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Manulife Investment Management Announces Redevelopment of Manulife Place
Manulife Investment Management has announced plans for a $30 million redevelopment of Manulife Place in the heart of Edmonton's downtown core.With construction commencing in mid-2020, the 36-storey office and retail tower will…
The Government of Ontario Calls Attention to Skilled Trades Shortage
The Government of Ontario has launched a marketing campaign to attract more people to the skilled trades under the slogan "Find a Career You Wouldn't Trade".According to the Government, the province is facing a serious labour shortage,…
Federal Government Invests in Affordable Rental Housing in London
The federal government is investing over $130 million for the construction of two multi-residential buildings comprising of 420 units, located at 495 Talbot St and 110 Fullarton St in London."Through the National Housing Strategy,…
CIBC celebrates milestone as final phase of construction underway at CIBC SQUARE’s 81 Bay…
Representatives from CIBC, EllisDon, Ivanhoé Cambridge and Hines raised a ceremonial last steel beam at 81 Bay Street on January 8th. The event marks the final phase of construction for the first of two office buildings that will become…
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in December
OTTAWA – Developers started building fewer homes than expected in December, mostly because of a decline in multi-unit projects, Canada's housing agency said Thursday.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said the seasonally adjusted annual…
Supreme Court eyes brighter future with skylight, grand hall in temporary digs
OTTAWA – They say justice must be seen to be done, and that should become a little easier in the Supreme Court of Canada's temporary new home.A few years from now, visitors to the renovated West Memorial Building in Ottawa will enter a…
Federal scientists study how to adapt building codes to climate change
When storm winds howl and rivers flood, buildings take the brunt.And as climate change makes all kinds of extreme weather more frequent and more destructive, scientists at the National Research Council are trying to figure out how to…
The “Real” Ontario Construction Lien Amendment Act
In 2017, Ontario passed extensive amendments to its legislative regime for construction liens. The Construction Lien Amendment Act was enacted on December 12, 2017, and immediately changed the name of the underlying Construction Lien Act to…
Getting Active on Passive
Public awareness of the global climate crisis is increasing rapidly, and so is Net-Zero Passive House building in residential and commercial construction. Now is the perfect time for builders to specialize in this rapidly growing market…
Graywood Developments Breaks Ground at SCOUT Condos
Graywood Developments is commemorating their fourth groundbreaking of the year with the start of construction at SCOUT Condos.Designed by SMV Architects with interiors by TACT Design, SCOUT is a 12-storey mid-rise in St. Clair West that…