Construction

B.C. budget promises cost relief measures

Canadian Property Management

B.C. budget promises cost relief measures

B.C.'s 2024 budget introduces a 12-month electricity rebate, estimated at 4.6 per cent of annual consumption costs, and a six-year pause on property transfer tax for new purpose-built rental housing, beginning in 2025.
Construction cost escalators still in play

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Construction cost escalators still in play

Construction costs are generally highest in Vancouver across all multifamily categories, including low-, mid- and high-rise concrete buildings and low-rise wood-frame apartments up to six storeys.
CRE construction activity tops 5-year U.S. average

Construction Business

CRE construction activity tops 5-year U.S average

Combined spending on office, industrial and retail construction projects dropped below 2022 levels in the U.S. last year, but still surpassed the five-year average for the period since 2019.
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REMI Network

New condo sales fall to 15-year low in GTA

New condo sales in the Greater Toronto Area are at their lowest since 2008 at 12,716 units, according to new data from Urbanation.
Province push ahead on mass timber construction

Construction Business

Provinces push ahead on mass timber construction

British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec have jointly developed proposed code changes that would allow for taller mass timber buildings and more types of occupancy.
Construction and design innovators honoured

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Construction and design innovators honoured

Richard Kroeker, emeritus professor of architecture at Dalhousie University, and Osama Moselhi, professor of engineering at Concordia University, have been named to the Order of Canada.
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Canadian Property Management

Don’t Let Curveballs Slow Down Construction

As buildings became taller and more complicated, the engagement of trades in the design-assist process is more integral than ever.
Quebec to bankroll in-demand construction trades

Construction Business

Quebec bankrolls in-demand construction trades

The Quebec government pledges $260 million over two years to launch new training for specialized trades and increase the intake of apprentices in the heating, electrical and plumbing fields.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

GTA rental construction declined in Q3

The number of purpose-built rentals under construction in the GTA fell to 18,267 units in Q3-2023, according to new data from Urbanation.
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REMI Network

Construction economists calling for urgent reforms

Canada's construction economists are pointing to oversights by the federal government, calling for urgent reforms to address the housing crisis.
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Canadian Facility Management & Design

New round of funding to improve accessibility

Qualifying recipients can receive up to $3 million to subsidize construction, renovation or retrofit projects that make way for more people with disabilities in community spaces and workplaces.
Prison time for supervisor in NB jobsite death

Construction Business

Prison time for supervisor in NB jobsite death

A New Brunswick construction supervisor has been sentenced to three years in prison for criminal negligence after the jobsite death of an 18-year-old member of his work crew.
Permit turnaround times firming up in Manitoba

Construction Business

Permit turnaround times firming up in Manitoba

Manitoba's performance standards regulation sets maximum timelines for building authorities to process permit applications and conduct inspections, coming into force next March.
Building trades in immigration express queue

Construction Business

Building trades in immigration express queue

Skilled building trades qualify for the express lane to permanent residency under new guidelines for Canada’s immigration application system.
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Canadian Facility Management & Design

Office fit-out costs rise with hybrid workforce

Rising office fit-out costs reflect both inflationary dynamics in the construction sector and emerging design trends as employers realign space to engage their hybrid workforces.
B.C. moves to mandate cooling in new housing

Canadian Apartment Magazine

B.C. moves to mandate cooling in new housing

A proposed amendment to the B.C. building code would require cooling capability to maintain the temperature at no higher than 26⁰ Celsius in at least one room of every new residential dwelling unit.
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REMI Network

Construction activity at record high in Toronto

Crane activity is at a record high across 14 major cities in North America and Toronto is leading the pack.