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Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

Meg Holden and Rebecca Holt Apr 16, 2019

After more than three decades of talk about the potential of building green, we’ve still failed to change the way we design and construct buildings so that the built environment stops being a dominant contributor to runaway climate change.…

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RESCON applauds Ontario budget focus on cutting red tape, supporting skilled trades

Building Apr 15, 2019

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has commended the Ontario PC government on its first provincial budget, "Protecting What Matters Most," and its focus on removing barriers to housing supply and prioritization of the…

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7,000 jobs under threat as Toronto moves to restrict critical concrete work for high-rise…

Building Apr 10, 2019

The City of Toronto is poised to restrict concrete work for the construction of high-rise buildings through amendments to the noise bylaw in a move that will threaten more than 7,000 jobs and cripple the industry's ability to deliver much…

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Canadian housing starts essentially held steady in March

Building Apr 8, 2019

The trend in housing starts was 202,279 units in March 2019, compared to 202,039 units in February 2019, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally…

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BILD launches ‘Building Answers’ Public Awareness Campaign

Building Apr 2, 2019

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) has launched its Building Answers campaign to answer the top questions that GTA residents have about housing and development in a public, open and factual manner. The campaign…

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Cadillac Fairview and TD Greystone announce Bold Vision for CF Fairview Mall

Building Mar 28, 2019

Cadillac Fairview (CF) and TD Greystone Asset Management (TD Greystone) have announced major plans to revitalize one of Toronto's premiere shopping centres, CF Fairview Mall. An estimated $80-million will be dedicated to transforming…

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Bronfman: Montreal “ready” for baseball, hopes to secure land for stadium

Julian McKenzie – THE CANADIAN PRESS Mar 26, 2019

MONTREAL – Stephen Bronfman was clear about the message he'd give Montreal Expos fans right now.``Don't have to say we need to be ready,'' Bronfman said. ``We are ready.''Bronfman, the executive chairman of Claridge Inc. who…

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Trudeau sells housing plan in visit to hot real estate market in B.C.

The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2019

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted efforts by the Liberal government to help first-time homebuyers put more down on their mortgages during a visit to a region of the country today that is facing a housing squeeze.…

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Billionaire couple donates $100 million to the University of Toronto for AI research and new complex

Building Mar 25, 2019

Thanks to an historic gift to the University of Toronto from Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman, the soon-to-be built Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre will accelerate innovation in Toronto and Canada by creating the country’s largest…

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Anchor store expected to help largely vacant mall attract merchants, shoppers

By Dan Healing – THE CANADIAN PRESS Mar 20, 2019

CALGARY – Ten months after tenants started moving into the still mostly empty New Horizon Mall just north of Calgary, its first anchor tenant is being announced this week.That means the grand opening originally scheduled for October…

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