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State-of-the art restoration, renewal of 19th-century factory

Deadline: September 30, 2015, noon

“Just because we can – doesn't mean we should,” says CPCI

Over the past six months, Vancouver-based Square One Insurance has talked to over 4,000 house owners across Canada and has found over 14 per cent of them rent out a portion of their home to non-family members. B.C. has the highest rate at…

New due diligence investigations conclude 1912 building is beyond repair; hotel sign to be salvaged

While it may appear simple on the outside, considerable product engineering, research and testing goes into a minimalist green roof to ensure it achieves the necessary performance goals. A minimalist green roof strips away unnecessary…

The latest example of Canadian politicians' (in)action in regard to real estate prices getting out of control is the recent decision by the B.C. Premier Christy Clark, to reject the idea of raising taxes for overseas investors -- despite a…

A Montreal multi-disciplinary firm that experiments with materials and building methods is the recipient of the 2015 Emerging Architectural Practice Award given by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC).Founded in 2003, KANVA is…

CANADIAN MARKET OUTLOOK BREAKFAST, February 24, 2015, Toronto

After reviewing nearly 200 submissions from 36 countries, the jury of the inaugural Winter Stations Competition in Toronto has selected four finalists to come to Toronto and see their designs come to life.“I was so impressed with the…