More and more commercial toilet installations in North America are using in-wall carrier systems, but the path to hidden plumbing is not exactly new for those with a well stamped passport...

The Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) has announced changes to its annual membership fees, brought about by the provincial government’s plan...

The Ontario College of Trades has announced changes to its annual membership fees, brought about by the provincial government’s plan to revamp...

ASHRAE and the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) announced the establishment of new definitions for five refrigeration keywords.

By Denise Deveau Project: Evergreen Brickworks Kiln Building (Building 16) Location: Don Valley area, Toronto Project manager: Ellis Don Architects: LGA Architectural Partners Mechanical Engineer: BGIS Mechanical Contractor:…

By Adam Freill The highway of Tom Cochrane’s life has taken him all over the world, including to the stretch of highway officially named in his honour, but his musical journey started with his first guitar at the age of 11. “I think I…

By Adam Freill What do you do with an 850,000 square-foot decommissioned cereal plant? Well, if you’re in London, Ont., you turn it into an entertainment mecca, of course. The former Kellogg’s plant is now The Factory, Canada’s…

By Simon Bowden Whether you view sinks and faucets as merely functional items that serve a purpose, or as ”jewelry for the kitchen and bathroom,” modern life would not be the same without these ubiquitous plumbing fixtures. The…

By Adam Freill One of the biggest challenges that faces a family business is the passing of ownership and management from one generation to the next. Some companies are able to navigate to a second generation, far fewer to a…

By Denise Deveau When Quebec City-based Chic Alors! owner Hugues Philippin had the chance to build a new restaurant, he decided a geothermal system would be the perfect choice. A mechanical engineer by education, the pizza restaurant…