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Commercial

A return from COVID-19 will mean new technology and practices

Jeffrey W. Lem and Megan Lem May 26, 2020

A friend just sent us photos of her eating at a dine-in restaurant in Vancouver. The server was wearing a mask and the tables were noticeably distant from one another, but it was dining-in at a white table cloth restaurant! This COVID-19…

Real Estate

Commercial Landlords, Tenants and the Canada Emergency Rent Assistance Program: an update

Daoust Vukovich LLP May 20, 2020

In April, Prime Minister Trudeau announced the Canadian Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program, a joint venture between the federal and provincial governments with the aim of assisting commercial landlords and tenants…

Real Estate

Capital Gains

Michael Swan Apr 14, 2020

In the last five years, Ottawa has experienced a technology industry boom that has reinforced the city as a business hub, with more tech companies coming to Canada’s capital every year. Having modern IT and a strong digital infrastructure…

Construction

Bird Construction Marks 100 Year Legacy

Building Apr 13, 2020

Bird Construction Inc. marked its centenary year of building Canadian commercial, institutional, retail, multi-tenant residential, and industrial projects since March 29, 1920.Hubert John Bird founded the company in Moose Jaw,…

Construction

CIBC celebrates milestone as final phase of construction underway at CIBC SQUARE’s 81 Bay…

Building Jan 10, 2020

Representatives from CIBC, EllisDon, Ivanhoé Cambridge and Hines raised a ceremonial last steel beam at 81 Bay Street on January 8th. The event marks the final phase of construction for the first of two office buildings that will become…

Sustainability

LEED v4 Reaches New Milestone with 1,000 Canadian Projects

Building Dec 24, 2019

The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and Green Building Certification Inc. Canada (GBCI CA) are celebrating a new milestone as Canadian LEED v4 project registrations surpass the 1,000 mark.LEED is the most widely-used green…

Energy & the Environment

Canadian Real Estate Leaders Call for Benchmarking & Data Transparency

Canada Green Building Council Dec 18, 2019

The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and five leading commercial real estate firms are calling on federal and provincial governments to implement consistent building data disclosure regulations and requirements.It may seem like an…

Urban Planning

Provencher_Roy to Redevelop Montréal’s Public Squares

Building Jul 5, 2019

Provencher_Roy has taken on the role as the main designer for the redevelopment of Sainte-Catherine Street West, between Mansfield and De Bleury streets.The proposed changes are set to promote Sainte-Catherine’s economic and…

Construction

US construction spending falls 0.8% in May

Martin Crutsinger – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jul 2, 2019

WASHINGTON – Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in May, the first drop in six months, as home building fell for a fifth straight month.The Commerce Department reported Monday that spending fell 0.8% in May, the first decline…

Construction

Total investment in building construction decreased 1.2% in March: Statistics Canada

Building May 21, 2019

Total investment in building construction decreased 1.2% in March to $14.2 billion according to a Statistics Canada update. Losses in the residential sector (-2.0% to $9.4 billion) were partially offset by a small increase in the…

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