A District Energy System ("DES"), also referred to as a Neighbourhood Energy Utility, is an energy distribution system that delivers thermal energy (in the form of hot water, steam or chilled water) from a central plant to a building or…

North American homebuilder Taylor Morrison, with homebuilding operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida and Texas as well as in Canada, is being sold to a private investment consortium for $955 million, according to top company…

Metrolinx, the Ontario government and Infrastructure Ontario are moving forward with the Air Rail Link project with the release of a request for proposals (RFP) to the four teams short-listed to build the new three-kilometre rail line for…

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) says they are pleased with announcements made by the federal government in Budget 2011 that it plans to work with provinces, municipalities and other stakeholders to chart a path forward in…

Fortress Real Capital has announced that the Crates Landing Development is expected to proceed in the next few weeks. The project had been delayed for nearly two years because of an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (which has been…

A new forecast scenario for Saskatchewan's construction industry says a rising demand for potash, oil refinery expansion and a recovery in the housing market are behind the province's current construction growth, and that demand for labour…

Viceroy Homes Ltd., an international manufacturer of pre-engineered homes, announced that it is working closely with its exclusive building partner in Japan to immediately begin providing a portion of the 30,000 temporary home units…

The Government of Alberta has selected Diamond and Schmitt Architects in joint venture with Gibbs Gage Architects of Calgary for a $200 million expansion and redevelopment of the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. The project will add…