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Automotive

Ontario won’t meet 2020 electric vehicle target, analysts say

Allison Jones - THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec 3, 2017

TORONTO – Ontario is envisioning a future in which millions of electric vehicles are on the roads, but analysts predict consumer uptake will remain far off the government target for 2020, despite tens of millions of dollars in subsidies.…

Building

Montral office and industrial real estate markets moved in opposite directions in Q2-2015: Colliers

bdeditor Jul 17, 2015

The Montréal office and industrial commercial real estate markets began to move in opposite directions during the second quarter of 2015, with a slightly improving office market and a slowdown now being experienced in the industrial…

Real Estate

Shifting politics, technologies, and economies shape the top 10 business risks in 2014

bdeditor Dec 18, 2013

The easiest thing about the year ahead for business may be the stable, albeit modest, economic growth predicted for Canada. More challenging, it will also be a year in which businesses must adapt to complex new business practices,…

Construction

NRC and industry to turn biomass into plastics and composites

bdeditor Nov 9, 2013

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has announced the launch of the Industrial Biomaterials program, a new initiative aimed at creating more fuel-efficient vehicles and greener construction materials."This new program will…

Building Design

Signs of life in Canada’s suburban office market

bdeditor Feb 7, 2013

Canada’s major downtown office markets have attracted a lot of attention in recent months, which has eclipsed yet another solid year for the suburban office market. Hard hit during the recession, the suburbs have recorded steady…

Building Design

Artist live/work studios being developed in Toronto’s Junction Triangle

bdeditor Nov 11, 2012

Artscape and Castlepoint Studio Partners have announced their intention to partner on the creation of 70 new affordable artist live/work studios at 158 Sterling Road, located on the grounds of the former Tower Automotive sheet-casting…

Architecture

Algonquin College unveils designs for new waterfront campus in Pembroke

bdeditor May 11, 2011

Algonquin College has unveiled the design and winning proposal for its new waterfront campus that is pegged to drive the revival of Pembroke's historic downtown core and ensure access to post-secondary education in Renfrew County. "This is…

Real Estate

Halcrow Yolles adds new leadership for building structures practice

bdeditor Feb 4, 2011

One of the largest structural engineering firms in Toronto, Halcrow Yolles welcomes two new senior additions to the leadership team of its building structures practice: senior principal, David Bannister and senior associate, Ken Sissakis.…