Industry News
Ontario invests in public sector co-working spaces
The government is implementing touchdown co-working spaces for Ontario Public Service employees and optimizing more government-owned offices.
Calgary names downtown conversion projects
The City of Calgary has named the first three successful applicants to the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program.
Putative budget promises tax credit extension
The Ontario government proposes a one-year extension of a refundable tax credit for building, acquiring or upgrading commercial and industrial buildings in areas outside the province's most flourishing markets.
Survey takes deep dive into neurodiverse workplaces
A global survey has identified crucial sensory issues in office environments among neurodiverse employees in Canada, the U.S. and UK.
Fengate earns WELL Health-Safety Rating for entire office portfolio
Fengate Asset Management earned the International WELL Building Institute's WELL Health-Safety Rating for its entire 1.7 million square foot office portfolio.
Robust green tax credit offered in Newfoundland
The new provincial tax credit is equivalent to 20 per cent of the capital costs of designated clean generation and energy-saving equipment, to a maximum of $1 million annually.
Air-source heat pumps added to tax break list
Air-source heat pumps have been added to the list of clean energy equipment that qualifies for Canada’s accelerated capital cost allowance program.
Budget allocates for net-zero capacity building
The buildings sector is tapped to be the flow-through recipient of more than $706 million in federal funding for research, policy development, pilot projects, preparedness studies and design work.
Crown acquires 50-acre office community in Mississauga
Crown Realty Partners acquired a 1.2 million square foot office community, located along Mississauga’s Hurontario corridor.
Suburban office markets tighter than downtown
Suburban office markets posted lower vacancies than their downtown counterparts in several of Canada’s largest urban centres during the first quarter of 2022.
Visits to flexible office spaces up 45 per cent in March
New data from flexible office and co-working space provider IWG shows that Wednesday is the most popular day in the office, followed by Tuesday and Thursday.
Construction starts on 1166 West Pender
Demolition of 1166 West Pender (former CRA building) in downtown Vancouver has begun. The new office tower will be 32 storeys.
B.C. expands whistleblower law for public sector organizations
More workers in British Columbia's public sector are now protected under expanded whistleblower protections at various agencies, boards and commissions.
New 2020 national building, fire codes released
The 2020 National Model Codes have been released including building, fire and energy. The 2020 codes include nearly 400 changes.
New renderings of tallest Gehry-designed building
New renderings of two residential towers in Toronto, designed by Frank Gehry, offer a glimpse at what will be the architect’s tallest project in the world.
Infrastructure leaders commit to decarbonization retrofits
The Canada Infrastructure Bank and Johnson Controls have signed an agreement that commits more than $125 million to accelerate private sector decarbonization retrofit projects across Canada.
Data centre leasing hits record level in North America
Calgary is listed as the only Canadian market that is currently creating a "buzz" within the North American data centre world.




















