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Stephen R. Yurek named AHRI Chief Executive Officer
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Compensation Committee promoted AHRI President Stephen R. Yurek to the position of Chief Executive Officer. His new title, effective January 1, 2010, will be President…
Colliers snares CBRE executive managing director to head up Canadian real estate management services
Antoinette Tummillo has joined Colliers International as senior vice president, to head up the Real Estate Management Services division (REMS) across Canada. Based in the downtown Toronto office, Tummillo’s primary focus will be to…
Emerging Trends in Canada
The United States could learn from Canada. The govern ment has kept a lid on spending and slowly recovered from huge early-1990s budget deficits. Higher taxes help pay for health care and infrastructure improvements, and regulators clamp…
The Revolution in City Building
"Revitalization of the downtown core" has become a phrase of choice, replacing the now discredited term "urban renewal," for both the urban planning profession and politicians. But it is helpful before looking at current success stories of…
Glenn Ackerley elected Toronto Construction Association 2010 chairman
TORONTO -- Glenn Ackerley, a partner at WeirFoulds LLP, has been elected Chairman of the Toronto Construction Association. Ackerley exclusively practices construction law in all aspects of projects and related disputes. He is active in the…
Colliers snares CBRE executive to head up real estate management services
TORONTO -- Antoinette Tummillo has joined Colliers International as senior vice president, to head up the Real Estate Management Services division (REMS) across Canada. Based in the downtown Toronto office, Tummillo's primary focus will be…
RioCan earmarks $500 million for 2010 acquisitions
TORONTO -- Retail property developer RioCan REIT has reported it aims to spend at least $500 million more for the rest of the year on acquisitions, with an eye trained on the U.S. market, which it entered last year. The REIT, which owns…
Is Your Commercial Property Under Water? Get It Back on Track!
You have devoted five years of your life to developing a commercial property. You researched the local market, selected a site, obtained financing, contributed hard-earned equity, received approvals and supervised construction. Now, the…
Two new developments in the Toronto waterfront revitalization announced
1) MVVA selected as design lead for York Quay project Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA) has been selected to lead the transformation of York Quay based in part on their innovative proposal to design an underground parking garage…
Aon Risk Services acquires Allied North America
Aon Risk Services, the risk management and insurance brokerage business of Aon Corporation, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Allied North America, one of the largest independent surety and construction…