Industry News
Walmart building first distribution centre in Atlantic Canada
The $56-million project will be designed with sustainability in mind, such as reducing long haul distances with products much closer to stores.
Calgary approves $200M for downtown plan
The City of Calgary has approved an investment of $200 million for the Greater Downtown Plan.
Large-scale long-term care homes ‘strongly discouraged’
Researchers say 31 per cent of infections and 31 per cent of deaths could have been prevented if all Ontario long-term care residents had had single rooms.
Bell Centre becomes first Canadian hockey arena to achieve GBAC STAR accreditation
The home of the Montreal Canadiens is the latest notable milestone for the program in Canada.
Health care providers contemplate plastic waste
Project partners and advisors will explore options to reduce, reuse and recycle personal protective equipment and medical single-use plastic items before disposal.
Feds amplify funding for accessibility upgrades
A $100-million injection to Canada’s Enabling Accessibility Fund will boost availability of grants for retrofit, renovation and construction projects to support universal navigability of the built environment.
Budget confirms 16-week CERS extension
The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) will now be available until at least September 25, but at gradually declining levels after July 3.
Budget includes millions for correctional facilities
Federal correctional facilities are getting a $154.6-million cash infusion beginning this year and carrying though to 2022, as many face rising cases of COVID-19 among inmates and staff.
BOMA Canada pilots smart buildings certification
This certification sets a global standard for how smart buildings are measured, while also providing users with a roadmap to drive further asset enhancement and investment.
Global projects win grants through Elaina’s Sustainability Fund
Elaina’s Sustainability Fund has selected five organizations and individuals to receive the first round of grant funding.
Stantec/KPMB Architects to design SickKids campus
Stantec / KPMB Architects is providing architectural design services for the planning phase of SickKids campus redevelopment.
1 in 3 workers may quit if called back to office full time
About 33 per cent of professionals currently working from home due to the pandemic would look for a new job if called back to the office full time.
Ice rink operators offered SaskPower discount
It’s actually too late for Saskatchewan’s ice rink operators to apply for the funding outlined in the 2021-22 provincial budget earlier this week, but they could still qualify for electricity rate relief this spring and summer.
Blocking the flushing of PPE
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a notable and problematic increase in PPE being flushed into sewer systems.
Ivanhoé Cambridge targets U.S. last-mile sites
Together, the two partners forming GID Industrial have 19 million square feet of industrial inventory in 15 American markets.
Saskatchewan to tax EV owners for road upkeep
The 2021-22 Saskatchewan budget also commits more than $937 million to upgrade the provincial electricity system and nearly $175 million to underwrite an electricity rebate for SaskPower customers.




















