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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.