“First we shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” Churchill’s assessment may very well be correct when it comes to our new House of Commons ; the spectacular new facility shown above may in fact play an important role in helping to shape Canada’s future. The comprehensive rehabilitation of the West...
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,...
"Nice on Ice" Article entitled "Zamboni Resurfacing Machines; Nice on Ice", published in Facility 2 Facility, Spring Issue 2020. Reproduced with permission of Recreation Facility Managers of British Columbia. An informative article that discusses how innovation and branding, when the circumstances are ideal, can result in what could only...
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...
