Remodeled bathrooms, respect for heritage and retrofits for energy efficiency were some of the highlights from this year's Renovation and Custom Home Awards, presented by the Building Industry and Land Development (BILD) Association on the opening day of the National Home Show in Toronto.

Declining housing starts and higher costs will see industry profits drop to an eight-year low this year, according to the Conference Board of Canada’s Canadian industrial outlook, Canada’s Residential Construction Industry-Winter 2013.

Memorial University has purchased Battery Hotel & Conference Centre in St. John's, Nfld. It plans to renovate it and turn it into graduate student residences, as well as university offices and public engagement space.

The Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia (CHBA BC) awarded Concert Real Estate Corp. with its coveted Platinum Georgie Award last month. Since inception, only four other organizations have been honoured with ...

Avison Young released its 2012 Year-in-Review/2013 Regina Market Forecast last week, predicting positive trends for the Regina commercial real estate market. Strong performance across all asset classes, additional Class A office space and industrial land, lack of investment product, and healthy retail sales characterize ...

A new comprehensive report released from the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) confirms that a large number of compelling benefits come from the greening of buildings. The report examines whether or not it is possible to attach a financial value to the cost and benefits of green buildings.

A building boom in Toronto is fuelling optimism for a strong 2013 in construction, says an annual survey conducted by the Ontario Construction Secretariat.

Canada's Environment Minister, Peter Kent, spoke to the Vancouver Board of Trade today about the Government of Canada's initiatives to strengthen ...

The job market for engineers is strongest in Western Canada, according to data in a recent report, Engineering Labour Market in Canada: Projections to 2020. The report shows there is job growth in the engineering sector in British Columbia, Alberta and the Prairie provinces.

The Center for Green Schools at the USGBC has released a first-of-its-kind report, State of our Schools, highlighting the critical need to modernize school facilities to meet current health, safety and educational standards. The report states that schools are currently facing a $271 billion deferred maintenance bill just to bring ...

Design firm, figure3, has been honoured with a prestigious award for its cleverly designed brand experience created for Canadian retailer, Simons, at the largest shopping mall in North America – West Edmonton Mall.

According to the 2012 Workplace Amenities Strategies Report, on-site child care amenities have become more common in order for employees to save time and be more engaged at work.

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) announced a new area of interest for professionals concerned with innovation in the workplace. The Workplace Evolutionaries (W.E.) was created by IFMA’s Corporate Real ...

Registration is now underway for the upcoming preview of Trio of Atria, a new condominium by Tridel currently in pre-construction.

Despite the perception that aging baby boomers may create an oversupply of traditional single-family homes as they downsize into smaller residences, a new Royal LePage Real Estate survey shows demand for suburban detached homes remains strong among this generation.

The GTA's tale of two markets was even more prevalent in the tally of new home sales in January, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced this week.

For the second year in a row, the Minto Group was honoured with the two top prizes at EnerQuality's Awards of Excellence. Minto was named the 2012 Leader of the Year and Ontario Green Builder of the Year by EnerQuality, Canada's foremost provider of green building services.