Industry News
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Royal Alberta Museum set to open in late 2017
Construction on the exterior of the new Royal Alberta Museum is complete, bringing the facility one step closer to opening in late 2017.
Canadian Property Management
Retail results tinge green properties in Q2
Green properties account for slightly less than 29 per cent of assets in the total REALpac/IPD Canada property index, but, with a value of $67.3 billion, equate to 48.6 per cent of its capital value.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Doors Open Toronto issues call for proposals
The 18th annual Doors Open Toronto, a free weekend-long celebration of Toronto’s architecture, history and urban design, will be held May 27 and 28, 2017.
REMI Network
Ontario ups efforts to close gender wage gap
Ontario is moving forward on closing the gender wage gap, using recommendations listed in the Gender Wage Gap Steering Committee's final report.
REMI Network
Penguin Random House opens T.O. retail shop
Penguin Random House Canada opened its first retail store in Canada this week, in the same building where the company's Toronto offices are situated.
REMI Network
Office market varies across Canada: report
The Canadian office market added more than 8 million square feet of new supply from mid-year 2015 to mid-year 2016, mainly in Toronto and Calgary
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Execs find open-concept offices inspire: survey
A recent Creative Group survey finds that advertising managers and employees disagree on the best office layouts to encourage creativity and innovation.
REMI Network
BOMA T.O. comments on Green Button proposal
BOMA Toronto's recently published letter to MOE offers nine recommendations on the draft policy of Ontario's Green Button energy data analytics network.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Diamond Schmitt redesigns McMaster facility
Diamond Schmitt plans to renovate and equip 20,000 square feet within the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre to accommodate engineering facilities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Student residence recognized for interior design
Toronto’s new Parkside Student Residence has won an Award of Excellence from the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO).
Construction Business
Construction milestone for UBC Brock Commons
The final wood panel has been installed on the Brock Commons building at UBC. The university’s new student residence will be the tallest mass timber
Construction Business
B.C. unveils Climate Leadership Plan
The B.C. government has unveiled its highly anticipated Climate Leadership Plan which outlines the province’s strategy for limiting greenhouse-gas emissions and combating climate change. According
REMI Network
Veritiv to open new Canadian HQ and warehouse
Veritiv Corporation, a leading distributor of facility solutions, is building new headquarters and a warehouse in Canada.
CondoBusiness
Ontario plans to regulate home inspectors
Ontario plans to introduce legislation this fall that would regulate the province’s home inspectors in order to provide better consumer protection.
CondoBusiness
Supply of new condo units drops to six-year low
According to a new Urbanation report, there were 7,731 new condo units sold in the GTA during Q2-2016, a 26 per cent increase year-over-year.
CondoBusiness
National home sales continue to decline: CREA
Canadian home sales fell 1.3 per cent from June to July 2016, marking the third consecutive month of declines, according to data released by the CREA.
REMI Network
Crestpoint reaches $2.5 billion in assets
Crestpoint Real Estate Investments has completed three acquisitions that bring its diversified portfolio to $2.5 billion in its fifth year of operation.




