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Ukrainian urbanists incubate post-war recovery

Design Quarterly

Ukrainian urbanists incubate post-war recovery

A network of Ukrainian urban planners and designers is looking ahead to post-war recovery as the country endures an 11th month of destruction, displacement and uncertainty.
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CondoBusiness

Could a Florida condo collapse happen in Ontario?

How would this scenario unfold in Ontario? Leaving aside the construction process itself, there are vast differences between Ontario and Florida condominium laws that would have given the Champlain towers significant added protections following registration.
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Canadian Property Management

WTO okay with provinces buying biomass power

The World Trade Organization agreed with Canada that the U.S. conflated wholesale and retail electricity rates to arrive at its supposition that B.C. and Quebec hydro utilities overpaid for biomass power.

REMI Network

Top 12 stories to watch in 2018

The REMI Network's editorial team takes a look at last year's top stories and how they will continue to impact the commercial real estate industry in 2018.

Canadian Property Management

Business opportunities ample in China and India

China's aggressive target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and India's ambitious scheme to embed information and communications technology in urban development and infrastructure are seen as prominent opportunities for Canadian investors, businesses and professionals.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

EU contemplates foam insulation ban

The European Parliament's environmental committee has moved to ban foam insulation manufactured with ...

REMI Network

India’s new real estate regulatory bill

The Union Council of Ministers of India has finally cleared the real estate (regulatory and development) bill.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Canada a factor in Obama’s climate action plan

Real estate is a targeted sector in U.S. President Barack Obama's recently released climate action plan.
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Canadian Property Management

Changes coming from WHMIS

Retraining in WHMIS will likely be required upon the introduction of the globally harmonized system for classifying and labelling chemicals.
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Canadian Property Management

Data detours on the information highway

The OSCRE is working to devise and implement specifications for system interoperability that would allow data to move between disparate systems without the need for customized interfaces.
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Canadian Property Management

ISO 50001 energy management systems standard

The ISO 50001 energy management systems standard initially focuses more on commitment to performance than performance itself.