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Pilot project aims to increase recycling in schools
As part of a provincial plan to divert waste by 50 per cent, organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador are in the midst of a pilot
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Skyline acknowledged for sustainable growth
The Skyline Group of Companies has been selected as a finalist for the 2014 Private Business Growth Award. Presented by Grant Thornton LLP and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the award celebrates private businesses that put sustainable growth at the top of their agenda.
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Saskatchewan adopts new environmental code
Saskatchewan has adopted an innovative environmental code, reflecting the province’s new results-based approach to environmental regulation. Project developers will adhere to the same environmental standards
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CUI hands out 15th Annual Brownie Awards
The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) recently handed out the 15th Annual Brownie Awards at a gala in Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood. As previously reported, Eric
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New residential development coming to Regina
Regina will be getting a new residential development in the city's northwest district within the expansive neighbourhood of Coopertown.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
GWL Realty Advisors acquire Alberta property
A class ‘A’ rental property in Edmonton has been acquired by real estate investment company GWL Realty Advisors Inc., on behalf of an investor client.
Design Quarterly
Applied Arts to redevelop Emily Carr campus
Applied Arts Team has been selected for the Emily Carr University of Art + Design campus redevelopment project on Great Northern Way in Vancouver.
Design Quarterly
AIBC Van Island names Eddie Williams chair
Eddie Williams, principal of Steller Architectural Consulting, is the new chair of the AIBC Vancouver Island chapter.
REMI Network
OPG unveils new Darlington Energy Complex
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) recently unveiled its newly refurbished Darlington Energy Complex as part of a mid-year project to replace major reactor components and upgrade
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Green Garage Certification launches
Property and facility managers now have access to a new certification program recognizing high standards in sustainable parking facilities. The Green Parking Council (GPC), a
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Lépine & partners acquire Ottawa high-rise
A newly constructed luxury apartment building located in West Ottawa has been sold for $48.7 million by Lépine Corporation to a joint venture partnership between
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario proposes legislation for critical facilities
The Ontario government has proposed a new act to protect critical facilities. The legislation, known as The Security for Courts, Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, focuses on courthouse security, nuclear facilities and large electricity generating facilities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New trades facility geared to Aboriginal students
The Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) is building a new trades facility for Aboriginal students in Merritt, B.C. The development, part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, will allow students to receive training for work in the natural gas industry and other sectors.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Oxford and Carbonleo announce partnership
Quartier DIX30TM, Canada’s second largest shopping centre, is now owned and managed by partners Oxford Properties Group (Oxford), the real estate arm of OMERS, and Carbonleo, manager and developer of Quebec commercial real estate assets.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
VanDusen botanical centre honoured: WAN
Vancouver’s VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre is the Most Sustainable Building of 2014, according to World Architecture News (WAN).
Canadian Facility Management & Design
$60 million engineering building set for YorkU
A five-storey civil, mechanical and electrical engineering building will open at York University in August 2015. The $60-million project, known as the Bergeron Centre for
Canadian Facility Management & Design
EAD partners with Delta Hotels and Resorts
The Edmonton Arena District (EAD), a joint venture project between Katz Group and WAM Development Group, will have Delta Hotels and Resorts (Delta) as its hotel partner.




