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A look at 10 Canadian companies that specialize in sustainable, eco-friendly architecture
Anyone who lives in Canada knows the natural environment plays a huge role in its citizens’ lives. Hiking, camping, canoeing, skating and skiing are commonly enjoyed (as weather allows), and most Canadians take great pride in their country’s natural wonders. Not…
Kryton Unveils Its Latest Disruptive Technology To The Global Construction Industry
(Vancouver, Canada) – British Columbia’s Kryton International is taking another lead in the exportation of Canadian innovation engineered for the global construction industry. Decades ago, Kryton ushered integral concrete waterproofing admixtures into the construction mainstream and is continuing its innovative mandate.…
Legacy Building Solutions Adds Vice President of Sales
Legacy Building Solutions, a premier manufacturer of custom fabric structures is pleased to announce the addition of Eric Donnay as Vice President of Sales. In his new role, Donnay will lead the sales team and provide vision and direction to help…
Mississauga to see significant influx of construction projects
If there’s one thing Mississauga isn’t afraid of, it’s growth—and lots of it. The city that’s tackling a range of infrastructure and development projects (the Hurontario LRT, Inspiration Lakeview, Inspiration Port Credit, Reimagining the Mall and more) recently announced that it issued more…
How Canada’s green building code deadline could hurt Paris climate targets
The Trudeau government plans to have a new green national building code ready for 2022-23, but it won’t ask provinces to actually implement some variation of this code until 2030 — the deadline for Canada’s Paris agreement climate targets. “Fifteen to 20 per cent…
Bell and City of Kingston partner for Smart City program
KINGSTON, ON, Feb. 7, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Kingston City Council has approved an agreement towards a public-private partnership between the city and Bell that will employ Bell’s Smart City platform to provide a series of connected Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Bell’s…
Research from Schneider Electric reveals companies unprepared for new energy economy
Davos (Switzerland) – February 7, 2018 – While global business leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos recently to talk about energy and environmental challenges, a new study released by Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital…
Canadian housing starts trend stable in January
OTTAWA, February 8, 2018 — The trend in housing starts was 224,865 units in January 2018, compared to 226,346 units in December 2017, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted…
Ennismore Arena on target for 2-year financial payback with REALice
by Colleen O’Shea At a recent Climate Change Action Plan meeting, organized by Sustainable Peterborough for municipal staff and politicians in the greater Peterborough, ON area, a presentation was made on how the Township of Selwyn is reducing energy and making good ice at the Ennismore Recreation…
Winnipeg looking to replace Arlington Bridge by 2024
The replacement for Winnipeg’s Arlington Bridge could be completed as soon as November 2024 if city hall can cobble together $330 million worth of funding for the project. The latest design for a new span over the CPR Winnipeg Yards will be unveiled…
It is time to renovate the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada
Numerous calls from the national press and industry experts are expressing their opinions that now is the time to begin renovating the “unlivable” official residence of our Prime Minister. The maintenance costs are hundreds of thousands of dollars to taxpayers per…
WorkSafeBC releases three-year strategy to reduce serious injuries in the construction sector
Richmond, B.C. (Feb. 7, 2018) — WorkSafeBC has released a new three-year plan to help employers reduce serious injuries in the construction sector. The 2018-2020 Construction High-Risk Strategy is designed to prevent unsafe acts or conditions that cause workplace injuries and…
Dean Holmes joins QuadReal’s residential team as Senior Vice President
VANCOUVER, Feb. 6, 2018 /CNW/ – QuadReal Property Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean Holmesas Senior Vice President of Residential Operations. Mr. Holmes will be responsible for QuadReal’s national property operations, with emphasis on property management, marketing, leasing, resident services and overall…
Canadian mortgages held by foreigners grow according to CMHC
Foreigners living in Canada have boosted their share of the country’s mortgages in the last two years, particularly in Vancouver and Toronto, as young home buyers are bankrolled by their parents overseas, the federal housing agency said on Tuesday. Nearly 10…
Attention construction crane lovers – A look at Amsterdam’s “crane apartment” for rent
Yays Concierged Boutique Apartments, working with designer Edward van Vliet, has turned a late 1950s harbor crane in Amsterdam’s Eastern Docklands into a novel serviced apartment that sleeps four. The project makes use of the original crane operator’s huts, and offers…
