Newmarket names Aurora contractor to build $64.2M Mulock Park
The Town of Newmarket is tasking Matheson Constructors to bring to life its vision of Mulock Park. The municipality has awarded the Aurora-based company with the contract to build the project that includes a skating trail, water features, an artist studio and greenhouse…
US construction spending rises in October
U.S. construction spending increased more than expected in October amid strong gains in single-family homebuilding, but data for the prior month was revised lower. The Commerce Department said on Friday that construction spending rose 0.6%. Data for September was revised down…
City and developer clash over towering LIUNA development
A lawyer for the city and consultant for a developer hoping to build condominium towers near Winona’s lakeshore clashed over the plan’s compatibility with neighbouring homes at the outset of an eight-day Ontario Land Tribunal appeal hearing. Fengate LIUNA Gardens Holdings LP is…
Canadian Urban Institute releases first State of Canada’s Cities Report
With over 80 percent of the population living and working in urban communities, cities play a pivotal role in Canada’s social and economic development. However, long outdated fiscal and governance arrangements, complicated by a three-year pandemic has posed significant challenges for policy…