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Construction Business
TNT Crane & Rigging buys Stampede/Eagle West
TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. has acquired Stampede Crane & Rigging Inc., Stampede Crane & Rigging Ltd., Eagle West Truck & Crane Inc., Eagle West
Construction Business
ITA in B.C. makes new c-suite appointments
Gary Herman has been appointed as chief executive officer with the Industry Training Authority (ITA) in B.C. Jeff Nugent was named chief operating officer. Herman has served as interim CEO and Nugent has served as interim COO since August, 2013.
Canadian Property Management
GTA retail market healthy in first half of 2014
Year-to-date sales of retail properties in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have surpassed $1.5 billion, signaling a healthy market for the first half of 2014.
Canadian Property Management
Ivanhoe selling Winnipeg mall to H&R REIT
Ivanhoe Cambridge and Sears Canada will sell their shares in Winnipeg’s Kildonan Place to H&R Real Estate Investment Trust.
Canadian Property Management
Vancouver office vacancy rate climbing
Vancouver’s office vacancy rate continues to rise amid high construction activity, with approximately 1 million square feet of office space available in early 2014.
Canadian Property Management
Canada Council for the Arts awards Prix de Rome
The Canada Council for the Arts, the country’s national arts funder, has awarded the $50,000 Prix de Rome prize to Halifax-based Omar Gandhi Architect Inc.
Canadian Property Management
Brookfield names new president for U.S. operations
Brookfield Office Properties has appointed Paul L. Schulman as president and chief operating officer of commercial operations in the United States.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
LEED Gold certification grows during Q2
The number of LEED Gold certifications has grown during the April to June period, bringing the Canadian year-to-date total of completed Gold projects to 89.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
ASHRAE signs air quality alliance
ASHRAE, AIHA and A&WMA are among the organizations to sign the IEQ Global Alliance in support of indoor air quality.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Germany tops ACEEE’s energy efficiency ranking
Germany scored the top spot in ACEEE’s (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy) energy efficiency ranking of the world’s largest economies.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
GBCI and Bureau Veritas announce partnership
LEED’s third-party certification body, the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), and Bureau Veritas SA (an inspection and certification company) have announced a partnership that will
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Province unveils Ontario Place revitalization plan
The Ontario government is moving forward with plans to transform Ontario Place into a waterfront destination free of residential development.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Building permits reach pre-recession levels
For the third year in a row building permits, issued in the first half of the year, have surpassed the billion-dollar mark for the City
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Seniors’ housing development opens in Québec
An affordable housing development, known as Pavillon André-Darveau, opened its doors to new tenants on July 15. Located in Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, the $4.2 million, 26-unit project
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New rules for Manitoba renters and landlords
Effective August 1, Manitoba’s Residential Tenancies Amendment Act was amended to offer new protection for rental tenants and landlords. The changes, which will be followed
Canadian Apartment Magazine
CAPREIT acquires low-rise properties in PEI
Canada’s largest residential landlords, Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAPREIT), has acquired a 213-suite apartment portfolio in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Consisting of
Canadian Apartment Magazine
B.C. affordable housing project breaks ground
On July 25, the redevelopment of a new affordable housing complex known as Qualicum Park Village broke ground. Originally called Kiwanis Village, the new development





