Nearly 2,200 homes in six buildings proposed for Surrey City Centre
Another major redevelopment is proposed for Surrey City Centre, replacing ageing low-rise rental housing buildings with new towers containing thousands of homes. Bristol Estates is in the early stages of its rezoning application to the municipal government to redevelop its 6.3-acre…
Investment in Canadian building construction decreases in August
Statistics Canada reports that Investment in building construction decreased 2.0% to $17.7 billion in August, a fourth consecutive monthly decline. Residential construction was down 2.9% for the month, while investment in non-residential construction edged up 0.6%. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), investment in building…
5 Reasons Why Construction Needs Cloud Technology
Of all the technology innovations to hit the market in the last few decades, one of the most transformational technologies in recent memory has been the advent of the cloud. Cloud technology has completely changed the landscape of many different industries…
L.A.’s new reflective streets bounce heat back into space
When the scientists aboard the International Space Station direct their thermal camera at Los Angeles, standing out from the sweltering red and orange blob is a crescent of cool, blueish-white deep in the San Fernando Valley. Greg Spotts, Chief Sustainability Officer…
Avoid building basements to help the environment: U of T researchers
Real estate construction is a big producer of carbon emissions. According to the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, the largely grounded transportation industry produced 23 per cent of global carbon emissions in 2020. Compare that with 38 per cent of global…