Industry News
Construction Business
Construction begins on new Vancouver tower
Construction has begun on Manulife Real Estate's 980 Howe St., a 16-storey, 250,000-square-foot office building in downtown Vancouver.
Construction Business
Wales McLelland to build new industrial centre
Wales McLelland has been selected by the Dayhu Group to commence construction on Phase I of 900,000 square feet of prime commercial real estate in Boundary Bay, B.C.
Construction Business
B.C. Industry Training Authority to replace CEO
The CEO of the Industry Training Authority (ITA) in B.C., Kevin Evans, is being replaced.
Canadian Property Management
Metro Vancouver records negative absorption
Metro Vancouver’s office market registered negative six-month absorption for the first time since 2009, according to a recent report by Avison Young.
Canadian Property Management
Grand opening of B.C.’s second largest mall
Guildford Town Centre will celebrate its grand reopening Aug. 28.
Canadian Property Management
Douglas Jung building achieves LEED gold
Public Works and Government Services Canada's Douglas Jung building in downtown Vancouver has been certified LEED gold in the category of Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance.
Canadian Property Management
First Nations green prototype home complete
The first home designed to meet the specific needs of a West Coast Vancouver Island First Nation is complete.
Design Quarterly
Projects shortlisted for World Festival of Interiors
Two Canadian architecture projects have made the 2013 award shortlist for INSIDE World Festival of Interiors.
Design Quarterly
Four teams compete to design Calgary library
The Calgary Municipal Land Corp. (CMLC) has shortlisted four architectural teams to design a new central library in the city’s East Village.
Design Quarterly
2013 Architecture Advocacy Awards winners
Five British Columbians and organizations will be recognized with 2013 Architecture Advocacy Awards, presented by the B.C. Chapter of Architecture Canada. The recipients are ...
CondoBusiness
Highrise residential sales falling in the GTA
Though condominium construction across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is at a record high, highrise sales fell 34 per cent below the 10-year average in July, reports the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD).
CondoBusiness
Edmonton condo prices down
The average price for condo apartments in Edmonton was down 7.4 per cent between June and July, according to the Realtors Association of Edmonton.
CondoBusiness
Condo owners lack insurance knowledge: report
Sixty-one per cent of Canadian condominium owners have a knowledge gap when it comes to their building’s insurance, according to a report by Allstate Insurance Company of Canada and Abacus Data.
CondoBusiness
Toronto condo rental market sets record
A record number of condominium apartments were rented on the MLS system in the second quarter (Q2) of 2013.
Canadian Property Management
Mike McGee: An appreciation
Mike McGee's untimely death Aug. 15 saddens colleagues, peers and clients who appreciated his expertise, enthusiasm and humour.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian office markets remain strong
While Canada’s office markets continued to show healthy market fundamentals in the first half of 2013, some markets appeared to soften during this time period.
Canadian Property Management
Ivanhoe Cambridge buys stakes in office complex
Ivanhoe Cambridge has reached a deal to purchase Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s (AIMCo) 50 per cent interest in Place Ville Marie in Montreal to become the property’s sole owner.






