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Great Gulf breaks ground on Union Market District in DC
Great Gulf, an international award-winning developer, brings its Canadian know-how to the nation’s US capital as the first Canadian company to break ground in DC’s vibrant Union Market District. Attended by local government officials,…
Minto breaks ground on 53 luxury single-family homes in Etobicoke
Developer Minto Communities Canada is breaking ground at Glen Agar, a new community of 53 luxury, single-family homes in Etobicoke – and employees celebrated this milestone on Thursday, November 8th as construction got underway."Glen…
Feds announce new funding for youth skills training in Ontario
Today, Marco Mendicino, Member of Parliament for Eglinton–Lawrence and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and…
New bridge opens connecting Île-des-Sœurs and Montreal
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, was joined today by Members of Parliament Marc Miller and David Lametti and local elected officials to inaugurate the new Île-des-Sœurs Bridge. The…
First shovel at groundbreaking for National Bank’s new Montreal head office
National Bank held an official groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday (November 7) to kick off the construction of what will become the financial institution’s new head office in Montreal. The event was held in the presence of numerous…
Built Green Canada partnership brings performance-based water rating to Canada
Built Green Canada has partnered with the Green Builder Coalition to bring performance-based water efficiency to Canada through its third-party certification programs’ water conservation section.Though parts of Canada, and the world, are…
Canadian housing starts trend decreases slightly in October: CMHC
The trend in housing starts was 206,171 units in October 2018, compared to 207,809 units in September 2018, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly…
UL opens new building envelope test facility for construction industry in Toronto
UL has expanded its services for the building envelope and building sciences market with the opening of its newest facility in Toronto. UL now offers additional building science and building envelope testing services to the Canadian market.…
British Columbia’s housing crisis to be tackled at Small Housing Summit in Vancouver
On November 17, 2018, Small Housing BC (SHBC) will host the Small Housing Summit to explore what role small housing can play in addressing the housing crisis. The first of its kind in Canada, this one-day conference will highlight…
‘Energy Compass’ energy benchmarking and reporting tool releases to the market
A team led by RWDI and including the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) and Toronto’s Architect 2030 District have developed Compass, an energy benchmarking tool, which is launching this week in Toronto.The Energy Compass tool…