Industry News
Design Quarterly
Main Street Design Challenge Playbook released
The Canadian Urban Institute and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) have released the Main Street Design Challenge Playbook.
Canadian Property Management
Colonnade BridgePort shows confidence in the GTA
Ottawa-based Colonnade BridgePort has announced two new appointments to further guide the full-service real estate company’s expansion in the Greater Toronto Area.
REMI Network
Ontario extends deadlines for virtual meetings
The Ontario government has extended the deadline for virtual meetings and electronic voting to continue on without a bylaw.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Slim prospects for industrial space seekers
Toronto records North America's lowest industrial availability rate, while Montreal and Vancouver also boast rates below 3 per cent coming out of the third quarter of 2020.
Construction Business
Federal government to spend $10B on infrastructure
The federal government announced the Canada Infrastructure Bank will spend $10 billion in new major infrastructure initiatives.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Killam turns to AI for HVAC energy savings
Killam’s Quinpool Tower in Halifax recently went live with Ecopilot, an Artificial Intelligence solution for real-time HVAC energy savings.
REMI Network
Supply chain disruptions a ‘mixed bag’
Over the past few months, the pandemic has prompted supply chain disruptions that could affect the planning of capital projects in condominiums.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Kelson Group releases plans for Kamloops development
Kelson Group has released plans for a proposed $140 million multi-residential development coming soon to Kamloops, B.C.
REMI Network
Gateway Casinos receives first $200M federal loan
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited is receiving a $200 million loan under the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF).
Canadian Property Management
Office vacancies on par with recessionary events
Canada-wide, CBRE pegs the total office vacancy rate at 12 per cent across the nine major markets it surveys, ranging from a low of 5.4 per cent in Vancouver to nearly 26 per cent in Calgary.
Construction Business
New Royal BC Museum facility to be built in Colwood
A new purpose-built research and storage facility in Colwood to house the Royal BC Museum’s collections and archives will complete in 2024.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Edge computing centres put a cloud in a cabinet
Seen as the next big thing in data services, small hubs located near end-users are also more vulnerable to the encroaching outdoor environment than are vast temperature-controlled data centres.
REMI Network
Flatiron condo unveiled for Galleria on the Park
The 31-storey flatiron mixed-use condo will rise at Dupont and Dufferin streets at the foot of Galleria on the Park.
Canadian Property Management
No lockdown on GTA development land sales
Demand for housing and warehouse/distribution facilities drove transactions, keeping April-to-August sales volume largely on par with the same period in 2019.
Canadian Property Management
Throne Speech pledges to build back better
Infrastructure investment and climate risk mitigation are key to the Canadian government’s goal to create one million jobs and rebound from the economic slump of COVID-19.
REMI Network
Feds promise national childcare system
Childcare advocates are celebrating what they see as a bold course of action and are looking forward to seeing this Throne Speech pledge fulfilled.
REMI Network
Tallest tower in Mississauga’s M City begins ascent
The building’s design allows for an extensive amenity pavilion that includes an indoor pool and gymnasium, with views of the neighbouring park.



