Provincial
Design Quarterly
New occupancy class added to building code
Following the model of the 2010 National Building Code of Canada, the newest version of the B.C. Building Code has ...
CondoBusiness
Taking wood frame construction to new heights
BILD has renewed its call on the Ontario government to raise the height limit of wood frame structures ...
CondoBusiness
Honest advertising for condo projects
Toronto developers may soon have to adhere to stricter ad rules.
Canadian Property Management
B.C. developers on shaky ground
A number of court decisions over the past four years have emphasized the risks faced by developers under REDMA ...
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Energy efficiency targets adjusted upward
Ontario's new building code continues an incremental adoption of heightened energy efficiency standards.
Canadian Property Management
Saskatchewan property values jump
Across the province, property values increased an average of 67 per cent upon the recent reassessment ...
CondoBusiness
Condominium Act review and reform process
Unless the process is stopped by a new government (should Ontario have an election within the next 16 months), the three-stage review will continue and result in new legislation by spring 2014.
Construction Business
Pay when paid
Although there has been no contractual or statutory recognition of the inequity of "pay when paid" clauses up to this point of time, change is on the horizon.
Canadian Property Management
Street light conversion projects underway
Shrinking payback periods for LED streetlights are helping to make the business case for large-scale conversions in many Canadian municipalities.
Canadian Property Management
Barriers abound in existing built environment
Voluntary action will continue to be the predominant dismantler of barriers in Ontario’s built environment and landscapes ...
Canadian Property Management
Ontario’s proposed industrial electricity incentive
Industrial electricity incentive program applicants may be eligible for a 70 per cent discount on electricity costs in return for creating one new ...
Canadian Property Management
Legislation gets to the heart of health and safety
Manitoba is the first Canadian province to mandate automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in specific facilities.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Don’t get too personal during hiring process
Human rights legislation in Ontario place practical constraints on what information an employer may collect during the hiring process.
Construction Business
B.C.’s political future hangs in the balance
The next B.C. provincial election, slated for May 2013, is a source of great concern for many in the construction industry.
CondoBusiness
Condo law reform in Ontario
If passed, Bill 72 would become the Property Owners’ Protection Act, 2012, and amend the existing Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act, Ontario Building Code and Condominium Act, which, despite the province's condo boom, has not been ...
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Gearing up for a new AODA round
Timelines to implement standards for integrated accessibility regulation (IAR), which encompass accessibility standards in three areas (information and communication, employment and transportation), have been set.
Canadian Property Management
Employers enlisted to prompt workers’ savings
Quebec’s voluntary retirement savings plans (VRSPs) to capture workers not formally enrolled in company pension or group retirement savings plans.
