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Ivanhoé Cambridge apartment breaks ground

Ivanhoé Cambridge has partnered with multi-family company Greystar Real Estate Partners to develop a new mixed-use project in San Francisco, Calif. The development, which entered construction in late January, will include 87 apartment homes and 5,000 square feet of retail space. It is located at 2198 Market St.

Construction Business

New test for mobile crane operators

An industry committee led by the Asia Pacific Gateway Skills Table (Skills Table) is advancing the development of a voluntary, Canada-wide demonstration of skills test

Construction Business

Construction jobs drop in January

Construction jobs in the Lower Mainland-Southwest Region totaled 116,300 in January 2015, according to the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA). This represents a 2.3 per

Construction Business

New BCCA Chair announced

The British Columbia Construction Association has announced that Susan Zacharias, owner of United Concrete & Gravel Ltd., will assume the role of board chair for

CondoBusiness

Canary Park condos prepared for Pan Am Games

The Canary Park condos are nearly ready to be turned over to the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games organizers for fit-up for the athletes, coaches

Construction Business

The need to address the infrastructure deficit

The case for strategic infrastructure investment and the link to stronger economic performance and productivity is well documented. However, since the 1950s and 1960s when

Canadian Apartment Magazine

The rise of the luxury rental

These days, more and more Canadians are seeking condo-quality accommodations without the hassle of ownership.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Thompson Rivers University building gets boost

In its original concrete construction, completed in 1970, Thompson Rivers University’s Old Main Building reflected the design philosophy of its era. As Michael Leckman, a

CondoBusiness

GTA housing market faces structural challenges

A weak diversity of housing choice, marked by the steady stream of ever-shrinking condo units, is one of three structural challenges facing the GTA housing

Construction Business

P3 projects increase payment default risk

The construction business is risky. There aren’t many construction companies that have managed to survive for more than a few decades. As the typical construction

CondoBusiness

Builders’ use of Toronto streets back on agenda

A motion that contemplates curbing builders’ use of city streets during construction is in the hands of Toronto’s deputy city manager for “consideration and appropriate action”

Construction Business

B.C. approves $8.7 billion Site C Dam

Construction of the $8.7 billion Site C Dam in B.C. will begin in summer 2015 and will provide approximately 10,000 direct construction jobs. In making

Canadian Property Management

Industrial sector a ‘recognized stable investment’

Construction and investment in industrial buildings, along with their ongoing operations, contribute $21.7 billion to Canada’s economy, according to the Real Property Association of Canada’s

Construction Business

VICA offers new construction scholarships

Two new construction scholarships have been announced by the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA). The association is offering more than a thousand dollars in immediate financial aid for candidates

Construction Business

How video can improve construction site safety

Pretty much anything on a job site can and has been stolen. Do construction companies need high-tech security solutions to stop thieves and vandals? Read on to find out.

Construction Business

Alberta firm convicted under Safety Codes Act

In a landmark decision released on November 3, 2014, the Provincial Court of Alberta found Williams Engineering Canada Inc. (Williams Engineering) guilty of creating unsafe conditions contrary to provincial safety legislation.

CondoBusiness

Housing market modestly overvalued: CMHC

Apart from modest overvaluation — and a cautionary note about overbuilding in Montreal and Toronto — Canada’s housing markets largely align with underlying demographic and