Construction of a new $30 million trades training centre is underway at Camosun College in Victoria, B.C.

Show Canada of Laval, Que., recently completed its largest contract: the stage design for the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies in Russia.

Implementation of the Vancouver Building Bylaw has been postponed to July 1, 2014. It will feature some of Canada's most stringent energy requirements.

Municipalities issued $7 billion worth of Canadian building permits in January 2014, up 8.5 per cent from December, according to Statistics Canada.

Eleven individuals, associations and firms in Canada's construction industry were recognized at the CCA National Awards.

Home construction company Bone Structure has expanded into Alberta and British Columbia.

Western Canada's commercial property market is poised to outperform the rest of the country after a strong 2013, according to Morguard.

Anthem Properties Group has acquired Calgary-based United Communities for $200 million.

Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (PIRET) has announced closing one industrial property in Calgary for $12.1 million, and five in Ontario for $93 million.

David Thistle has joined Newmark Knight Frank Devencore as senior vice-president in the Vancouver office.

A report from TD Economics says that condos are outpacing other housing in the GTA, with three condos being built for every detached home.

Victoria's most expensive condo, located in the James Bay neighbourhood, has been sold for $5 million. The sale broke a new record for the city.

According to the CBRE, affordable Calgary condos have led to significant year-over-year sale increase in the first two months of 2014.

According to RBC', the costs of home ownership will gradually outpace incomes in 2014, putting pressure on Canada's housing affordability.

The CMHC will increase its mortgage loan insurance premiums for homeowners and one to four unit rental properties on May 1, 2014.

Toronto's 52-unit 2808-2810 Keele St. was purchased for $6.45 million, representing a price per unit of $121,698.

According to Morguard's 2014 Canadian Economic Outlook Report, the Toronto rental market saw healthy and stable housing conditions throughout 2013, a trend that is expected to continue through 2014.