magazine. View the article here.
Strategic marketing involves the systematic analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of your own firm, your competitors and the market itself. It enables a firm to develop and implement a plan of action with a much greater probability of success. This means that firms may also be able to...
