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Alberta economy doing better than expected in June forecast, TD economists note

The Canadian Press Jul 16, 2019

CALGARY – Encouraging data points are forcing economists to consider upgrading their expectations for weak 2019 economic growth in Alberta as the province continues to recover from the effects of extreme heavy oil price weakness late last…

Architecture

Controversial Chateau Laurier Expansion Not Good Enough, McKenna says

David Reevely — The Canadian Press Jul 12, 2019

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Catherine McKenna wants the owners of the iconic Chateau Laurier by Parliament Hill to come up with another plan for an addition to the historic hotel even after Ottawa's city council approved the controversial…

Architecture

Ottawa City Council Gives Controversial Chateau Laurier Addition Go Ahead

Christian Paas-Lang - The Canadian Press Jul 11, 2019

OTTAWA — A controversial addition to the historic Chateau Laurier was approved Wednesday, but Ottawa's city council will meet again Thursday to vote on it one more time.In a 14-9 split, councillors voted down a motion that would have…

Real Estate

Poloz appears in no rush to move interest rate, warns of trade threats

By Andy Blatchford – THE CANADIAN PRESS Jul 11, 2019

OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is holding firm on his key interest rate and showing no urgency to make a policy change, positions that come with the U.S. Federal Reserve poised to cut its rate.The Bank of Canada's…

Construction

Keep Your Friends Close: CCDC 30 and Integrated Project Delivery

Theron Davis and Bill Woodhead Jul 9, 2019

In early 2019, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (“CCDC”) released the CCDC 30 Integrated Project Delivery Contract 2018 (the “CCDC 30”). Various other North American and international industry organizations have also introduced…

Real Estate

Flood victims in Grand Forks, B.C., in limbo more than one year after disaster

By Amy Smart – THE CANADIAN PRESS Jul 8, 2019

More than one year after rescuers swam from home to home in a low-income neighbourhood devastated by flooding in Grand Forks, B.C., some residents say they were rattled to learn the property buyouts they've been waiting for will be based on…

Building

BentallGreenOak is Constructing a 32-storey Office Tower in Downtown Vancouver

Building Jul 4, 2019

BentallGreenOak is bringing a new commercial development that is set to be among the most efficient office tower in downtown Vancouver, called B6.The 32-storey office tower will bring 534,000 square feet of AAA leasable space to…

Real Estate

Even Silver Bullets Backfire

Kevin Powers Jun 28, 2019

Perched on a hill in rural Ontario, a proposed advanced manufacturing site overlooked a handful of farmhouses whose residents were laying siege to the project. The developer had done almost everything they could think to keep the peace. The…

Construction

Graywood Developments announces a contemporary mid-rise residence in midtown Toronto

Building Jun 26, 2019

Midtown Toronto’s Lawerence Avenue West neighbourhood will be home to Graywood Developments’ new 9-storey mid-rise boutique condominium. The condo will back onto the Douglas Greenbelt park, with 40 per cent of the land given to public use.…

Construction

500 women rallied together to build homes for Habitat for Humanity’s 10th anniversary of Women Build…

Building Jun 24, 2019

Earlier this spring Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area (Habitat GTA) kicked off their 10th annual Women Build event to give a hand to families in need of affordable housing.On April 30th, over 50 Women Build participants came…

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