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Construction sector in B.C. behind on innovation

The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) has published an industry study that reveals the construction sector in B.C. is lagging behind other jurisdictions when it
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Slower progress for green high-rise residential

Newly released survey results from development proponents and design practitioners in 69 countries reveal that 25 per cent foresee work on green high-rise residential buildings within the next three years, compared to 46 per cent with planned commercial projects.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Green construction and retrofits on upswing

Energy conservation is identified as the key motive for green construction and retrofits, surpassing all other reasons cited in newly released global survey results. The

CondoBusiness

Intensification impacts on millennial consumers

A new report on the impacts of residential intensification on consumers makes recommendations for consumer education, planning policies and more.

CondoBusiness

T.O.’s debut six-storey wood-frame development

Heartwood the Beach Condos, due to enter construction this spring, is likely to become Toronto’s debut six-storey wood-frame development.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

P3s figure in high-performance public buildings

Canadian governments' standardized approach to public-private partnerships (P3s) is considered a model to emulate in the United States, where strategists are examining ways to boost that country's stock of high-performance public buildings.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Multi-residential investment signals U.S. growth

Multi-residential development and transactions accounted for a significant share of U.S. real estate investment in 2015 during a year when many of the nation's large urban markets enjoyed declining vacancies and rising rents.

CondoBusiness

Conviction in worker deaths not enough: council

The Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario says a recent conviction in construction worker deaths is only a partial deterrent.

Construction Business

Unconventional excavation digs up award

The successful completion of the excavation and shoring work of Lynn Sewage Pump Station has earned Matcon the Vancouver Regional Construction Association's 2015 Chairman's Trade Award

Construction Business

Construction association names new CEO

The Prince George Construction Association and BC Construction Association-North Board of Directors have announced Scott Bone as their new CEO. He replaces Roz Thorn who has retired

CondoBusiness

Certified construction trades oppose Dean report

Editor’s note: The headline of this news brief has been updated from an earlier version which mistakenly stated that the Ontario College of Trades opposes the

Canadian Apartment Magazine

U.S. multi-family housing construction plunges

U.S. housing construction plunged in October to its lowest level in more than six years, with the multi-family sector driving the decline.

Construction Business

Rehabilitating Canada’s aging infrastructure

Developing advanced rehabilitation techniques and optimizing service life is becoming more important now that aging infrastructure is so commonplace.

REMI Network

Confined spaces eyed on U.S. construction sites

Owners/managers, general contractors, subcontractors and construction workers all have responsibility to address the risks of working in spaces such as manholes, tanks, vaults, drilled shafts, silos, pits or ducts.

CondoBusiness

GTA purpose-built construction hits 25-year high

According to Urbanation Inc.’s third quarter condo and purpose-built rental market report, the number of GTA condo units rented through the MLS system reached a

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Texas apartment market rides out energy slump

Recent analysis of U.S. energy sector hubs reveals continued strong apartment fundamentals, with Houston, Dallas and Denver ranking in the top five American cities for new construction.

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The scoop on modular apartment design

Modular apartment design has been one of the industry's trending topics of 2015. To shed some light on this surge of interest, we spoke to Denis Jones, President and CEO of Auctus property fund, Knysna Management Group and Deveraux Developments