As an industry, our commitment extends beyond the physical structures we create – it encompasses the social fabric we build. Social sustainability is the pillar that propels us to consider the broader impact of our projects on communities, fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion.
It's not just about bricks and mortar; it's about weaving a stronger social fabric. Social sustainability is at the core of our commitment as an industry. It prompts us to look beyond the construction sites and into the heart of communities. It's not just about building structures; it's about building a better, more connected world for everyone. Read our latest blogs on social sustainability.
Explore our recent blog posts discussing social sustainability, featuring insights from some of the top thought leaders in the AEC industry
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But what about art that has to be beheld by the eyes of everyone in the city? Public art faces a double-edged sword. Not only must it be instantaneously understood and digestible to the immediate passerby, but it must also be able to withstand the scrutiny of an observer looking at it for a long time.
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Every purchase has a social, economic, cultural, and environmental impact. Social procurement is about using your existing purchasing to capture those impacts to achieve overarching institutional, governmental, or individual goals that helps shape inclusive, vibrant and healthy communities.
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Spaces and places shape our daily lives, whether we realize it or not. Imagine the power to enhance people's well-being simply by giving them the opportunity to pass through a well-designed space.
Read MoreOur podcast features guests from across the industry. It's a place for discussion. To explore different ways we can lead change through championing social innovation, listen in!
If you head downtown in any major Canadian city you will see a lot of construction, and it is mostly large residential towers that are going up. That means more people living there, but the roads stay the same size.
If job sites can be hostile environments for women and nonbinary people, how do we get them into construction in the first place, so they can change those workplaces?
Heading into downtown Toronto you see a forest of cranes and partly built condo towers. These buildings are providing new, much-needed housing… for a certain type of resident. But where do our low and fixed income neighbours move to?
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