Industry News
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Jobs foreseen from energy efficiency spending
The 2019 federal budget allocates $950 million to underwrite retrofits and energy-efficient new development in the municipal, not-for-profit, private homeownership and affordable housing sectors.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New student residence opens near McGill University
Campus1 Montreal has officially opened at McGill University.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Rental rates rise in Canada for third straight month
Average rents for all property types in Canada have risen for third consecutive month as rental demand increases with the arrival of the prime spring leasing season.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario touts public-private partnership savvy
Infrastructure Ontario will offer consulting services to the global market, pushing its experience overseeing dozens of major institutional construction projects.
Construction Business
VEC forecasts $3.3B demand for greener buildings
The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) has launched the Green Building Market Forecast. The report identifies a $3.3 billion market opportunity.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Soil sample results intensify cleanup demands
Hazardous contaminants from former industrial operations still linger in a now largely residential area of Edmonton.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Deferred maintenance hits home for legislators
Due to mark its centennial in sync with Manitoba's sesquicentennial next year, the Beaux Arts style landmark now requires more than $150 million worth of restorative upgrades.
REMI Network
CCMP to acquire facilities management company for $1B
BGIS CEO, Gordon Hicks, and the management team will remain in place and work with CCMP to support the company’s next phase of growth.
Canadian Property Management
Holloway announces sale of hotels in Moncton
Holloway Lodging Corporation (Holloway) has sold the Days Inn and Travelodge hotels located in Moncton, N.B.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario top province for hotel investment: report
The Canadian Hotel Investor Sentiment Survey is an annual survey that aims to address the most relevant questions impacting lodging investment decisions.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Starlight, Blackstone acquire eight Toronto rental properties
Starlight Investments, an affiliate of Blackstone Property Partners, announced they have jointly purchased eight Toronto-area apartment buildings containing 1,067 units.
Canadian Property Management
Pension funds trade trio of Toronto buildings
OPTrust now has an ownership stake in the office tower that houses its own corporate headquarters.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Zahlco announces plans for new Brantford rental development
Zahlco Developments announced it has purchased two Brantford properties for the development of a nine-storey, 205-unit rental apartment with retail and adjacent townhomes.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Resource launches to improve DoPS implementation
To improve the accessibility of public spaces, AllAccess has released a Toolkit of online resources to support the understanding and implementation of DoPS.
Canadian Property Management
Cadillac Fairview invests in Kitchener-Waterloo region
Led by Cadillac Fairview, the redevelopment team includes Colliers International, architect Petroff Partnership Architects and designer Roy Higgs International.
Construction Business
Historic climate action spending appears modest
The promised $679 million amounts to $189 million of actual spending in 2019-20 since most of the investment is to be rolled out over a three-year period.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
CaGBC receives support from Climate Action Fund
The Government of Canada is providing up to $496,333 in funding to the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) through the Climate Action Fund.



