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| ► | Emporis.com |
| All about Vancouver skyscrapers and other buildings; details, including pictures and news about current, proposed, and past construction. | |
| ► | British Columbia Tourism & Visitor Guide |
| Shouldering the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Canadian Rockies to the east, British Columbia is perhaps Canada's most diverse province. This comprehensive site provides all the information you'll need to plan your trip and discover the spectacular. | |
| ► | Tourism Vancouver |
| Discover many of the great things to do in Vancouver. Even if you live here, this site is full pack full of outstanding information and activities for the whole family. | |
| ► | Vancouver AutoCAD Users Society |
| VAUS is a non-profit organization. Their goal is to provide venues for the communication of information and ideas and exploration of options relating to and involving AutoCAD. Their mandate does not include the blind praise and endorsement of any product, including AutoCAD. | |
| ► | Urban Development Institute |
| The Urban Development Institute is a national non-profit association (with international affiliations) of the development industry and its related professions. The 500 corporate members of UDI Pacific represent thousands of individuals involved in all facets of land development and planning, including: developers, property managers, financial lenders, lawyers, engineers, planners, architects, appraisers, real estate professionals, local governments and government agencies. | |
| ► | TenLinks.com |
| TenLinks, Inc. is an online CAD, CAM and CAE media company. Founded in 1999 with TenLinks.com, TenLinks has grown into a network of websites and newsletters that together form the largest community of CAD, CAM and CAE users on the Internet. | |
| ► | IRGA |
| The International Reprographic Association was formed in Boston, MA in 1927. While the association and the industry have undergone significant change since the 1920s, the IRgA today still provides a framework for the exchange of information and support for the industry. The IRgA continues to be the only independent association serving the reprographics industry and the AEC community. | |
| ► | Architectural Institute of British Columbia |
| The Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) is an independent, professional self-regulatory body established in 1920 by provincial statute – the Architects Act. The AIBC is governed by a council of 10 elected architects, four persons appointed by the provincial government, and one appointee from within the faculty of the University of British Columbia’s School of Architecture. | |
| ► | The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada |
| The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada is the leading voice of architecture in Canada. Their visions is to build awareness and appreciation of the contribution of architecture to the physical well-being and cultural development of Canada. | |
| ► | The Canadian Centre for Architecture |
| Based on its extensive Collection, exhibitions, programs, and research opportunities, the CCA is a leading voice in advancing knowledge, promoting public understanding, and widening thought and debate on architecture, its history, theory, practice, and role in society today. | |
| ► | British Columbia Lanscape Architects |
| The BC Society of Landscape Architects (BCSLA) is the professional, regulating organization dedicated to furthering the development of standards and advancement of knowledge and skills relating to landscape architectural practice in BC. Since 1964, BCSLA members have been leaders in the planning, management and design of both natural and built environments, through education, public and private practice. | |
| ► | Canadian Green Building Council.. and LEEDS |
| Our mission guides our work: Lead and accelerate the transformation to high-performing, healthy green buildings, homes and communities throughout Canada. | |
| ► | Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC |
| The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. regulates and governs the professions under the authority of the Engineers and Geoscientists Act by setting and maintaining high academic, experience and professional practice standards for all members. Individuals licensed by APEGBC are the only persons permitted by law to undertake, and assume responsibility for, engineering and geoscience projects in the province of B.C. | |
| ► | Consulting Engineers of British Columbia |
| The Consulting Engineers of BC (CEBC) is British Columbia’s provincial association of consulting firms that provide engineering and other technology-based intellectual services to the built and natural environment. Member companies offer professional engineering services worldwide to private sector and government clients. | |
| ► | Canadian Geotechnical Journal |
| Published since 1963, this monthly journal features articles, notes, and discussions related to new developments in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, and applied sciences. | |
| ► | Canadian Construction Association |
| The voice of Canada's largest industry; representing the interests of the non-residential sector of an industry that employs close to 1.2 million Canadian men and women, and that produces $191 billion in goods and services, CCA is uniquely positioned to speack to the federal government on a wide range of issues. | |
| ► | Canadian Home Builders' Association |
| Since 1943, the Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) has been the voice of the residential construction industry in Canada-one of the most vital and enterprising industries in Canada. | |
| ► | British Columbia Construction Association |
| The BC Construction Association represents approximately 2,000 companies in an industry that employs 140,000 British Columbians and represents 15% of the provincial GDP. Membership includes general contractors, manufacturers, suppliers and allied services, who are primarily involved in the institutional, commercial and industrial sectors. | |
| ► | Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of BC |
| The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) dates back to 1975, making it the elder statesman of Canada’s open shop community. In the face of a persistent building trade union lobby for preferential treatment with respect to public work, ICBA has grown and continues to be the champion of open tendering and fair treatment for all contractors, regardless of their union affiliations. The association also offers a full suite of member services, including affinity programs, health benefits, and much more. | |
| ► | Vancouver Regional Construction Association |
| The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) represents more than 700 general contractors, specialty trade contractors, manufacturers, suppliers and professionals active in the multi-billion dollar construction industry in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. VRCA members are involved in all size operations from multi-national corporations to small owner/operator businesses. | |
| ► | Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association |
| The Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association represents the residential construction industry in the Greater Vancouver Area. GVHBA is affiliated with the Canadian Home Builders' Association at both the provincial and national levels. Established in 1974, it is the largest of the 12 local associations in British Columbia with more than 660 members. | |
| ► | NRC Institute for Research in Construction |
| The NRC Institute for Research in Construction (NRC-IRC) is the leading construction research agency in Canada. Equipped with world-class facilities, NRC-IRC carries out applied and contract research on issues of strategic importance to the Canadian construction sector. Through an integrated, multidisciplinary approach, NRC-IRC assists the sector to become more competitive through innovation and to foster the provision of healthy, safe and sustainable built environments. | |
| ► | Adobe Reader | Adobe Flash Player |
| Download the latest version of Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash Player. Adobe provides leading graphics software programs and information (Dominion is an authorized Adobe service provider). | |
| ► | Fonts.com™ |
| The Fonts.com™ store from Monotype Imaging offers more than 100,000 font products for you to preview, purchase and download. You can also learn about new typeface releases and discover typographic tips and techniques. | |