The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care has released its latest Green Best Practice Case Study, which offers solutions on how to make health service delivery more sustainable.

Brookfield Office Properties Inc. has announced it will commence construction of a 2.4-million-square-foot office development project in downtown Calgary to be named Brookfield Place Calgary.

Investment in non-residential building construction in British Columbia declined by 2.2 per cent to $1.46 billion in 2013's second quarter compared with the previous quarter, according to Statistics Canada.

Todd Yuen has been appointed president of Beedie Industrial.

The Rental Owners and Managers Society of B.C. (ROMS BC), the B.C. Apartment Owners and Managers Association (BCAOMA) and the Rental Housing Council have merged to become one provincial industry association serving the residential rental industry in British Columbia.

Winnipeg-based 5468796 Architecture has been has been awarded the $50,000 Professional Prix de Rome prize by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Richard Bolus, a founding partner of CEI Architecture, is transitioning to partner emeritus.

Duravit, an international manufacturer of bathroom furnishings, has launched its first ever North American competition.

Three proponents have been shortlisted for the new state-of-the-art Emily Carr University of Art & Design campus redevelopment project.

In June, Westwood Abbey Apartments sold for $82.35 million. This was the largest multi-residential property investment in dollar volume during the second quarter for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

Greater Toronto Area (GTA) realtors are reporting that rentals of condominium apartments increased 23 per cent in the second quarter of 2013, compared to the same period last year.

Pure Multi-Family REIT LP has closed its acquisition of Windsong Apartment Homes in Dallas, Texas, for $16.5 million. It was acquired at a going-in capitalization rate of 6.89 per cent.

Families have returned to Manitoba Housing's Beliveau Road apartment complex following a $7.6 million renewal project by the provincial government.

Milestone Apartments REIT has entered into an agreement to purchase the Canyon Chase apartment community outside Denver, Colo., for $40.5 million from Milestone Real Estate Investors II LP, an affiliate of the Milestone Group.

The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has announced the silver award winners for the 25th annual Awards of Excellence.

Calgary city officials have released a preliminary estimate of just how much it will cost to fix flood-damaged infrastructure, pegging it to be at least $260 million.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has announced the retirement of its president, Rob Mackay.