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TORONTO – Almost half of Ontario's hospitals are in poor repair, a situation far worse than for the provinces roads, bridges and other infrastructure, the Financial Accountability Office reported on Thursday.In all, the report estimates…

Sustainability

How ‘net-zero’ and ‘passive’ houses can cut carbon emissions — and energy…

Richard leBrasseur, Dalhousie University Nov 24, 2020

From the street, you wouldn’t be able to tell a net-zero or passive house from any other recently built home. Even from the inside, the only visible clues are thick walls and deep windowsills. Only if you looked at the utilities bill…

Construction

Speeding up development approvals would create more jobs and housing: RESCON report

Building Nov 23, 2020

A new report released by the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) concludes that individual regions across the province would benefit from speeding up the development approvals process and backs the case for a harmonized…

Construction

CMHC says annual pace of housing starts climbed higher in October

The Canadian Press Nov 17, 2020

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts increased in October.The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts rose to 214,875 units last month compared with…

Construction

Canadian Construction Continues to Rebound: Procore Construction Activity Index

Building Nov 12, 2020

Procore Technologies, Inc, published the latest worker hours report for the Canadian construction industry. The report showcases how construction activity continues to recover in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic after an initial drop in…

Architecture

Pomerleau wins contract to construct new British High Commission Building

Building Nov 6, 2020

Ottawa based construction firm Pomerleau Inc. has been awarded the contract to begin work on the new British High Commission Building in Ottawa. The new building is set to be the greenest in the UK diplomatic network, according to…

Real Estate

New Rapid Housing Initiative invests $1 billion to create up to 3,000 new homes

Building Oct 27, 2020

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced today, the launch of the new Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) that invests $1 billion to create up to 3,000 new permanent, affordable housing units across the country.The RHI will quickly…

Construction

Ontario contractors warn there is not enough infrastructure work in the pipeline: RCCAO Survey

Building Oct 23, 2020

According to a survey released by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO), COVID-19 has significantly affected Ontario’s civil and engineering contractors and resulted in a dramatic drop in tenders being issued…

Construction

Crestpoint Real Estate Investments breaks ground on new Amazon fulfillment centre

Building Oct 22, 2020

Crestpoint Real Estate Investments, Broccolini, and Blackwood Partners broke ground on the 1.1 million square foot Amazon fulfillment centre in Ajax.According to the developers, the fulfillment centre will create 1,000 new jobs and will…

Construction

InterContinental Hotels Group breaks ground on first avid hotel in Canada

Building Oct 22, 2020

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) broke ground on its first Canadian property in Vaughan. The property is the latest international expansion for its avid hotels brand and is expected to open by spring 2022.Offering 119 rooms…

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