Innovative architectural and structural design was recently honoured at the 11th Annual Wood Design Awards in B.C. The annual event, organized and hosted by Wood WORKS! BC, honours excellence in wood building and design, and recognizes leadership and innovation in wood use.

Leduc Town Square, a commercial shopping centre located in a prime area along the Queen Elizabeth II Highway into Edmonton has been sold. ReDev Properties,

Casey House, a pioneer in HIV/AIDS health care and palliative care in Toronto, Ont., recently announced that construction of a 58,000-square-foot redevelopment project has begun at Jarvis St. and Isabella St. The $32-million development involves the renovation of an existing heritage property and the construction of a new and improved contemporary health care addition.

BOMI Canada is launching the Vyetta Sunderland Scholarship, offering $2,000 annually to a Canadian student entering the property management field. Beginning 2015, an individual who

Alloway Hall, the Manitoba Museum’s main exhibition gallery, is set to receive a $5.3-million expansion and renovations to nearly double its size. Funded by the federal and provincial governments as well as the Winnipeg Foundation, the project is the first phase in the museum’s major Capital Renewal Plan.

Retrocom Real Estate Investment Trust is planning a $30 million redevelopment of the Golden Mile Shopping Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, along with the addition of

Through the Homeowner Protection Act, the Government of B.C. is establishing new requirements for home builders specializing in the construction of single-family homes and small residential buildings. In order to renew their licences on an annual basis, home builders will be required to take continuing education courses in professional development as it relates to residential construction.

Construction is now underway on the 66-storey Telus Sky tower in Calgary. Designed by Bjarke Ingel Group (BIG), the 761,000-square-foot skyscraper aims to be the first building in the city to obtain LEED Platinum certification.

Canada, Australia and New Zealand recently signed a mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) that allows for fast-track cross-border registrations of senior architects between the three economies.

B.C. is expected to record a surplus of close to a billion dollars for the next three years. This puts the province in a very exclusive “balanced budget club” not only in Canada but North America

Ground has been broken on North America’s first closed-loop waste management system in Surrey, B.C., with construction to begin this spring. The project is located

The B.C. government has introduced a new Building Act to establish more consistent building requirements throughout the province. The construction sector has been asking for a standard

The opening of the $1.4 billion Evergreen line in Metro Vancouver has been pushed to the fall of 2016. The tunnel boring process has been

The B.C. and Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council has filed a civil lawsuit against B.C. Hydro in B.C. Supreme Court, claiming its open shop labour model for the Site C dam project would unconstitutionally hurt union organization.

Despite record low temperatures recorded in Toronto this February, home sales increased by 11.3 per cent on an annual basis, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB). A total of 6,338 home sales were registered through the TorontoMLS system and increases were seen across most major housing types.

The Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario (ETFO) building earned LEED Platinum certification, making it the first purpose-built structure in Toronto to attain the status.  

Canadian company VIVA Retirement Communities hopes a zoning by-law amendment proposal will be approved to make way for an eight-storey rental retirement building and a seven-storey condominium for seniors in the Leaside community of Toronto, Ont. The buildings, which would consist of 175 units and 109 units, respectively, would be located at 146-150 Laird Dr.