Development
CondoBusiness
Toronto eyes development permit system
Toronto is taking steps towards implementing a development permit system to make the planning application process more efficient and predictable.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Nova Scotia endorses selling renewable power
Recent legislation in Nova Scotia creates the potential for licensed competitors to start selling renewable power and share the electricity market.
Construction Business
Outlining Vancouver’s Greenest City 2020 plan
Vancouver's Greenest City 2020 Action Plan aims to reduce solid waste going to the landfill and require new building to be carbon neutral from 2020 onward.
Construction Business
Alberta prepares flood management strategies
Alberta has undertaken proactive flood management strategies to prepare for potential disasters due to snow melt, in the wake of last year's floods.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto island airport expansion up in the air
Toronto city council voted to begin talks with the Toronto Port Authority and Transport Canada to look at a possible Toronto island airport expansion.
Canadian Property Management
Tech sector driving growth in Waterloo
The tech sector is driving growth in Waterloo region. To manage a growing population, the area is looking to increase density and expand transit.
Canadian Property Management
Planning for urban growth in Ontario
To manage urban growth in Ontario, the provincial government is seeking input the 10-year review of its Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
Construction Business
Contractors have new choices in bonding facility
The days of the one-size-fits-all bonding facility in Canada are over. Smaller contractors now have choices when it comes to bonding.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Improving green roof performance
As green roofs become more popular, experts say that owners and managers should start improving green roof performance by focusing on diversity.
Canadian Property Management
The changing needs of suburban development
Experts say that suburban developments must start increasing density to pay for growth and meet residents' demands.
Canadian Property Management
Calgary’s new Industrial Land Strategy
Calgary's Corporate Industrial Land Strategy provides a framework for how the City will develop surplus land with the goal of injecting life into the economy.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Soil ‘dating service’ matches supply & demand
A newly launched web-based registry matches supply and demand for clean soil.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Green strategies start at planning and design
Developers and communities are seeking opportunities to incorporate sustainable, green elements into their building planning and design.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Restoring heritage structures
Here are some valuable tips property owners and managers should keep in mind when undertaking complicated structural repairs.
CondoBusiness
New condo project embraces shrinking unit sizes
Smart House is the first condo development in Toronto to be built specifically with compact living in mind.
Construction Business
A striking mall makeover
A major renovation and expansion project has transformed the aging Guildford Town Centre into a contemporary shopping mall in Surrey, B.C.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Toronto’s new Green Standard raises concerns
As Toronto prepares to phase in updates to its Green Standard, some building industry members have concerns about ...



