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Blue Jays Unveil Details of Rogers Centre Renovation

Building Aug 2, 2022

The Toronto Blue Jays unveiled the scope and first renderings of a multi-year $300 million privately funded renovation that will transform Rogers Centre from a stadium into a ballpark.“We are committed to building a sustainable…

Construction

Billions needed to prepare buildings for climate change

Jennifer Henderson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Jul 26, 2022

ALBERT GAZETTE Changing buildings to make them more weather resistant will save money and lives in the long run, says one expert.In the wake of another summer of extreme weather events, including another fire raging near Lytton B.C.…

Urban Planning

Pierre Lassonde Family Foundation donates $25 million for art trail

Building Jul 12, 2022

The Pierre Lassonde Family Foundation has donated $25 million to create a new, outdoor public art trail on the future Villiers Island in Toronto’s Port Lands. The Lassonde Art Trail will be a free, open-air route operated and curated by…

Construction

BC Construction Association Launches Building Builders Mentorship Program

Building Jul 7, 2022

Encouraging Canadians to explore career opportunities and develop connections with employers in the skilled trades is a key priority for Canada’s Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness (STAR) Program.To help deliver these important…

Sustainability

CAGBC introduces the latest Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard

Building Jun 27, 2022

The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) introduced the latest version of its Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard, which prioritizes reductions in carbon emissions and embodied carbon.“These updates to the ZCB-Design Standard…

Sustainability

Canadian Wood Council mass timber fire test performed as expected

Building Jun 27, 2022

The Canadian Wood Council hosted a full-scale fire test at the Canadian Explosives Research Lab in Ottawa, to observe the behaviour of mass timber construction exposed to fire.To date, the majority of exposed mass timber compartment…

Real Estate

To reach affordability, 3.5 million more homes need to be built by 2030: CMHC

Adena Ali - The Canadian Press Jun 24, 2022

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) says 3.5 million more homes need to be built by 2030 to reach affordability.The agency released a report Thursday explaining the need for a different approach to the housing supply shortage…

Real Estate

Nearly half of Canadian renters expect to stay tenants indefinitely: survey

Adena Ali - The Canadian Press Jun 23, 2022

Almost half of Canadians who rent expect to continue doing indefinitely and aren't sure when they'll be able to get into the housing market, says a new survey.Renters surveyed by insurance firm Canada Life cited a lack of cash, fear and…

Sustainability

CIB announces investment partnership with Efficiency Capital

Building Jun 20, 2022

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced its commitment to invest up to $50 millions into Efficiency Capital’s (EC) $62.5M asset management platform to develop private sector energy efficiency and low-carbon retrofits.The CIB’s…

Real Estate

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up in May

The Canadian Press Jun 15, 2022

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in May was up eight per cent compared with April.The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in May rose to…

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