Fraud is everywhere, in every industry. But for Canadian construction and design firms, the negative impact can be substantial. In their 2018 Report to the Nations, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) cited the median fraud…

Vast numbers of people around the world have decamped from the workplace to try to slow the spread of coronavirus. According to SHRM, the number of organizations offering remote work options tripled between 1996 and 2016, yet the radical…

It is common for a commercial lease to contain a provision that obliges a party to pay a pre-calculated amount of money in the event of a default, or a set of circumstances that may be characterized as a “failure”. These provisions are…

Built to serve as a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration, the complex is a multi-functional development consisting of academic, residential, and administrative space. Completed in 2019, just in time for the start of the new school year,…

As recently as a few weeks ago, Canada was well‐positioned for housing starts to at least match, and possibly exceed, 2019 levels both this year and next. Exceptional growth in both population and jobs last year, alongside lower mortgage…

A National Emergency has been declared. Coronavirus cases are rising. The likelihood that you may soon be exposed is increasing. You’ll need to know what to do if you do get exposed and have to self-quarantine.Assume someone in your…

As the COVID-19 situation continues to develop on an almost hourly basis, and new advisories are provided by governmental authorities, construction industry stakeholders should consider that business operations may require significant…

Parc-Extension in Montreal is a neighbourhood in transition with dire consequences for low-income families. Andrés Salas, Author provided Alessandra Renzi, Concordia University; Aaron Vansintjan, Birkbeck, University of London; Emanuel…

Rhys Phillips: Let me start with asking whether you think inclusionary zoning is a viable program option within our development market as a means to address affordable housing?Richard Joy: I would definitely say that on the face of…

Canadians tend to smugness when comparing our social safety net to our southern neighbour. But comparatively, our support for affordable housing is weak following the gutting of social housing expenditures in the late 1990s. Only the…