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Concert Infrastructure signs contract to deliver five P3 High Schools in Alberta

Building Oct 25, 2021

Concert Infrastructure has signed a contract with the Government of Alberta to deliver five high schools in Alberta using a public private partnership (P3) delivery model.The project entails the design, build, finance and…

Architecture

Ontario to make it easier for immigrants to work in their professions

Maan Alhmidi – THE CANADIAN PRESS Oct 21, 2021

TORONTO – Ontario is set to introduce legislation that would make it easier for immigrants to get licensed to work in professions that match their areas of expertise.Labour Minister Monte McNaughton said the proposed legislation…

Building

Urbanarium launches the Mixing Middle competition

Building Oct 20, 2021

A new international ideas competition called the Mixing Middle calls for mixed-use designs intended to revitalize residential areas in four Metro Vancouver communities.Launched by Urbanarium The Mixing Middle, registration for the…

Real Estate

CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in September

The Canadian Press Oct 18, 2021

OTTAWA – The annual pace of housing starts in September fell compared with August as they continued to slow from their highs reached earlier this year.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Monday the seasonally adjusted annual rate…

Real Estate

LeBreton Flats Saga: Three proposals received for Library Parcel development

K.W. Grafton Oct 12, 2021

The long saga of LeBreton Flats continues.On October 5, the National Capital Commission (NCC) announced that three detailed proposals had been received from shortlisted proponents for redevelopment of the LeBreton Flats Library Parcel…

Construction

GTA condominium apartment sales hit record highs in August

Building Sep 29, 2021

The GTA new home market saw a record number of condominium apartment sales in August, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) has announced.Condominium apartments, including units in low, medium and high-rise…

Real Estate

U.S. new homes sales rise for second straight month in August

Matt Ott – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sep 24, 2021

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) – Sales of new homes in the U.S. rose modestly in August as rising prices continue to sideline potential buyers.Sales of new homes last month rose 1.5%, the Commerce Department reported Friday, reaching a…

Construction

Ontario’s Construction Employment Reaches 4-Month High

Building Sep 17, 2021

According to a release from the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS), Statistics Canada’s latest labour force data was released on September 10th, showing an additional 10,000 construction industry jobs in Ontario in August compared…

Cities

The pandemic highlights the importance of walkable and wheelable neighbourhoods

Hailey Thomas Jenkins, Atiya Mahmood, and Muhammad Nowshervan Qureshi Sep 14, 2021

People living with disabilities have been inordinately impacted by the pandemic. (Shutterstock) Hailey Thomas Jenkins, Simon Fraser University; Atiya Mahmood, Simon Fraser University, and Muhammad Nowshervan Qureshi, Simon Fraser…

Cities

UBC researchers develop new tool to estimate housing affordability

Building Sep 14, 2021

According to UBC expert Dr. Penny Gurstein, head of the Housing Research Collaborative at UBC’s school of community and regional planning, Canada needs a cohesive strategy to help the more than 1.7 million people currently living in…

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