In the first two weeks of August, Greater Toronto REALTORS reported 3,832 sales, up 27 per cent compared to the first two weeks of August 2008. The average price for these transactions was up three per cent year-over-year to $383,796."The…

Housing starts declined in July where they were in June but are expected to rise later this year, says Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts decreased to 132,100 units in…

The Copper Development Association (CDA), in collaboration with the Canadian Copper & Brass Development Association (CCBDA), has announced the recipients of the 2009 North American Copper in Architecture Awards program, which honours…

Manitoba Hydro Place, designed by Toronto architectural firm KPMB, has won the 2009 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Best Tall Building Award for the Americas region, one of four regions for the Award. The other winners…

Patrick L. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer of ERA AECOM (formerly Economics Research Associates), has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Urban Land Institute, a global research and education organization…

Dryvit Systems, Inc., manufacturers of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS), has received ISO 9001:2008 certification the latest standard issued from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The ISO 9001:2008…

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and Brookfield Properties Corporation announced the formation of a US$4 billion Investor Consortium dedicated to investing in under-performing real estate. The Consortium will invest in equity and debt in…

Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services has issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) to identify companies qualified to design, build, finance and maintain the South West Detention Centre. The…

Three companies have been short-listed to design, build, finance and maintain new Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) facilities located in 15 communities across the province including: Armstrong, Kenora, Iroquois Falls, Timmins, Nipigon,…