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Canadian Facility Management & Design
$2-bil to flow to campus infrastructure projects
The federal government has committed $2-billion over three years, starting in 2016, to campus infrastructure projects.
REMI Network
Cement Association of Canada registers 1st EPD
CSA Group has announced the registration of its first environmental product declaration (EPD) by the Cement Association of Canada.
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B.C. invests in multi-res EV charging stations
The B.C. government plans to expand and upgrade public and residential EV charging infrastructure.
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Federal boost for heritage and cultural sites
The Liberal government announced it will increase spending in heritage and culture in its federal budget released Tuesday.
CondoBusiness
Feds target gap in foreign home buyer data
The feds allocated $500,000 to Statistics Canada in their 2016 budget for the purpose of developing ways to close the gap in foreign home buyer data.
REMI Network
Feds fund new and existing rental housing
The 2016 Federal Budget promises $2.3 billion over two years toward the repair, construction and development of new affordable housing in Canada.
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Partners REIT ups property management focus
Partners Real Estate Investment Trust (Partners) is making changes to the management of its properties across Canada.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
No green retrofit incentive for Quebec landlords
Quebec's largest rental housing association asks why the apartment sector has been excluded from the newly announced RénoVert refundable tax credit program to promote residential energy efficiency upgrades.
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Canada’s largest net-zero housing demo ends
Canadian home builders gathered in Ottawa to celebrate their involvement in the country’s largest net-zero energy housing demonstration project.
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GRESB launches Health & Well-being Module
GRESB has launched a new module for property companies to benchmark health and well-being among tenants and customers.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New retirement communities planned for Quebec
Réseau Sélection, the largest private-sector owner, operator, developer, builder and buyer of retirement residences in Quebec, announced it will invest $250 million toward the construction
Design Quarterly
New Canadian Landscape Standard released
The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects have released the Canadian Landscape Standard (CLS) First Edition. Based on the highly
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Ontario’s long-term affordable housing strategy
The government of Ontario has announced it will be introducing a suite of legislative and policy measures, and investing $178 million over three years, to ensure that the people of Ontario have access to affordable and adequate housing.
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Changes to national energy code for new builds
About 90 updates to the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 have been implemented to improve the energy performance of new buildings.
Construction Business
2016 Surrey Women in Business Awards
The 2016 Surrey Women in Business Awards in B.C. were held on International Women’s Day. More than 300 guests attended Surrey Board of Trade’s seventh annual luncheon,
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SmartREIT announces settlement with Target
SmartREIT announced it has entered into a conditional settlement agreement with Target, along with former landlords whose leases were disclaimed.
Construction Business
CCA recognizes industry excellence
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) recognized industry excellence with its annual awards that honour the important contributions of individuals, organizations and projects. The awards were





