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Urbanarium launches the Mixing Middle competition
A new international ideas competition called the Mixing Middle calls for mixed-use designs intended to revitalize residential areas in four Metro Vancouver communities.Launched by Urbanarium The Mixing Middle, registration for the…
Eco-art, design and architecture can be agents of environmental change in the public realm
‘Ice Watch,’ an installation by Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson, put 12 blocks of ice harvested from a fjord in a clock formation in a public place in London, in December 2018.
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Carmela…
Get ready for the invasion of smart building technologies following COVID-19
When employees step into a workplace or shoppers into a shopping mall, they’re unaware of the presence of the smart technology that surrounds them.
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Patrick Lecomte, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)The…
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in September
OTTAWA – The annual pace of housing starts in September fell compared with August as they continued to slow from their highs reached earlier this year.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Monday the seasonally adjusted annual rate…
Chantal Hébert – In Pursuit of Housing: The Impact of Canada’s Federal Election
CREA REAL TIME Podcast Episode 19
CREA reports September home sales post first month over month increase since March
The Canadian Real Estate Association says September home sales edged up on a month-over-month basis for the first time since March.The association said Friday that home sales for the month amounted to 48,949, their second-highest…
Latest Crane Index sees Toronto increase, Calgary drop slighlty
International property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has released its latest Crane Index and Quarterly Cost Report. Together, the two documents provide a perspective on the North American construction…
Residential construction continues to slow following April peak: StatsCan
According to Statistics Canada, residential construction investment decreased 2.9% in August, with declines posted in every province except for a slight increase in Nova Scotia.Investment in single family homes was down 2.6% to $7.0…
Durham Region to take Brock to court regarding housing project delay
THE STANDARD NEWSPAPERBROCK: The Region of Durham is taking the Township of Brock to court over the dispute regarding the Beaverton supportive housing project.In a recent press release, the Township advised residents the Region…
Nova Scotia throne speech talks health care reforms, but says little on housing
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia's new government said Tuesday finding solutions for the province's ailing health system is its top priority, but opposition parties said the Progressive Conservatives should also be focused on housing.Lt.-Gov.…