Edmonton’s 2013 Urban Design Awards handed out five awards of excellence and three awards of merit to architects and designers of distinctive concepts.

Eight projects and an engineer wood advocate were recognized at the 2013 Prairie Wood Design awards.

Boston Pizza International has opened its 100th Alberta location, and the first in Canada built from the ground up using the company's new design concept.

A new report says that Ottawa’s downtown office vacancy rate is expected to rise due to a number of new developments nearing completion.

Ivanhoe Cambridge and the Edmonton International Airport are partnering to develop an outlet mall near the airport featuring 350,000 square feet of retail.

Quebec fashion retailer La Maison Simons is expanding into Ontario with the opening of a flagship store at the Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga.

Dundee International REIT has acquired an office property in Düsseldorf, Germany for $107.7 million.

There was an increase in the dollar value of properties sold in B.C.'s Lower Mainland in the third quarter of 2013, according to data from Commercial Edge.

Toronto offices participating in CivicAction’s Race to Reduce have nearly reached the four-year goal to reduce collective energy use by 10 per cent.

The U.S. has set aggressive new targets to reduce waste and pollution, and cut energy use in federal operations that were outlined in the Climate Action Plan.

ECD Energy and Environment Canada have launched a new version of the Green Globes for New Construction Canada program.

Polytechnique Montreal's new sustainable development research centre aims to help the business community and public transition to a green economy.

On Dec. 4, the Building Industry and Land Development (BILD) Association handed out its 2013 Associate Awards during its Annual General Meeting.

The Fort St. John Hospital and Peace Villa, which received LEED Gold certification, saves more than 980,000 kilowatt hours of energy each year.

Walmart Canada's first LED-lit store in Stratford, Ont. is expected to to cut energy usage by 28 per cent and save $18,000 per year.

A study from Oxford Properties found that commute time and workplace accessibility were the most influential factors for Canadians pursuing employment.

Perimeter Development has acquired an 12-storey office tower in downtown Kitchener, which will be minutes away from a future light rail transit hub.