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The Duchesnay Creek Bridge, which is listed as an Ontario Heritage Bridge, will be replaced this year due to its deteriorating condition per the North Bay Nugget. This bridge replacement is part of a multi-million dollar construction project that is scheduled…

The mixed-income apartment complex that will replace the demolished “Jelly Bean” buildings at the corner of Wellington Row and Union Street will set a new environmental and design standard for buildings in the uptown core, says the general manager…

When Hurricane Harvey struck Houston in August 2017, Jane Henry, her husband and two young daughters were left stranded in their flooded home. “Our house was wrecked. We lost our clothes and our cars,” recalls Henry. Volunteers helped them…

Ontario, Calif. (Jan. 10, 2019) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is pleased to announce a program that will allow individuals with expired IAPMO certifications a path to renew their certifications in an easier and…

TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2019 /CNW/ – According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey1 released today, year-over-year home prices made healthy gains in many regions across Canada in the fourth quarter of 2018, continuing the recovery from the most significant housing correction since the…

While Regina’s east end continues to expand, construction on one residential development in the Greens on Gardiner neighbourhood remains at a standstill. The Glass House Condo unit on Chuka Boulevard, one of the area’s main roads, has stood half-complete…

It’s the first rule of city planning: You don’t mess with people’s neighbourhoods without a fight. Minneapolis got a crash course in that reality last year when, in the face of rapid population growth, ballooning housing costs and plummeting…

Out with the old … in with the new. Years in the making, the final version of the city’s 50-year master plan for redeveloping Victoria Park is now complete and goes before the Calgary Planning Commission today. At its heart, a…

Victor Pineda travels the world to make speeches and advise governments on urban planning and development. But when he encounters a touch-screen kiosk, he’s stymied. For people like him, who use wheelchairs and have limited use of their hands…

Canadian municipalities issued $8.3 billion worth of building permits in November, up 2.6% from October. Higher construction intentions for commercial buildings drove most of the gain. Chart 1   Total value of building permits Chart 2   Value of building permits for residential and non-residential…

A city program to help modest income households purchase a home could be on the chopping block. A report for the Planning and Development committee recommends the equity-building program be discontinued due to declining participation and changes in the…

OTTAWA, Jan. 9, 2019 /CNW/ – Transport Canada is committed to enhancing aviation and public safety while encouraging innovation and economic growth in the drone sector. Today, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced Canada’s new rules for remotely piloted aircraft systems, more…

OTTAWA, Jan. 9, 2019 /CNW/ – The trend in housing starts was 206,981 units in December 2018, compared to 212,338 units in November 2018, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally…

It looks like the design of today’s smart cities may not be smart enough. In October, Ann Cavoukian, the Director of Privacy for Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs smart neighborhood project in Toronto, resigned after learning that not all data collected from…

Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council and the Alliance for National and Community Resilience (ANCR) released their community resilience benchmarks on buildings. This pilot document, the first in a series of community benchmarks, focuses on providing communities with…