REFERENCE
MEGA SITES
- Architecture and Building Web Resources
"Topics covered by this guide include architecture, building and construction, design, housing, planning, preservation, facility management, energy and the environment, and landscape architecture. Types of listings range from discussion groups to electronic publications to databases -- and of course a wide variety of web sites."
- Construction WebLinks
" Web sites of interest to construction industry professionals are profiled and linked to. ... This site is divided into three main categories: Organizations, Industry topics, and Resources."
- INTUTE: Science, Engineering and Technology
" Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology offers a free, easy to use and powerful tool for discovering the best Internet resources for teaching, learning and research, covering the physical sciences, engineering, computing, geography, mathematics and environmental science." (UK)
- iCivilEngineer
"A knowledge portal specially designed for civil engineering professionals and students "
- Structurae
"This site offers you information on works of structural engineering, architecture or construction through time, history and from around the world. Our documentation begins at the time of the pyramids in Egypt and Roman construction, continues to Romanesque and Gothic churches and through to the Industrial Revolution all the way to today and beyond. Structurae deals mostly with bridges, tunnels, dams, skyscrapers, stadiums, towers, etc. ";
- Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory
"Over 700 civil engineering resources focused on building and construction engineering."
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COMPANIES / PRODUCTS
- ebuild
"ebuild is a comprehensive, interactive catalog that makes researching and comparing products fast and easy." "ebuild's Guide to Building Products (The Guide) includes everything from descriptions, diagrams, and dimensions to installation instructions, reviews, and supplier locators."
- Sweet's Group
"The construction industry's primary source of building product information for over 90 years"
- USG
"USG is a leading manufacturer of building materials for the construction and remodeling industries. Our products are used in everything from major commercial developments and residential housing to simple home improvement projects."
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GREEN BUILDING
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OTHER RELATED
- Canadian Building Digest
On this site "you will find 240 of the 250 Canadian Building Digests published between 1960 and 1990 by NRC's Institute for Research in Construction and its predecessor, the Division of Building Research. The topics reflect the diversity of the industry and cover virtually every aspect of design and construction in Canada."
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TUTORIALS
- AutoCAD Tutorial Home Page
"...contains helpful documentation for getting started with AutoCAD CAD software."
- Introduction to AutoCAD - Learn AutoCAD & Other Autodesk Applications
- CADTutor
"The AutoCAD area of CADTutor is the best place to start if you need to learn how to use AutoCAD. There are currently over 20 original tutorials to help you get started."
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ASSOCIATIONS
- Canadian Construction Association
"On this website, you will find information on CCA, its issues, its publications, its services, its members, and the construction industry in general."
- Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists
"The Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT) is a federation of provincial professional associations and societies, representing the interests of Applied Science and Engineering Technicians and Technologists. " The related provincial association is Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
- Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
"The national industry organization representing the structural steel, open web steel joist and steel platework fabricating industries."
- Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
Calendar of events, contacts, construction division library, links to resources.
- Canadian Wood Council (CWC)
"The Canadian Wood Council is a national federation representing the solid wood products industry in Canada. We are a non-profit trade association responsible for the production and distribution of technical information regarding the use of wood products in construction."
- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
"...is an interdisciplinary student organization concerned with the effects of earthquakes and earthquake hazard reduction."
- IRC
"The National Research Council's Institute for Research in Construction (IRC) is Canada's construction technology centre."
- Ontario General Contractors Association
Links to newsletters, courses, member listings, action data.
- Ottawa Construction Association
"The OCA maintains this website for the benefit of all its members and as a service to anyone needing construction services in the Ottawa area. This site provides valuable and up to date information about the OCA and its services, construction project information, construction news, and a directory of all our members and some of the many services they offer."
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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
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JOURNALS / INDEXES
Journals - Web - Public Access
- Building Design & Construction
Displays list of articles in the upcoming issue with their description. "Article Archives" contains full-text feature articles of archival issues.
- Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
Full text available - choose "Contents" under the title.
- CENews Online Civil engineer news.
- Civil Engineering Magazine Online
"...official publication of the American Society of Civil Engineers." One feature story available full text from each issue. For other articles only the abstract is available.
- Design Build
Articles of interest to builders, architects and designers. Full text available online. Choose "Features" on top menu bar.
- Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction
"...peer-reviewed scholarly journal on the use of IT in construction." Choose "Volumes" on left menu bar.
- Engineering News Record (ENR)
provides the business and technical news and analysis needed by construction industry professionals. Choose "Features" on top menu bar. The Algonquin library has this journal in print format.
- Environmental Design & Construction
"...covers all aspects of environmentally sound building design & construction including recycled building products, energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, indoor air quality, systems of waste disposal and re-use, and more." Choose "Article Archives" on the left hand menu to access full text.
- Walls & Ceilings Magazine
"Welcome to Walls & Ceilings, the wall and ceiling industry's premier publication. ... We cover all aspects of the industry: drywall, lath and plaster, stucco, ceilings and acoustics, exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS), fireproofing, metal framing and architectural decorative ornamentation." Full text of articles from current and back issues.
Databases - Algonquin
Try these online database access to journals, magazines and newspapers from the Algonquin Learning Resource Centre.
- Career and Technical Education
Vocational and technical periodicals including construction and civil engineering technology.
- MasterFile
MasterFILE Elite is a large general database covering many areas of reference, including construction and civil engineering topics.
- Canadian NewsStand
Access the full text of newspaper articles from across Canada.
- CBCA (Canadian Business and Current Affairs)
Information about current issues from a Canadian perspective.
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