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Future Building Ottawa Holds Three-Day Construction Trades Exhibition for Youths

Building May 14, 2019

Between May 14 and 16, Future Building will turn Ottawa's EY Centre into a career exploration stage for a large construction exhibition.“The Future Building show is a great opportunity for young people to try their hand at a trade…

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Strong demand and tight supply define industrial property sector in Canadian Markets

Building May 14, 2019

Avison Young's Spring 2019 Global Industrial Market Report revealed Canada's industrial market began the year strong — building on the excellent results achieved in 2018.While Vancouver and Toronto remain key markets for occupiers and…

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Mortgage stress test accounts for up to $15B drop in new mortgages in 2018: CIBC

Aleksandra Sagan – THE CANADIAN PRESS Apr 17, 2019

Ottawa's new mortgage stress tests accounted for at least half of the decline in new mortgages started last year, according to a new report by CIBC that calls for the measure to be revisited amid a falling housing markets.The total…

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National Arts Centre revitalization garners Civic Trust Award

Building Mar 4, 2019

The Civic Trust Awards in the UK has presented Diamond Schmitt Architects with a Commendation Award for the National Arts Centre rejuvenation in Ottawa. The international event is the longest-running built environment awards program in…

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Ottawa home sales jump 16 per cent, marks most January sales in decades

THE CANADIAN PRESS Feb 5, 2019

Home sales in Ottawa and the surrounding area surged nearly 16 per cent in January, as homebuyers showed they were undeterred by record cold temperatures and snowfalls.The Ottawa Real Estate Board says 829 residential properties were…

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Public input to help guide new Ottawa Public Library design

Building Feb 4, 2019

The City of Ottawa, Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada are inviting the public to inspire the design of the new Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada joint facility.The national engagement process…

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Experts call for Transportation Safety Board to investigate Ottawa bus crash

Alanna Rizza, THE CANADIAN PRESS Jan 14, 2019

Experts are calling on the federal transportation safety board to investigate a deadly bus crash in Ottawa to prevent similar incidents from occurring again.Ahmed Shalaby, a civil engineering professor at the University of Manitoba,…

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Lots of unresolved issues as Centre Block closes for at least a decade

Joan Bryden, THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec 24, 2018

Pomp and circumstance on Parliament Hill are about to get a little more complicated.The most formal rituals — speeches from the throne, twice-yearly royal assent ceremonies — involve a lot of stately to-ing and fro-ing between the House…

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National Urban Design Awards come to Ottawa on January 7

Building Dec 14, 2018

The public is invited to a free evening of awards presentation and public lecture featuring the 12 recipients of the 2018 National Urban Design Awards from nine communities across Canada. Each recipient will give a four-minute presentation…

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Ottawa’s former Union Station reopens as interim Senate of Canada building

Building Dec 14, 2018

Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility, officially handed over the newly renamed Senate of Canada Building to the Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker of the Senate.The event…

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