Industry News

Phipps McKinnon building certified LEED silver

Edmonton’s Phipps McKinnon building recently received the city’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certificate for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED EB:O&M), with a silver ranking.

MMM Group achieves LEED CI thrice

Three of MMM Group's offices have achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Commercial Interiors (LEED CI). Both of its Ottawa offices are now LEED CI gold certified, while the company's Toronto office has been awarded LEED CI platinum certification.
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Stantec acquires U.S. civil engineering firm

Edmonton-based Stantec has acquired Roth Hill, a civil engineering firm based in Bellevue, Wash.
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Contract awarded for Alberta mine

The board of Coalspur Mines Ltd. has approved a $458 million capital budget for the Vista coal mine project near Hinton, Alta.

Canada Square opens on Toronto’s waterfront

The revitalization of Toronto's central waterfront continues with the recent completion of Canada Square, transforming a former surface parking lot into an iconic public space at Harbourfront Centre.

U of A’s CCIS receives LEED silver rating

University of Alberta’s Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS) has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver rating from the Canada Green Building Council.

Ground breaks on York’s engineering building

York University has officially broken ground on its new $85 million engineering building, which will be home to the Lassonde School of Engineering.

Green Building Challenge award winners

Menkes Property Management Services and Velcro Canada Inc. took home the top prize in the Green Building Challenge, the second competition of the 2013 People Power Challenge.
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Manitoba’s first district geothermal system

The opening of the Stanley Business Centre has marked the introduction of Manitoba’s first district geothermal system that exclusively serves office buildings.
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MediaEdge launches industry-leading website

MediaEdge Communications Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of its new flagship website, www.REMInetwork.com, a news and information network servicing the real estate management industry.
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New CCDC design-build forms

Two new design-build contract forms will be released by the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) in July.

Ontario Target stores now LEED certified

Target's investment in sustainability has paid off as its first 24 stores in Ontario have been awarded LEED certification.

Universities’ committed to going green: report

Universities and students are reducing their environmental footprint at campuses across Ontario, according to the Council of Ontario Universities’ (COU) fourth annual Going Greener report. “Whether

SAIT wins a CaGBC Leadership Award

SAIT Polytechnic was honoured with the 2013 Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) Academic Leadership Award June 6, at the council's annual general meeting in Vancouver.

Built Green Canada launches HD program

Built Green Canada has launched its new High Density (HD) program. HD addresses the needs of builders constructing multi-storey and residential tower ...

Building industry calls for changes to OBC

Ontario builders are urging the provincial government to allow six-storey wood frame structures.

Canada celebrates 1,000 LEED projects

A thousand projects have now been LEED certified in Canada. The country now ranks second in the world, after the U.S., for its number of certified buildings.