Industry News
Canadian Property Management
Construction underway on new Hilton hotel
The first Canadian Home2 Suites by Hilton hit a construction milestone, with steel studs going up at the site in Edmonton.
Canadian Property Management
Madison Pacific acquires 12 industrial properties
Madison Pacific Properties Inc. has acquired 12 office/industrial properties located across Canada from Argo Ventures Inc.
CondoBusiness
Concord Pacific unveils new development
Concord Pacific has unveiled plans for its newest neighbourhood in Vancouver, which is the city’s largest development announcement since the 2010 Olympics. Located at ...
Building Strategies & Sustainability
CaGBC launches online LEED project database
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) recently launched an online LEED project profiles database in honour of World Green Building Week.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Toronto updates green standards
The City of Toronto has updated its Toronto Green Standard to include higher energy conservation targets for new buildings.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
UBC’s CIRS receives LEED platinum certification
The University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) recently received the university’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum certification.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
New ASHRAE commissioning process standard
ASHRAE/IES has a new standard that focuses on the commissioning process. The ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202 identifies the minimum acceptable commissioning process for buildings and systems.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Insulation industry using recycled glass
Canadian manufacturers of insulation used nearly 300 million pounds of recycled glass in their products last year, according to a survey by the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA).
Construction Business
Siemens to provide Calgary with new LRT cars
Calgary Transit has awarded Siemens Canada the contract to provide the city with 60 new light rail transit (LRT) vehicles.
Construction Business
Canada’s second largest ER to open in Surrey
The new Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) emergency department will open to patients Oct. 1.
Construction Business
VSB awards design-build contract
The Vancouver School Board has awarded a fixed-price contract to Bouygues Building Canada to design and build the Kitsilano Secondary School Renewal (KSSR) project.
Construction Business
Record sales at Ritchie Bros.’ Edmonton auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold more than $64 million of heavy equipment during an Edmonton auction Sept. 4 and 5.
Canadian Property Management
B.C. retail properties win 2013 ICSC Awards
Three retail properties in B.C. were recently recognized with 2013 ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Awards for their innovative design and development.
Canadian Property Management
Last panel removed from old Sears building
The final white exterior panel of the old Sears building at Vancouver's Pacific Centre shopping mall has been removed to make way for Nordstrom.
Canadian Property Management
Peter Love named one of Canada’s Clean50
The Energy Services Association of Canada's president, Peter Love, has been named to Canada’s 2014 Clean50 in the category of Traditional Energy Generation & Retailers.
Canadian Property Management
Brookfield names new head of industrial property
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. has appointed Jay Cornforth as global head of industrial property business.
REMI Network
REMI Network nominated for publishing award
The REMI Network has been honoured with a finalist nomination in the 2013 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs) for best overall online-only publication website.





