Industry News
Canadian Property Management
Boundary Bay industrial park names first tenant
The Dayhu Group has announced Apps Express, a full service national transportation company, as the first tenant for its new Boundary Bay Industrial Park.
Construction Business
BCIT names first female president
Kathy Kinloch is the new president — and first female president — of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).
Construction Business
Plenary Justice picked to deliver B.C. prison
The government of British Columbia has selected Plenary Justice as the preferred proponent to deliver the Okanagan Correctional Centre near Oliver, B.C.
Construction Business
Massey Tunnel replacement contracts awarded
Four contracts have been awarded leading up to construction of Vancouver’s Massey Tunnel replacement project.
Canadian Property Management
Crestpoint acquires Vancouver heritage building
Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. has acquired The London Building, an eleven-storey heritage development in downtown Vancouver.
Design Quarterly
Toronto firm finalist for Vancouver Art Gallery
KPMB Architects from Toronto is one of five firms that have been shortlisted for designing the new Vancouver Art Gallery.
Design Quarterly
GBL Architects among U.S. competition winners
Vancouver-based GBL Architects has been selected as one of four winners for the ReGEN Boston International Housing Design Competition.
Design Quarterly
Patkau Architects among D.C. library finalists
The Vancouver-based Patkau Architects is a finalist for the historic Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library renovation in Washington, D.C.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian office market facing pressure: Report
While Canadian office markets saw post-recession stability, Avison Young's 2014 Canada, U.S. Forecast shows that vacancy rates are now going up.
Canadian Property Management
Nordstrom opening at Toronto Eaton Centre
High-end retailer Nordstrom has announced that it is moving into Sears’ soon-to-be-vacant flagship location at the Toronto Eaton Centre.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian hotel transactions on the rise
The Canadian hotel industry recorded its best year since the 2008 recession, with Colliers reporting more than $2 billion in transaction volume in 2013.
Canadian Property Management
Allied Properties acquires infill developments
Allied Properties REIT has entered into agreements to acquire three infill properties in Montreal and Calgary for $69.2 million.
Canadian Property Management
Fengate acquires six Class A Ontario offices
Fengate Capital Management Ltd. has acquired a portfolio of six Class A office properties in Ontario for $220 million.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Perkins and Will forecasts 2014 design trends
Perkin and WIll's 2014 Design and Insights Report predicts that building resiliency, sustainability and wellness will factor into the year's design trends.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Alberta dinosaur museum wins design accolades
Alberta’s Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum made Canadian architecture and design magazine Azure’s top 10 architectural projects to follow in 2014 list.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
High-tech Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel opens
The Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel offers guest high-tech amenities, including an iPad in every room.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
First of its kind Manitoba data centre announced
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. has revealed plans for a $50-million data centre to be built in Manitoba.




