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REMI Network
Data centre hubs grow in scale and number
More than half of hyperscale sites worldwide are located in the United States, but Canada is among nine other countries where JLL analysts identify a development surge underway.
REMI Network
Global heat pump sales gain momentum in 2022
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is reporting 11 per cent growth in global heat pump sales last year, with much of that momentum centred in Europe.
REMI Network
Black Real Estate Roundtable meets in Atlanta
Delegates to NAREIM’s second annual Black Real Estate Roundtable, representing more than 40 major U.S. investment management firms, discussed career experiences and strategies.
Construction Business
Global accelerator to advance B.C. cleantech firm
Kelowna-based company chosen for the 2023 cohort of the Imagine H2O accelerator program, gaining access to a worldwide network of business development advisors and potential investors.
REMI Network
U.K. to fund energy upgrades for public pools
A £63 million (CAD $104.5 million) special one-year fund for energy upgrades to public swimming pool facilities has been announced in the United Kingdom's 2023 budget.
Canadian Property Management
PSP Investments to acquire digital infrastructure
The USD $3-billion deal will take Radius Global Infrastructure, a multinational aggregator and owner of properties leased to wireless communications operators, private.
REMI Network
Helsinki seeks bids on iconic heritage building
Designed by the acclaimed Finnish architect, Gustaf Nyström, the Old Customs House is considered an exemplar of late 19th century architecture and Helsinki's cultural heritage.
REMI Network
Stantec to design historic solar manufacturing facility
As the largest solar investment in U.S. history, the $2.5 billion venture will quadruple Qcells' total solar panel production capacity by 2024.
REMI Network
Hotel transactions up, sales value down in 2022
The number of hotel transactions hit a record high globally in 2022, but came with a high proportion of single-asset deals for lower-budget properties.
REMI Network
First skyscraper in Greece begins ascent
The residential tower will rise within one of the largest urban regeneration projects in the world.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Urban tree canopy linked to preventive health
Researchers from the Institute of Global Health in Barcelona led a newly released study, which calculates the potential heat mitigating influence of more trees in urban environments.
Construction Business
Economics of stadium and arena projects worsen
Development proponents will likely be asked to contribute more equity and will encounter higher debt servicing costs than has been the case for comparable projects in the past.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Biden-Harris tenant protections applauded by AG coalition
A coalition of U.S. attorneys general released a statement citing they are in favour of the Biden-Harris administration’s action steps to protect tenants and expand access to affordable housing.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
U.S. prepares to prohibit non-compete clauses
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed notice that it intends to decree employer-imposed, non-compete conditions are unfair competition.
Design Quarterly
Ukrainian urbanists incubate post-war recovery
A network of Ukrainian urban planners and designers is looking ahead to post-war recovery as the country endures an 11th month of destruction, displacement and uncertainty.
Canadian Property Management
Canada’s premium office rents pose global value
Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal are categorized as “value” markets, but share that status with nearly 60 per cent of the 134 global markets ranked in JLL's annual survey.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
US renters “highly engaged” in 2022 midterm elections
A recent survey of active U.S. renters indicates the renting cohort south of the border is highly engaged in the 2022 midterm elections.