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Chandos to build research centre for CNL

Chandos Construction has been selected as the first negotiation proponent to construct the Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre (ANMRC) for CNL.

Formica Canada launches design competition

Formica Canada is launching a new design competition for Ontario design and architecture students to create a booth design featuring new Formica products.

Living wall at University of Michigan wins award

Diamond Schmitt Architects has been awarded the Interior Green Wall Award of Excellence for a living wall at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Trafalgar Park Community Centre opens in Oakville

Trafalgar Park Community Centre, a revitalized and expanded recreational facility designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, has opened in Oakville, Ont.

Canada’s greenest school named for 2018

Both Lacombe Composite High School in Lacombe, Alta., and Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ont., have been named this year’s Greenest Schools in Canada. The winning schools split the $2,000 cash award to put toward a new or ongoing sustainability project.

Harriet Brooks Building awarded LEED Silver

CNL has announced that the Harriet Brooks Building, a world-class materials science laboratory, was awarded LEED Silver certification on June 15, 2018.

Co-working firm Spaces expands in Canada

Spaces, a co-working firm, plans to open 15 more locations in Canada in the next two years. Its newest location in Toronto is 127,158 square feet, making it the company's largest location in North America.

Atlantic Canada’s green building leaders and innovators honoured

Winners of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) Leadership and Green Building Awards announced. Recipients were honoured at the 2018 CaGBC Atlantic Chapter Conference and Tradeshow as part of BuildGreen Atlantic.

REMI Network earns three 2018 COPA nominations

After winning gold in 2017, the REMI Network is again a Canadian Online Publishing Award finalist for Best Trade Media Website.

WeWork in bad faith on non-compete agreements

WeWork has released 1,400 low-wage employees from non-compete agreements and relaxed restrictions on 1,800 middle management and professional staff under pressure from the Attorneys General of New York and Illinois.

New Fanshawe College campus opens in London

A new state-of-the-art academic facility designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects at Fanshawe College in downtown London, Ont. has officially opened.

Formica Canada launches student design competition

Formica Canada's 2019 FORM Student Innovation Competition invites interior design and architecture students to design furniture using Formica laminate.

IFMA officially appoints Don Gilpin as COO

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has officially named Don Gilpin as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective September 17, 2018.

Entro Communications acquires CVEDesign

Entro Communications has acquired and merged with New York-based CVEDesign. Both firms are highly-regarded environmental graphic design firms.

Canada invests in Yarmouth ferry terminal upgrades

The Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia are each investing up to $3 million in the phase one redevelopment of the Yarmouth International Ferry Terminal.

Canada invests in Ancaster Arts Centre development

The Government of Canada is providing $1,500,000 to support the development of the new Ancaster Arts Centre through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund.

Canada’s big three cities affirm net zero goal

The mayors of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver are among leaders of 19 major world cities aspiring for net zero carbon emissions across their urban building portfolios by 2050.