Industry News
End of era results released for BOMA BEST v2
Slightly more than 52 per cent of participating buildings achieved a score of a least 70 per cent for a silver or higher certification.
Quebec foresees return on energy retrofit loans
The Quebec government and the labour-sponsored investment fund, Fondaction, will each contribute $15 million in seed capital to underwrite energy efficiency improvements in commercial buildings.
Ontario budget to support new SickKids Patient Care Centre
Ontario’s Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) will be receiving $2.4 billion as part of the province’s 2018 budget to build a new Patient Care Centre.
Study of employee wellness programs shows positive effects
Employee wellness programs in the workplace are lacking despite evidence showing their effectiveness.
Arts Umbrella gets $7 million funding for new home
The federal government has announced a historic $7 million in funding for Arts Umbrella’s new home on Granville Island in Vancouver.
CNL issues RFP for construction of $370-mil lab complex
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories recently issued an RFP for the design, engineering and construction of its Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre (ANMRC).
Trades innovation centre wins top honours at Prairie Wood Design Awards
Lethbridge College’s Trades Technologies Renewal and Innovation Project (TTRIP) received top honours at the Prairie Wood Design Awards in the institutional building category.
Biomedical research centre now open in Hamilton
A state-of-the-art centre for advanced research on the fast-emerging cell therapies industries recently opened at McMaster Innovation Park in Hamilton, Ont.
Sony of Canada relocates Canadian head office
Sony of Canada has relocated its Canadian corporate office from 115 Gordon Baker Rd. to 2235 Sheppard Ave. East in Toronto.
RDHA to receive RAIC’s 2018 Architectural Firm Award
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has named RDHA, a Toronto-based architecture studio, the recipient of its 2018 Architectural Firm Award.
John Stephenson elected OAA president for second term
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has elected John Stephenson, OAA, MRAIC, to serve as OAA President for a second one-year term.
SNC-Lavalin, EllisDon to jointly manage new Toronto courthouse facility
SNC-Lavalin has partnered with EllisDon Facilities Inc. on the facility management for the new Toronto courthouse project.
UBC researchers invent new technique for making smart windows
UBC chemistry researchers have developed a simple, cost-effective technique for making smart windows that could lead the way for wide-scale adoption of this energy-saving technology.
Budget 2018 proposes investments in correctional, library facilities
Budget 2018 proposed an investment of $73.3 million to construct and operate a joint facility for Library and Archives Canada and the Ottawa Public Library.
Ontario offers funds for low-carbon innovation
Ontario-based companies and organizations will have until May 7, 2018 to submit their concepts to the newly announced GreenON Challenge.
BMO opening high-tech campus in CF Toronto Eaton Centre
BMO is transforming a four-storey space at CF Toronto Eaton Centre into an urban campus that will also repurpose part of the old Sears Canada store.
New funding for women in skilled trades
The 2018 federal budget commits funds to inform women about apprenticeship programs, dispense financial grants for training and provide resources as they move into the workforce.




