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Pariah is not a professional engineer

The term, engineer, is often applied laxly, but only licensed professionals are legally entitled to that status.

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LEED certification off to vigorous start in 2015

The total number of LEED certified projects in Canada has jumped to 2,252 as the Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC) reports a healthy start to 2015.

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B.C. announces Climate Leadership Team

B.C. Premiere Christy Clark has appointed a Climate Leadership Team to oversee the province’s efforts to combat climate change.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Heat gain from office equipment is overstated

New ASHRAE standard addresses heat gains and cooling needs from the ever-expanding array of office equipment found in commercial buildings.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

NYC bumps Toronto as new multi-res leader

New York City now has more multifamily units under construction than any city in North America, bringing Toronto's reign over urban construction to an end.

Design Quarterly

B.C. projects honoured for innovation

Two British Columbia projects that demonstrate new ways to use wood and steel have garnered this year's Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Innovation in Architecture award.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

New capital funding to mark sesquicentennial

The newly announced Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program earmarks $150 million for renovation and expansion projects to be completed by the end of 2017, the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Burnaby rentals tagged for demolition

According to a recent article in Business Vancouver, dozens of Burnaby, B.C., apartment buildings are being snapped up for demolition

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ErinoakKids site breaks ground in Mississauga

Construction has begun on a new ErinoakKids children’s treatment centre in Mississauga, which will offer an array of services for kids with special needs.

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Regina community centre to offer new approach

Regina is celebrating the construction of a $42.2 million integrated community facility to be named in honour of the Cree word Mâmawêyatitân.

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Indigo to soon revitalize and rebrand key stores

Indigo Chapters will soon begin renovating key stores across Canada with the addition of new American Girl specialty boutiques and other updates.

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Walmart Canada to buy 13 former Target sites

Walmart Canada plans to invest $350 million to acquire and renovate 13 former Target Canada locations and one distribution centre.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Mixed-use development breaks ground in D.C.

Greystar and Ivanhoé Cambridge announced the beginning of construction on 801 New Jersey Avenue, a new mixed-use development in Washington, D.C.

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Ground breaks in T.O. for mixed-use megaproject

Developer Greenland Group (Canada) has big plans for downtown Toronto as it breaks ground on a mixed-use complex that will feature many firsts for Canada.

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CBRE hotel investment team adds new member

Marc-Aurèle Mailloux-Gagnon has joined Bill Stone’s hotel investment team at CBRE Limited.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Renovations begin at Nova Scotia hospital

A $6-million renovation project has begun at Dartmouth General Hospital in Dartmouth, N.S. Upgrades include wheelchair-accessible patient rooms and bathrooms, new healthcare worker hand-washing sinks in hallways, utility rooms for the cleaning and sterilization of medical equipment, new team stations for staff members, and plumbing and electrical upgrades for a future fifth floor expansion.

CondoBusiness

TREB reports record-breaking April sales

The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) reported a total of 11,303 sales in April 2015, the highest number ever recorded for the month and a 17 per cent increase over April 2014. New listings also increased over the previous year, jumping up five per cent.