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Real estate industry loses environmental guide

Dr. Donald (Don) Pinchin was a respected scientist and a strong communicator who supported the real estate industry in its pursuit of health, safety and regulatory compliance.

Telus turns to green bonds to help fund new HQ

Telus will issue $225 million in green bonds to investors that are willing to help finance the completion of its new Vancouver headquarters.

Funds announced for new Saskatchewan facility

The federal and Saskatchewan governments have together committed to investing $22-million in the construction of a new International Trade Centre.

Feds invest in Bellevue House infrastructure

Gord Brown, MP for Leeds-Grenville, has announced a $541,000 government investment in a new climate control system for Bellevue National Historic Site.
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Lethbridge, Alta. gets its first LEED Gold building

On July 22, the Helen Schuler Nature Centre celebrated becoming Lethbridge, Alta.'s first LEED-Gold certified building with a plaque unveiling.

JLL names IFM head for Mid East, North Africa

To support its growing presence in the region, JLL has appointed Phil Batty its new head of integrated facilities management (IFM) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Montreal’s office vacancy rate dipped in Q2

Downtown Montreal experienced a 0.4-per-cent decline in the office vacancy rate in Q2 from Q1, according to a recent Colliers report.

$1-mil to help complete hospital redevelopment

Dream Unlimited Corp. is donating $1-million to the Women's College Hospital redevelopment project in Toronto, slated for completion this fall.

Saskatoon’s office vacancy rate continues to climb

After a decade of declining vacancies in office buildings, Saskatoon’s downtown office vacancy increased by 50,000 square feet in Q2, reports Colliers.

Historic Old Mill Toronto complex changes hands

Lark Hospitality has sold Old Mill Toronto to an asset and property management group directed by Etobicoke resident Frank De Luca.

Vacancy rates rise in Ottawa office market

Vacancy rates among Class A and B office buildings in Ottawa have continued to increase over the past six months to almost 6.5 per cent.

GTA saw Q2 uptick in commercial space leased

The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) reported today a year-over-year increase in the amount of commercial space, measured in square feet, leased in Q2-2015.

SNC-Lavalin wins Qatar contract in joint venture

SNC-Lavalin ProFac Gulf Management (SLPGM) has been awarded a three-year contract to manage Qatar’s Msheireb Downtown Doha project.

IFMA introduces new board and exec committee

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has announced its 2015-2016 board of directors and member-elected executive committee members.

Ontario invests $501-mil in hospital expansion

Ontario is committing up to $501.3 million toward the construction of a new four-storey patient care building at Milton District Hospital.

Construction begins on new U of T building

U of T alumni, faculty, students and staff recently celebrated the ground-breaking of the new Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CEIE).

ASHRAE standard 188 targets legionellosis risk

The new ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2015, outlining legionellosis risk management procedures for building water systems, is the product of four rounds of public review since July 2010.